Tyson Fury defeats Mariusz Wach to edge close to fight with Anthony Joshua

[p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fury-tyson/MDZyQvA1/"]Fury[/a], 37, outclassed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wach-mariusz/xUUBfNMH/"]Wach[/a] in front of 1,500 spectators in the Thai resort city of Pattaya in a bout that was not broadcast live on television.[/p][p]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.[/p][p]It was Fury's second win in as many contests this year as he returns from a 16-month lay-off.[/p][p]Attention now turns to fellow two-time heavyweight champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joshua-anthony/WnlqLAvo/"]Joshua[/a]'s bout on Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, against Albania's Kristian Prenga.[/p][p]Should the 36-year-old triumph, as he is expected to, it will set up a long-awaited clash with his compatriot Fury.[/p][embed guid="a91530c8-bf26-463c-9a50-e350caf929d7" url="https://x.com/boxingkingmedia/status/2080687623807406313?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p][b]"I got through my test. Let's see if (Joshua) gets through his test," Fury said.[/b][/p][p][b]"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.[/b][/p][p][b]"Hopefully the next big fight is signed next week," he added.[/b][/p][p][b]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".[/b][/p][p]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.[/p][p]His last competitive appearance in the ring was his knockout loss to IBF world champion Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in September 2024.[/p]