Tyson Fury says he is prepared to “fight somebody else” at the end of 2026 if his long-awaited showdown with Anthony Joshua does not go ahead.
Fury is fighting this Friday in Thailand against Poland’s Mariusz Wach, although the fight will not be broadcast, before Joshua fights on Saturday against Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia.
Should Fury and Joshua win their warm-up fights, they have agreed to finally meet each other in November or December later this year – although a date and venue is yet to be announced.
However, speaking to Dev Sahni on Sky Sports News, Fury cast doubt on the fight with Joshua in an expletive rant about his compatriot.
He said: “Let’s not make this about silly Mr Bodybuilder. I’m not interested in him or his mates or anybody else. I don’t give a **** about him. I don’t care if I ever see him again in my life. If I do, I do. If I don’t, I don’t.
“I’m not interested in him, anybody should do for him – his manager, his wife, his sister, his cousin. No interest.
“We have got five months left of the year, so I want to get this fella boxed, do well, and do what I can.
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“I know I can beat this fella [Wach]. I beat this fella with one hand, and that’s not to say anything bad about Mariusz , but I’m in good form. I could beat all of these heavyweights with one hand.
“But I’m in good shape. I’m in fine fettle, injury-free and I’m ready to rock and roll.
“There’s five months to get another fight in before the end of year ends. And if it is your man Anthony Joshua, good. And if it’s not, then I’ll be fighting somebody else.”
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