Fury wins low-key warm-up to keep Joshua fight on track

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British heavyweight Tyson Fury stops Mariusz Wach in a low-key bout in Thailand to keep a potential blockbuster fight with Anthony Joshua on track.

Tyson Fury stopped Mariusz Wach successful a low-key bout successful Thailand attended by nary much than 1,500 fans - and which was not televised unrecorded anyplace successful the world.

The 37-year-old British heavyweight dominated for 7 rounds astatine the Max Muay Thai Stadium successful Pattaya, earlier the overmatched Wach, 46, retired connected his stool astatine the commencement of the eighth.

Friday's bout was not broadcast connected immoderate tv oregon vigor level and volition alternatively signifier portion of the 3rd bid of the Netflix world amusement 'At Home With The Furys'.

The 36th triumph of his vocation moves Fury person to a imaginable blockbuster gathering with chap Briton Anthony Joshua, who has his ain comeback combat against Albanian Kristian Prenga successful Saudi Arabia connected Saturday.

"I went done my trial tonight. Let's spot if helium tin get done his," Fury said.

Many expected 'the Gypsy King' to alert consecutive to Jeddah for Joshua's fight, with the brace perchance announcing their long-awaited showdown successful the ringing afterwards if Joshua wins.

Instead, Fury said helium was going home.

"I've got to look disconnected with my wife. I've got to robust erstwhile I get home. I've been distant for six retired of the past 7 months", helium said.

"I'm not going to Jeddah, I'm going location to my woman and kids. I'm going to regroup and hopefully we'll person a large combat signed adjacent week."

Questions inactive linger implicit wherever the all-British bout would instrumentality place, with Eddie Hearn saying Joshua's declaration stipulates the UK, but manufacture whispers suggesting a venue successful America.

"We'll caput wherever we're going to head," Fury said.

"Who knows? It could beryllium successful Vegas, New York, Ireland, London. Who knows wherever the fight's going to be?"