Tyson Fury and Mariusz Wach face off ahead of their heavyweight
fight. | 📷: Thananuwat Srirasant/Getty
Tyson
Fury will give up a significant size advantage when he faces
Mariusz Wach.
The former heavyweight champion weighed in at 265 pounds for the
bout in Pattaya, Thailand, while Wach came in at a hefty 291.4
pounds, marking a 26.4-pound weight difference in favor of the
Polish heavyweight.
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Tyson Fury faces Mariusz Wach after surrendering his usual size
advantage
Fury acknowledged the size disparity after the weigh-in for his
fight with Wach on July 24. „The Gypsy King“ highlighted that he’s
working his way back to his optimum fighting weight after a lengthy
hiatus from the squared circle.
“I’ve never faced a man heavier than me,” Fury said at the weigh-in
(via Sky Sports). “I’m very happy to be fighting.
I’m not banking on any fight happening or not happening. I’m a
fighter, I want to keep busy. I’ve had one fight in over two years.
This is my second camp back-to-back after a 16-month layoff. I’m
getting sharper, fitter and stronger every day.”
Fury’s official weight is two pounds lighter than it was for his
unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April. At
the weigh-ins, he also spoke about how he plans to approach the
fight with Wach.
“I want to box his head off for 12 rounds, if possible,” Fury
added. “I’m there to box and move, use my attributes. I’ve got to
be 100 percent focused, switched on, take nobody as an easy touch
and do my job, like I always do.”
His upcoming bout is expected to serve as the final tune-up fight
ahead of a highly-anticipated heavyweight showdown with fellow
Englishman Anthony
Joshua targeted later this year.
Tyson Fury
will fight someone HEAVIER than him for the first time in his
career 😳⚖️#FuryWach
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July 23, 2026