Fury, Joshua, Spence-Tszyu headline stacked July 24-26 weekend
Tyson Fury returns to the ring July 24 in Pattaya, Thailand, against Mariusz Wach, three and a half months after stopping Arslanbek Makhmudov. Bad Left Hook reports that no US broadcaster has secured rights yet, though the outlet plans live coverage once a deal surfaces. Wach, who lost to Makhmudov by knockout four and a half years ago, brings a 20-fight resume filled with defeats to UK-based heavyweights including Moses Itauma, Frazer Clarke, Martin Bakole, and Dillian Whyte. Fury's latest comeback targets a 7:00 a.m. ET bell time, though broadcast details remain unclear.
Anthony Joshua meets Kristian Prenga one day later in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, his first appearance since stopping Jake Paul last December. Joshua suffered injuries in a Nigerian car crash shortly after that bout, an accident that killed his personal trainer and conditioning coach. Prenga, a 35-year-old Albanian training in New Jersey, holds a 20-1 record with all 20 wins by knockout, though the names on those stoppages include Willie Jake Jr. and Joey Dawejko rather than top-tier opposition. The DAZN pay-per-view also features Hamzah Sheeraz defending his WBO middleweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super middleweight belt against Simon Zachenhuber and Josh Kelly putting the IBF welterweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super welterweight title on the line against Caoimhin Agyarko. Olympic medalist Oleksandr Khyzhniak makes his second pro appearance on the main card.
Spence jumps two divisions for Tszyu showdown in Sydney
Errol Spence Jr. ends a three-year layoff July 25 at Sydney Olympic Park, facing Tim Tszyu in a middleweight clash. Spence, who lost to Terence Crawford in his last outing, leaps two weight classes for the assignment. Tszyu has competed at middleweight twice since turning 30, stopping Anthony Velasquez and Denis Nurja, though questions about his punch resistance linger after brutal wars with Sebastian Fundora and Bakhram Murtazaliev. The DAZN and Prime Video pay-per-view runs $79.99 for non-Ultimate subscribers. Stephen Fulton meets Liam Wilson in the chief support at featherweight/" class="internal-link text-bone underline decoration-ash/30 hover:decoration-gold underline-offset-2">super featherweight, while Callum Peters faces undefeated Argentine Ivan Ricardo Actis, who fights outside his home country for the first time as a pro. Jermall Charlo withdrew after visa issues blocked his entry to Australia.
Zuffa Boxing 9 closes the weekend July 26 from Madison Square Garden, streaming on Paramount+ at 4:30 p.m. ET. Edgar Berlanga tops the card against Steven Butler in the main event, with Richardson Hitchins appearing in support. Sergiy Derevyanchenko and Otto Wallin fill out the undercard in New York.
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