Tyson Fury stopped Mariusz Wach inside seven rounds of a scheduled 10 in Thailand on Friday night, with the Polish fighter retiring on his stool. The low-key contest, held in Pattaya, was not carried by any major broadcaster.
Daily Mail Sport understands the fight was one-sided, with Fury landing five uppercuts in a row during the fifth round. Wach, ranked outside the world's top 200, was always expected to lose, and the bout was widely viewed as a stay-busy assignment ahead of Fury's next major fight.
The event raised money for the Father Ray Foundation, with all gate receipts from a crowd of 1,500 donated to the Pattaya-based charity. The foundation has spent more than 40 years supporting orphans, children with disabilities and underprivileged young people across Thailand.
Attention turns to Jeddah
Daily Mail Sport understands Fury is expected to fly directly from Thailand to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, after the win, with Saudi organisers Sela arranging his travel. The hope is that Fury will be in attendance for Anthony Joshua's return against Kristian Prenga on Saturday night.
Joshua's fight will be his first since a car crash that killed two of his friends and members of his close team. Joshua has described the tragedy as the toughest period of his life, and has vowed to continue the work and ambitions of those he lost while pledging long-term financial support to their families.
Will Fury and Joshua meet?
Fury has insisted in recent interviews that he had no plans to attend the Jeddah event, despite speculation during fight week that he would make the trip. One possible explanation lies in what happened after Fury's win over Arslanbek Makhmudov earlier this year, when Joshua, who was ringside, chose not to climb into the ring because the contract for a Fury-Joshua fight had not yet been officially signed, meaning the two never faced off.
Fury may be taking a similar approach this time, choosing not to hand Joshua the moment despite the paperwork now being done. There remains hope behind the scenes that the pair will finally share a stage if Joshua comes through safely against Prenga. The win over Wach extended Fury's career record to 36 wins from 39 fights.