Fury books beyond-easy tune-up bout

By Scott Shaffer

01/07/2026

Fury books beyond-easy tune-up bout

The BBC and other outlets are reporting that former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will fight 46 year-old Mariusz Wach of Poland on July 24th in Thailand. The bout, which is not expected to be competitive, will serve as Fury's tune-up for a British super fight vs. Anthony Joshua, also a former heavyweight champion. In fact, Joshua has a fight scheduled for the following day (July 25th) vs. Kristian Prenga, who like Wach, is based in New Jersey. Wach is 39-13 and was a respectable fighter in his prime and shared the ring with many big names, including ex-champ Wladimir Klitschko. But lately, he has descended to the point where he took part in a farcical MMA match where he fought three social media influencers at the same time. Fury is 35-2-1 and last fought in April, a twelve-round win over fringe contender Arslanbek Makhmudov.