Fury, Joshua win tune-up bouts and heavyweight fight unsure

The long-awaited heavyweight showdown between British rivals Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is one step closer to reality as both fighters complete final tune-up bouts this weekend, though Fury has cast fresh doubt on the historic fight ever materializing. Joshua faces Albania's Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, July 25, while Fury meets Polish veteran Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand, on Friday, July 24.

Fury's bout against the 46-year-old Wach is a charitable exhibition, with proceeds reportedly being donated to local causes in Thailand. The fight will not be broadcast live and is instead being filmed for the third season of his Netflix reality series, "At Home with the Furys." It will take place at the Max Muaythai Stadium in front of a limited crowd of approximately 1,500 fans. Fury, 37, last fought in April, securing a points victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in London.

Approximately 36 hours later, attention shifts to Saudi Arabia, where Joshua, 36, returns to the ring for the first time since a fatal car accident in Nigeria last December that killed two of his close friends. His last fight was a sixth-round knockout of Jake Paul in Miami in December...