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Tyson Fury returns to the ring on July 24, with a blockbuster heavyweight bout looming later this year.
The former lineal heavyweight champion is set to take on Mariusz Wach in Thailand, one day before his British counterpart Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga, with the pair expected to square off against each other later this year if each emerges victorious.
The 46-year-old Wach (39-13, 20 KOs) is unlikely to give Fury much trouble, having lost seven of his past 11 bouts and three of his past four. He's not without experience, having challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the unified heavyweight titles in 2012, but in the decade since, he has fallen to a litany of the division's top contenders.
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In 2022, Wach suffered a knockout defeat to Arslanbek Makhmudov, whom Fury (35-2-1, 24 KOs) defeated by unanimous decision in April as he returned from a nearly 14-month layoff in the aftermath of back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
Netflix aired Fury's win over Makhmudov, as well as Joshua's most recent bout against Jake Paul, with the streaming giant having already revealed its plans to air a megafight between the two British stars later this year. But Netflix will have no involvement with Fury's bout against Wach, nor will any other broadcast platform.
Here's more on why Fury's fight against Wach won't be airing live.
No matter the quality of opposition, the return of the heavyweight division's longest standing star would typically elicit plenty of broadcasting interest, but Fury surprisingly announced that his fight against Wach will not be airing live.
Instead, it will be filmed by Netflix and air in Season 3 of "At Home With The Furys," a reality show that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Fury and his family. Netflix will also soon air a documentary on Fury titled "King of Chaos," he announced in June.
The fight, being held at Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, will be seen live by only the 1,500 ticketed guests in attendance. Fury announced ticket profits from the event will be donated to the Father Ray Foundation, supporting local children in Thailand. He previously held training camp in Thailand ahead of his bout against Makhmudov.
Joshua's fight against Prenga, on the other hand, will air live on DAZN from Saudi Arabia on July 25.
Harrison Campbell covers boxing for The Tennessean and high school sports for The Daily Herald. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tyson Fury fighting Mariusz Wach in Thailand, here's why it won't be streaming
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The former lineal heavyweight champion is set to take on Mariusz Wach in Thailand, one day before his British counterpart Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga, with the pair expected to square off against each other later this year if each emerges victorious.
The 46-year-old Wach (39-13, 20 KOs) is unlikely to give Fury much trouble, having lost seven of his past 11 bouts and three of his past four. He's not without experience, having challenged Wladimir Klitschko for the unified heavyweight titles in 2012, but in the decade since, he has fallen to a litany of the division's top contenders.
More: Ryan Garcia set for world title defense against Conor Benn in September
In 2022, Wach suffered a knockout defeat to Arslanbek Makhmudov, whom Fury (35-2-1, 24 KOs) defeated by unanimous decision in April as he returned from a nearly 14-month layoff in the aftermath of back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk.
Netflix aired Fury's win over Makhmudov, as well as Joshua's most recent bout against Jake Paul, with the streaming giant having already revealed its plans to air a megafight between the two British stars later this year. But Netflix will have no involvement with Fury's bout against Wach, nor will any other broadcast platform.
Here's more on why Fury's fight against Wach won't be airing live.
Is Tyson Fury vs Wach streaming? On TV?
No matter the quality of opposition, the return of the heavyweight division's longest standing star would typically elicit plenty of broadcasting interest, but Fury surprisingly announced that his fight against Wach will not be airing live.
Instead, it will be filmed by Netflix and air in Season 3 of "At Home With The Furys," a reality show that takes a behind-the-scenes look at Fury and his family. Netflix will also soon air a documentary on Fury titled "King of Chaos," he announced in June.
The fight, being held at Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, will be seen live by only the 1,500 ticketed guests in attendance. Fury announced ticket profits from the event will be donated to the Father Ray Foundation, supporting local children in Thailand. He previously held training camp in Thailand ahead of his bout against Makhmudov.
Joshua's fight against Prenga, on the other hand, will air live on DAZN from Saudi Arabia on July 25.
Boxing this weekend
- Tyson Fury vs. Mariusz Wach; 5 a.m. CT, July 24; Untelevised
- Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga; noon. CT, July 25; DAZN PPV
- Errol Spence vs. Tim Tszyu; 8 p.m. CT, July 25; DAZN/Prime Video PPV
- Edgar Berlanga vs. Steven Butler; 7 p.m. CT, July 26; Paramount+
Harrison Campbell covers boxing for The Tennessean and high school sports for The Daily Herald. Email him at [email protected] and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Tyson Fury fighting Mariusz Wach in Thailand, here's why it won't be streaming
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