TYSON FURY performed a dramatic U-turn by insisting he WILL fly to Jeddah to watch Anthony Joshua fight after initially ruling out the trip.
Moments after in Thailand, had declared he was heading home to his wife and children instead of scouting his rival.
Tyson Fury ruled out being ringside for Anthony Joshua’s fight in Saudi Arabia, just a day after his own bout in Thailand Credit: AFP via Getty Images
Joshua fights in Saudi Arabia, where victory would seal the biggest fight in British boxing history against Fury Credit: Getty Images
But speaking later to The Stomping Ground , the Gypsy King changed his tune and vowed to be ringside to see .
Asked if he was definitely not travelling, Fury replied: “I’m going yeah.
“See you there ringside.”
Fury had just completed the first half of the long-awaited showdown by forcing Wach’s retirement after seven one-sided rounds at Pattaya’s Max Muay Thai Stadium.
The former heavyweight champion boxed sharply from the opening bell, switching southpaw, peppering the giant Pole with combinations and even planting a playful kiss on his rival during one clinch.
Wach briefly landed two right hands, but Fury remained in complete control, and, before the the referee halted the contest after the seventh.
Attention quickly turned back to Joshua, with Fury taking another swipe at his old rival.
When asked if he had a message for AJ, he replied: “Suck my big Gypsy balls—tell him that.”
Fury and AJ last saw each other back in April Credit: Getty Images
“And he’s getting chinned.”
Fury also insisted he has no intention of sitting idle if the blockbuster clash is delayed beyond this year, having previously told SunSport that .
He said: “I wanna keep going, I wanna box and if the fight’s gonna be postponed till next year, I’m gonna fight again and again and again.
“I’m not just gonna stay out the ring and wait for a sausage, a big useless potato.
“I could’ve sat down and done f*** all for two years just to fight.
“But like I said in there tonight, it’s the whole build-up, fight week, press conferences, weigh-ins, wrapping your hands for real, going out there and having a fight with the big man.
“It all builds you up for the next one.”
Joshua now knows victory over Prenga will set up the richest fight in British history – with Fury promising to be watching from ringside.
The Home of Boxing in 2026
There's a massive year of boxing ahead!
It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring.
returns to the ring in July to face Kristian Prenga ahead of a potential blockbuster bout against Tyson Fury later in the year.
The Gypsy King has beaten Mariusz Wach in his second fight of the year to hold up his end of the deal with AJ.
And returns for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August.
July
- Sat 25 – Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – DAZN PPV
- Sun 26 – Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu
August
- Sat 1 – Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – DAZN
- Sat 15 – Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott – DAZN
- Sat 29 – Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN
September
- Sat 12 – Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia – DAZN
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