Tyson Fury sends brutal message to Anthony Joshua ahead of tonight's fight
Tyson Fury has sent a brutal message to Anthony Joshua after a confident victory over Mariusz Wach on Thursday.
Fury claimed victory after Wach, 47, returned to his stool after seven rounds in the ring.
Spectators at the Max Muay Thai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand, booed the end of the match, which saw 'The Gypsy King' walk away victorious.
Fury, the former world heavyweight champion, dominated the match, landing blow after blow on his opponent, who has won three of his last 10 bouts prior to the confrontation, the Express reports.
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Despite landing some blows on Fury, Wach was unable to make any headway.
Speaking about Wach after the fight, Fury paid tribute to his opponent, saying: "Mariusz is a big tough man, 6ft8, he hit me with some big shots. You always say, in heavyweight boxing you can get knocked out by anybody."
The next big match will see Anthony Joshua facing off with Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
And in the wake of Fury's match, excitement is building at the prospect of Joshua and Fury taking to the ring together.
Fury did not confirm that he would be facing off against Joshua next, but had strong words for Joshua while being interviewed after the match.
He said: "When it comes to that next fight, whoever it might be, I'll be ready and sharp.
"I got through my test tonight, lets see if he gets through his test and the biggest test of it all. It's how big his balls are! I think he's a big s*******.
"At Tottenham he never had the guts to get in the ring and face me. If he ever does, I'm not convinced."
As for whether he has plans to travel to Saudi Arabia to watch Joshua at work and gauge his strengths and strategies, Fury made his position on that clear.
"I'm going to face off with my wife," he said. "I'm definitely not going to Jeddah, I'm going home to my wife and kids who have been supporting me from a distance.
"I've been away in training camp for ten weeks, I was away for four months before that so I'm going to go home and have a rest. I'll regroup and hopefully the next big fight is signed next week.
"Wherever we head, f*** knows. Is it gonna be in New York, is it going to be in Ireland, is it going to be in London? Who knows where the fight is going to be? It might even be here in Pattaya."
Fury went on to talk about his own regimen, saying he wanted to be 'active' .
"People are saying, 'Why's he fighting him, he only fought in April?'" said Fury.
"Of course I'm going to fight again, I've had one fight in two years. It's my second fight in two years. I wanted to get the rounds.
"I wanted to be active but it's not just the boxing in the ring, it's the build-up, fight week, the press conference, the weigh in, being in the chaning room, the nerves. It's all a part of being active."
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Kit Roberts