Tyson Fury is stepping back into the ring on Friday for a good cause. But all eyes are already on the “Battle of Britain.”
Former world boxing champion Tyson Fury doesn’t believe he has yet fully realized his potential, despite his advanced age. “I don’t feel like the world has seen the best of Tyson Fury yet,” the Brit said at a press conference in Pattaya, Thailand.
In the resort town, the 37-year-old will face Mariusz Wach of Poland, who is nine years his senior, on Friday. “I feel calm inside, even though I’ve felt a lot of pressure before,” Fury said: “I feel rejuvenated.” The self-proclaimed “Gypsy King” is using the charity fight to prepare for the “Battle of Britain” against former world champion Anthony Joshua.
The proceeds will benefit a charity that supports underprivileged children in Pattaya. The event will not be televised, and the arena has a capacity of only 1,500 spectators. “I could have sold 100,000 tickets at Wembley Stadium or 70,000 at Tottenham,” explained Fury, the former two-time heavyweight world champion, but he added that money wasn’t the reason for his return to the ring.
“I’m boxing to stay in shape and because I enjoy it,” said Fury, who had actually declared his career over at the end of 2024 following his loss to Ukrainian Alexander Usyk: “I’m the Gypsy King—I do what I want.”
Fury, who fought for the first time last April after “retiring from retirement,” did not comment on the bout with his compatriot Joshua. The fight is scheduled for the end of the year. Joshua, the man who once defeated Klitschko, will step into the ring for the first time on Saturday against Albanian Kristian Prenga following a serious car accident.