Tyson Fury stopped Poland’s Mariusz Wach after seven rounds in a low-profile heavyweight bout in Pattaya, Thailand, keeping a possible all-British fight with Anthony Joshua on course. The victory gives Fury his 36th career win and adds momentum to discussions over a long-awaited contest, although Joshua must first beat Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Fury dominated the 46-year-old Wach before his opponent retired on his stool ahead of the eighth round, in front of fewer than 1,500 people at the Max Muay Thai Stadium. The fight was not broadcast live and is due to feature in Netflix’s ‘At Home With The Furys’; Fury said he would return home rather than attend Joshua’s bout, hoping a major fight could be agreed next week. The venue for a Fury-Joshua contest remains uncertain, with suggestions ranging from the UK to the United States.