Why is Tyson Fury fighting Mariusz Wach in Thailand? Heavyweight bout venue explained

But there is something different about the Gypsy King’s latest bout. The 37-year-old is back in the square circle after a long hiatus, having taken a year and a half ‘retirement’ following his second straight defeat to Oleksandr Usyk back in December 2024. He came out of that retirement in April this year to beat Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium by unanimous decision, and now, he is eyeing a heavyweight super-fight against compatriot Anthony Joshua, who himself fights for the first time this calendar year on Saturday, taking on Kristian Prenga. Fury’s fight on Friday takes a slightly different approach to those that have come before. It is taking place in Prattaya, Thailand, in a venue that houses 1,500 people, and there will be no live television broadcast of the event