Footage has emerged of Tyson Fury’s untelevised fight against Mariusz Wach, and it certainly makes for an interesting watch. The Gypsy King was dominant throughout the contest, outclassing the experienced Polish veteran from the opening bell in Pattaya, Thailand on Friday evening.
In the end, the referee brought the bout to a close after the seventh round, following a doctor’s examination of Wach while he was on his stool. There was little controversy surrounding the stoppage, with Fury firmly in control from start to finish. While there is no major news to come from the result itself, attention will now turn to Fury’s showdown with Anthony Joshua later this year.
Of course, it’s likely that AJ will have watched the fight from afar in some capacity, and the reaction to the clips circulating online suggests the former unified heavyweight champion could be happy with what he sees from his opponent.
Although Fury got the job done this weekend, many boxing fans have been quick to suggest he looked ‘sluggish’ and ‘overweight’ while doing so, which wouldn’t bode well with his long-awaited $100 million all-British heavyweight showdown with AJ set to take place in November. As one X user remarked (watch the footage below):
“His [Fury’s] legs are so gone, if this AJ fight doesn’t happen you best believe it’s because Fury’s realised that and knows the fights now a risk. He should have fought him years ago when there was a wide skill gap between the two.”
Another X user wrote: “Fury looks awful, wow,” as a third added: “He’s shot.” Meanwhile, a fourth continued: “Fury looks so washed, looks old, looks slow, looks like he can hardly move. Age and the beatings off Usyk has caught up with him,” as a fifth concluded: “Fury is in trouble man.”
Fury Addresses AJ Ahead of Highly-Anticipated Clash
Despite the criticism, Fury seemed positive after the warm-up win, telling reporters, as per The Sun: “I got what I needed, 100 per cent. I got some good rounds in and Mariusz is a tough man. In heavyweight boxing you can get knocked out by anybody but that is what we train for.
“People moaned about me fighting him, when I just had 12 rounds in April. But that was only my second fight in two years. I want the rounds, I want to box, I want to be active. Because it’s not just the boxing in the ring, it’s all the training and the build-up and everything that comes with it, so going into my next fight – whoever that may be – I’ll be sharp and match fit.” On his upcoming fight with AJ, he said:
“I got through my 39th test tonight, Let’s see if he can get through his. Because I think he is a sh** house, In front of 70,000 at Tottenham he never had the guts to get in the ring and face me. Now we’ll see if he has the guts, but I’m not convinced.”
Joshua and Fury are expected to finally meet towards the end of 2026, provided neither man suffers an injury or any other setback that could delay the bout. Promoters are understood to be targeting November for the long-awaited heavyweight showdown. If the fight takes place on its traditional Saturday night slot, the most likely dates are November 7, 14, 21 or 28.
