Fury Takes on Mariusz Wach in Thailand Warm-up Fight

Tyson Fury will face former world-title challenger Mariusz Wach in his second bout of 2026. The heavyweight clash is set for a Friday in Pattaya, Thailand, before a crowd of roughly 2,000 spectators. The event will not be televised but will be featured in Fury’s Netflix documentary series, *At Home with the Furys*.

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The fight serves as a tune-up ahead of a possible “Battle of Britain” against Anthony Joshua, who is scheduled to fight Albanian contender Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia. Fury, 46, last fought in April, outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov, and has expressed a desire to stay active throughout the year.

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• Fury weighed in at 265 lb, 26 lb lighter than Wach, who came in at 291.4 lb—17 lb heavier than his own March bout.

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• This marks only the fourth time in Fury’s 39-fight career that he has been lighter than his opponent, the previous instance occurring 15 years earlier against Derek Chisora.

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• Wach, a former challenger to Wladimir Klitschko for the WBA, IBF and WBO titles in 2012, has lost 11 of his last 17 contests and enters the fight as a substantial underdog.

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Fury emphasized that he is not overlooking Wach’s experience, noting the opponent’s two-decade-long career. Fury also joked after the face-off, declaring, “I’m Mr Slim now,” while both fighters shared light-hearted banter.

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• “I'm getting sharper, fitter and stronger by the day.” — Extended Reactions Tyson Fury, two-time world champion

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