
The world of boxing is full of mind games and the massaging of egos, and Tyson Fury is the master of them both. He loves to talk himself up at every opportunity, but he can usually back it up.
After Fury won his comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov following his latest retirement, he immediately called out Anthony Joshua for a mega money all-British affair.
Fury even hinted at the fact he would need a warm up fight and he was ready to take on AJ at a minute's notice. Well, things have changed. The Fury versus AJ fight looks set to happen later in 2026, although no official date or venue has been confirmed yet.
Joshua is having his own warm up fight against Kristian Prenga and this fight will take place on July 25 in Saudi Arabia. This fight was confirmed months ago, but now Fury wants a fight and he will take on Wach the day before Joshua's fight in Thailand - but no one can watch it.
Like I mentioned. it is all mind games. Fury has jumped the queue in terms of the calendar, and no doubt he will be looking to put on a devastating performance to send a warning message to Joshua before he laces his gloves up.
This fight is all about getting more rounds under his belt for Fury. He might not talk publicly about how good AJ is, but he knows he cannot go in cold against the former champion.
This fight will last as long as Fury wants it to last. If he wants a quick night he will be able to get Wach out inside three rounds. If he wants a proper work out, he can take it to points or a late stoppage.
This is not a slight on Wach. The Polish fighter is no walkover. He has been in the ring with Alexander Povetkin, Martin Bakole, Dillian Whyte, Hughie Fury, Frazer Clarke and Moses Itauma. He has lost to all of them but he will not give in.
I have to go with Fury for the win. I think he will go for time in the ring rather than a quick knockout. I am backing The Gypsy King to end this late in the 10th round, possibly with a couple of knock downs along the way. This fight will not go the distance just because Fury will not allow it to,
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Boxing fans and bettors are always searching for the best live boxing streams - that is only natural as they want to watch the best boxing fights available.
There is a problem with this Tyson Fury fight. You will not be able to watch any of the action live. Fury has put a blanket ban on any coverage, so no TV or streaming channel will be showing the fight.
Why? You ask. Well, according to reports, Fury will be saving any footage for his Netflix documentary series 'At Home With The Furys'. Whether or not the result will be leaked before that, we will only find out later on this year.
It is very strange to do something like this, but Fury is not know for doing things normally. It is his decision and he hopes it will see more people tune into his Netflix show. It could backfire, because by the time the show is on air, people might not care anymore.
I am not sure how this works with the betting markets. Odds are only available for the winner of the fight, will the bookmakers be handed the decision and pay out, or will we only find out when At Home With The Furys is aired?
Tyson Fury will take on Mariusz Wach at the Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand on July 24th with a ring walk time of around 01:00 BST in the UK.

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