The heavyweight scene is buzzing with tension as Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua continue to hurl insults at each other, while fresh speculation surrounds the long‑awaited bout they have been promised to deliver later this year. Fury is set to step into the ring against Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday, and Joshua will make his return against Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Both fights are being billed as tune‑ups ahead of a possible showdown in November, although no date or arena has been confirmed yet. Fury, however, has hinted that he is ready to face "anybody else" if the Joshua fight does not materialise in the remaining five months of the calendar year. During a candid interview with Sky Sports News host Dev Sahni, Fury let loose a profanity‑laden tirade that left no doubt about his feelings toward his fellow Briton.

"Let's not make this about silly Mr Bodybuilder. I'm not interested in him or his mates or anybody else. I don't give a **** about him. I don't care if I ever see him again in my life.

If I do, I do. If I don't, I don't," the Gypsy King declared. He went on to add that no one – be it the fighter's manager, wife, sister or cousin – mattered to him.

Fury emphasized his focus on the upcoming fight with Wach, saying, "We have got five months left of the year, so I want to get this fella boxed, do well, and do what I can." Fury’s confidence was palpable when he described his own condition. "I know I can beat this fella. I beat this fella with one hand, and that's not to say anything bad about Mariusz, but I'm in good form.

I could beat all of these heavyweights with one hand. I'm injury‑free and ready to rock and roll," he said. He left the door open for a Joshua clash, noting, "There's five months to get another fight in before the end of year.

And if it is your man Anthony Joshua, good. And if it's not, then I'll be fighting somebody else." Joshua responded in kind, dubbing Fury "Mr Greedy Belly" and promising to fulfil his side of the bargain by defeating Prenga on Saturday. "He's always been talking about my body for so many years," Joshua said.

"What I would do for him at a discounted rate because of his profile, I'll help him transform his body from being a greedy belly into a bodybuilder. I'll give him a set of six‑pack abs." The British champion continued, "If he's really keen to know what it takes to look like this, I'll help him out.

He's always obsessed with my abs. It's going down.

If I get past my next fight, I've stood up, I've done my part of the bargain. And now it's up to your mate, Mr Greedy Belly, to fulfil his obligation to get in the ring with me." Logistical details for a potential Wembley showdown have already entered the conversation.

Joshua suggested that the stadium might need to extend its curfew to 2 a.m. to accommodate an international TV broadcast, adding that a later start time would be "unbelievable" for a London‑based crowd.

He painted a picture of a quick pre‑fight party in central London followed by a night‑time clash at Wembley, a scenario that would please both fans and broadcasters. Fury’s own bout with Wach is scheduled for around 4 p.m.

UK time in Pattaya, with a modest audience of about 1,500 spectators. Meanwhile, Joshua’s fight in Jeddah will take place on Saturday night. The two heavyweights have crossed paths before; Joshua attended Fury’s April victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in London, but Fury has made it clear he will not travel to Saudi Arabia for a potential Joshua encounter. "I'm going home.

I've got about as much interest in Anthony Joshua versus 'some Pringles' as I have of spewing that all over the floor. None. I'm not interested in AJ and his mate boxing," Fury said when asked whether a fight in Saudi would send a signal that the long‑rumoured showdown was imminent. He added, "You can send out as many signals as you want.

You've been told for 10 years it's happening. It hasn't happened, has it? So don't hold your breath. I've always had my doubts.

But if it happens, good. If it doesn't, also good." Wach, a former heavyweight world champion who last held a title in 2012, remains an active fighter despite a recent record of eight losses in his last twelve bouts. At 46, he claims he wants to "ruin" Fury’s plans for a Joshua clash, but Fury does not underestimate his opponent. "It's going to be crazy but I'm looking forward to the challenge.

It's going to be good," the Gypsy King said. "He's a tough man, a veteran with over 20 years in the game. He's a dangerous big heavyweight, and anything can happen. I've been training for ten weeks, left no stone unturned, and I'm in great shape – fit as a fiddle." The ongoing war of words, combined with the logistical hurdles of staging a mega‑event in London, suggests that the much‑anticipated Fury‑Joshua fight may still be a ways off.

Both fighters appear determined to keep their options open, using upcoming regional fights to stay sharp while continuing to taunt each other in the press. Whether the two will finally meet inside the ropes before the year ends remains uncertain, but the rivalry has undeniably added a fresh layer of drama to the heavyweight calendar, keeping fans eagerly awaiting any official confirmation.