‘No way’ – Tyson Fury swipes at David Beckham and Anthony Joshua as he kicks off Thailand charity campaign

TYSON FURY slammed David Beckham and Anthony Joshua as he kicked off his Thailand charity campaign. The 37-year-old is dancing with 46-year-old veteran Mariusz Wach in an untelevised ten-rounder on Friday night in the nightlife hotspot of Pattaya. Tyson Fury slammed David Beckham and Anthony Joshua during his press conference today ahead of his fight against Mariusz Wach Credit: Getty Images Fury contrasted his own charitable work with what he claims the likes of Anthony Joshua or David Beckham would do Credit: Unknown And he has vowed to donate all the profits to a local children’s charity that the father-of-seven claims has touched his heart. But among the do-gooding, he couldn’t help but take a shot at Manchester United and England legend Golden Balls for not doing a similar gig. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! And he aimed a dig at 36-year-old foe AJ, who is in a far more competitive fight against 35-year-old Kristian Prenga on Saturday night in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. After outlining his charitable intentions, the Isle of Man showman said: “What other world champion at my high level – or athlete on earth – would perform in a 1,500-seater arena in Pattaya? “Do you think David Beckham would play professional football here – or someone like that? No way. “A lot of these big celebrities and stars think they are bigger than they actually are. “Whereas I just think I am the same old G I have always been, a big fat f***er in the shower! “I don’t think I am bigger than I am. Most read in Boxing BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK Tyson Fury vs Mariusz Wach - all the info Tyson Fury goes punch-for-punch with Mariusz Wach in Thailand “I could be at Wembley selling out 100,000, or Tottenham selling out 70,000, or here selling 1,500. “It doesn’t matter, me and Mariusz are just going to get in there and have a good old scrap.” Fury and Joshua are finally contracted to clash at the end of the year in a Saudi-sponsored showdown on Netflix. The Gypsy King is expected to fool around with the Polish 52-fight veteran for a few rounds and then jump on a jet to fly 4,000 miles to watch Joshua’s must-win comeback. In a quiet arena, the 6ft 9in trash talker could take aim at his old rival between rounds to play up to the Netflix crew that now films his every move. And he’s already dug out untested 20-1 Albanian Prenga for not having A-list appeal. Fury said: “This fight is a dangerous fight. Mariusz is the same size and weight as me, he has had even more fights than me, and he has been in with almost all of the elite heavyweight champions over two eras. “Mariusz Wach would put his fist through Anthony Joshua’s opponent, whoever he is, Mr Pringle. The Home of Boxing in 2026 There's a massive year of boxing ahead! It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring. Anthony Joshua returns to the ring in July to face Kristian Prenga ahead of a potential blockbuster bout against Tyson Fury later in the year. The Gypsy King also features in a warm-up bout the day before AJ, as he takes on Mariusz Wach in Thailand. And Moses Itauma returns for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August. Here’s all the big fights coming up… July Fri 24 – Tyson Fury vs Mariusz Wach Sat 25 – Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – DAZN PPV Sun 26 – Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu August Sat 1 – Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – DAZN Sat 15 – Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott – DAZN Sat 29 – Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN September Sat 12 – Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia – DAZN *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue. “But this is my show and I am not interested in anyone else.” When asked if his whacking of Wach was a warm-up for the overdue Joshua battle, he added: “What happens beyond Friday is not my concern. “If it happens, great. But if it doesn’t, also good.” SunSport will live blog all the action live from ringside. Comment now