Fury defeats Wach, closes in on Anthony Joshua fight

Tyson Fury edged closer to a blockbuster heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua after defeating Mariusz Wach by technical knock-out in Thailand. The 37-year-old Briton outclassed his Polish opponent in front of 1,500 spectators in a bout that was not broadcast live on television.

Fury, a former two-time world heavyweight champion, chipped away relentlessly at the 46-year-old Wach until he was pulled out by his corner in the seventh round. This marks Fury's second win in as many contests this year as he continues his return from a 16-month lay-off.

Attention now turns to fellow two-time heavyweight champion Joshua's bout on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, against Albania's Kristian Prenga. Should Joshua triumph, as he is expected to, it will set up a long-awaited clash with his compatriot Fury. It will be Joshua’s first professional fight since being involved in a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two of his close friends. His last competitive appearance was a knockout loss to IBF world champion Daniel Dubois in September 2024.

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Tyson Fury edged closer to a blockbuster heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua after defeating Mariusz Wach by technical knock-out in the Thai resort city of Pattaya on Friday.