The former world heavyweight champion delivered a dominant performance, forcing veteran Mariusz Wach’s corner to retire the Pole after seven one-sided rounds to claim the WBC Humanitarian Belt, reports the Bangkok Post.
For Thai boxing, the event represented far more than another fight card. Fury’s appearance attracted one of the largest boxing crowds seen in the country in recent years, with fans travelling from across Thailand and overseas to watch one of boxing’s biggest personalities compete in Pattaya. Throughout the evening, the atmosphere resembled that of a major international event rather than a routine fight night.
Inside the ring, Fury wasted little time taking control. Using his trademark feints, upper-body movement and educated jab, he dictated the pace from the opening round while repeatedly finding the target with shots to both the head and body. Wach attempted to increase the pressure during the second round, but Fury’s movement and timing consistently disrupted the veteran’s rhythm.
As the contest progressed, Fury began sitting down on his punches. Sharp uppercuts and straight rights forced Wach backwards, while his jab repeatedly snapped the Polish veteran’s head back. By the fifth and sixth rounds, the fight had become one-way traffic as Fury mixed his attacks and steadily broke down his opponent.
The loudest moment of the night came in the sixth round when the crowd erupted into chants for Fury, who acknowledged the support by increasing the pressure. Wach, renowned for his durability after sharing the ring with several elite heavyweights during his career, refused to go down despite absorbing sustained punishment.
Recognising their fighter had taken enough, Wach’s corner retired him on his stool at the end of the seventh round, ending the contest before the eighth could begin.
Attention quickly turned to Fury’s long-discussed showdown with fellow Briton Anthony Joshua. Asked whether he believed the fight would finally happen, Fury questioned Joshua’s willingness to face him.
“Let’s see if he gets through his test tomorrow. The biggest test of all is how big his balls are. He didn’t have the guts to get in the ring and face me. I’m not convinced,” Fury said.
Whether a fight with Joshua materialises remains to be seen, but Fury’s visit ensured Pattaya briefly became the centre of the boxing world and demonstrated Thailand’s growing ability to stage events capable of attracting some of the sport’s biggest international stars.