Tyson Fury sets up potential Anthony Joshua clash with dominant TKO victory

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Britain’s Tyson Fury (R) trades blows with Poland’s Mariusz Wach (R) during a charity boxing bout in Pattaya on July 24, 2026. (Photo by Lillian SUWANRUMPHA / AFP)

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Tyson Fury edged closer to a blockbuster heavyweight clash with Anthony Joshua after defeating Poland’s Mariusz Wach by technical knock-out on Friday, but said he was “not convinced” his fellow Briton would face him.

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Fury, 37, outclassed Wach in front of 1,500 spectators in the Thai resort city of Pattaya in a bout that was not broadcast live on television.

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Former two-time world heavyweight champion Fury chipped away relentlessly at the 46-year-old until he was pulled out by his corner in the seventh round.

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It was Fury’s second win in as many contests this year as he returns from a 16-month lay-off.

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Attentions now turn to fellow two-time heavyweight champion Joshua’s bout on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, against Albania’s Kristian Prenga.

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Should the 36-year-old triumph, as he is expected to, it will set up a long-awaited clash with his compatriot Fury.

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“I got through my test. Let’s see if (Joshua) gets through his test,” Fury said.

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“In Tottenham in front of 70,000 people, he never had the guts to get in the ring and face me. Let’s see if he ever does. I’m not convinced.

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“Hopefully the next big fight is signed next week,” he added.

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Fury quashed rumours that he would travel to Jeddah to face off with Joshua and potentially announce their long-awaited showdown, saying he was instead “going home to my wife and kids”.

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Joshua’s meeting with Prenga will be his first professional fight since being involved in a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele.

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His last competitive appearance in the ring was his knockout loss to IBF world champion Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in September 2024.

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