The previous two-time heavyweight world champion will tackle xx only a few months earlier than he’s anticipated to lastly commerce leather-based with Anthony Joshua
Tyson Fury will tackle Mariusz Wach the night time earlier than Anthony Joshua’s comeback bout – earlier than turning his consideration to a blockbuster showdown along with his British rival.
The previous two-time heavyweight world champion introduced his retirement from the game final 12 months following back-to-back defeats by Oleksandr Usyk. Nevertheless, the Morecambe scrapper carried out a drastic U-turn simply months later and expressed his want to return to motion in 2026.
Fury, 37, make his boxing comeback in April towards Arslanbek Makhmudov in entrance of over 60,000 followers on the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. The ‘Gypsy King’ would go on to cruise to a snug factors victory, and instantly known as out Joshua – who was sitting ringside. That stated, ‘AJ’ refused to enter the ring and have interaction within the theatrics.
Simply days later, the 2 stars agreed to a monumental dust-up later this 12 months, however each males should first get via respective tune-up fights. Joshua will tackle knockout artist Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, whereas Fury faces Wach in Thailand on June 24.
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Fury stated: “2026 is a landmark 12 months for me in boxing and I’m excited to have the ability to convey this occasion to Pattaya, part of the world that’s particular to me. We’re coming collectively to placed on an important present for the followers, whereas utilizing the chance to provide again the local people, who’ve been so good to me each time I’ve visited.
“On the identical time, I’m absolutely targeted on making ready for a troublesome opponent and ensuring I’m the perfect model of Tyson Fury going into struggle night time. It’s the beginning of an enormous second half of the 12 months for me.”
As he seems to lastly settle his beef with Joshua later this 12 months, Fury has been removed from impressed by his fellow Brit of late, and is assured he can brutally expose the 36-year-old’s chin. “I’ll knock him out for certain,” he stated to FurociTV. “He will be unable to outlive towards me. He doesn’t have any chin and I’ll bang him on it as a result of I’m faster than him and I’m a greater boxer.
“So, the enjoyable information are this: Daniel Dubois’ final 5 fights have been Usyk, (Jarrell) ‘Massive Child’ Miller, (Filip) Hrgovic, (Anthony) Joshua and (Fabio) Wardley. And out of all of these 5 males, he banged all of them on the jaw every time. And the one sucker to go down 5 instances and even as soon as was Joshua.”
Fury added: “He hit Usyk with the whole lot proper on the jaw – didn’t go over. Wardley the identical. You noticed it for ten, eleven rounds on the night time. ‘Massive Child’ Miller was below complete strain the entire time. Didn’t go down as soon as and so did Hrgovic, the identical. The one one who obtained knocked out and knocked down 5 instances was Joshua. So I’ll out him again in the place he ought to be. Bambi on ice.
“Earlier than, there was no actual… it was at all times the promoters’ issues, like Frank Warren, Eddie Hearn, like ‘we need to put it on or there’s no cash or there’s this and there’s that or no matter.’ However, with Turki Alalshikh, one he has the funds to make s*** occur instantly, and two, he doesn’t go together with the promoters.”
