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FWC: FRA v SWE live on SN ExtraFury to take on Wach in build up to Joshua showdown
AP • July 1st, 2026 10:00 am
Tyson Fury will fight in Thailand in July as he prepares to take on Anthony Joshua later in 2026 | Photo: AP
Tyson Fury will take on former world title challenger Mariusz Wach on July 24 in Pattaya, Thailand, one day earlier than Anthony Joshua's return to the ring.
Fury ended a 16-month retirement in April with a wide points win over unheralded Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov in London, his first fight in the UK in three-and-a-half years.
It was thought that would pave the way for a showdown against Joshua, who has instead opted for a warm-up against Albania's Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, before a long-awaited Battle of Britain.
Anthony Joshua will fight in Saudi Arabia a day after arch-rival Tyson Fury has been in the ring | Photo: AP
That is expected to take place towards the back end of the year but Fury, a former two-time world champion, has also elected to keep busy by taking on Poland's Wach at the Max Muay Thai Stadium.
Wach was outpointed by Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA, IBF and WBO titles in November 2012 and the 46-year-old Pole has suffered 10 defeats in his last 16 fights, including by Fury's cousin Hughie in 2020.
"This is a landmark year for me in boxing and I'm excited to be able to bring this event to Pattaya, a part of the world that is special to me," said Fury, who has trained in Thailand in recent months.
Negotiations are well under way for Fury to face Joshua, who will return to the ring next month for the first time since surviving a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two of his close friends.
Fury's manager Spencer Brown said: "Make no mistake, this fight is serious preparation for his fight with Anthony Joshua and we cannot afford any slip ups at this stage. So, Tyson will be ready."
