Tyson Fury weighs in 26 pounds lighter than Mariusz Wach for expected Anthony Joshua tune-up fight
MMA Fighting • • sports
Key Points:
- Tyson Fury weighed in at 265 pounds for his heavyweight fight against Mariusz Wach, marking the first time since 2011 that Fury was lighter than his opponent, who weighed 291.4 pounds.
- Fury's last time being lighter than an opponent was 15 years ago during his first fight with Derek Chisora, when Fury weighed 255.5 pounds and Chisora 261 pounds.
- The bout with Wach is seen as a tune-up fight ahead of a potential high-profile matchup with Anthony Joshua, though the official date and location for that fight remain undecided.
- Fury recently returned from retirement with a unanimous decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April, improving his record to 35-2-1, and expressed a desire to stay busy with multiple fights throughout the year.
- The Fury vs. Wach fight will not be broadcast live but is expected to be shown later as part of Fury’s Netflix reality show, At Home with the Furys.
