Tyson Fury will return to the ring on Friday, boxing in a warm-up bout for his long-awaited fight against Anthony Joshua.
In Thailand, where Fury has been training throughout the past year, the British heavyweight will face ex-world-title challenger Mariusz Wach, one day before Joshua fights Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia.
Should Fury and his “AJ” win these contests, they will finally clash towards the end of this year, with a November showdown at Wembley Stadium possible – if the fight begins in the early hours of the morning, apparently.
Some might say that Fury, 37, has already had a warm-up for his planned fight with Joshua; in April, Fury ended his fifth retirement and outpointed Arslanbek Makhmudov in Tottenham. But the former world heavyweight champion wants to go again, facing Wach in a fight whose proceeds will go to charity, according to Fury.
The big question, however, is if fans can watch the fight at all… Here’s all you need to know:
When is the fight?
Fury vs Wach will take place on Friday 24 July at Max Muaythai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand. The main card is believed to begin at 11am BST (3am PT / 5am CT / 6am ET), with main-event ring walks then likely at 1pm BST (5am PT / 7am CT / 8am ET).
How can I watch it?
Fury has said: “This great fight will not be streamed live! It will only be broadcast on my hit Netflix TV show ‘At Home With The Furys’ season three.” There is currently no release date for that season. The Independent will provide live updates from the event, however.
Odds
Fury – 1/50
Wach – 25/1
Draw – 14/1
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Undercard
Subject to change:
Tyson Fury vs Mariusz Wach (heavyweight)
Daniel Baer vs Simon Ibekwe (heavyweight)
Michael Alan Flannery vs TBA (light-heavyweight)
Lucas Dassios vs TBA (cruiserweight)
Mark Ahondjo vs TBA (heavyweight)
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