Heavyweight blockbuster still expected later in 2026 after contrasting wins over Mariusz Wach and Kristian Prenga

Joshua was a prohibitive 1/33 favourite with bookmakers immediately before the fight against the Albanian.

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Anthony Joshua remains on course for a showdown with British heavyweight rival Tyson Fury later this year after recovering from being knocked down inside 20 seconds to secure a second-round knockout of Kristian Prenga in a wild clash in Jeddah.

An emotional Anthony Joshua remembered his late friends as he staved off a seismic shock against Kristian Prenga to rubberstamp a fight with Tyson Fury that he says will be a "lovely treat" for fans.

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Joshua was floored twice in first round before bouncing back with knockout

Joshua was floored twice in the first round by unfancied Kristian Prenga but rose from the canvas to show his heart, save his career and finally rubber-stamp the long-awaited clash with Fury

Briton on canvas inside 20 seconds and later in firstJoshua recovers to blast out Albanian in second roundAnthony Joshua cleared his final hurdle in the ring, before he fights Tyson Fury in November, but he was knocked down twice, shockingly, in the first round of his wild and chaotic bout with Kristian Prenga. In the early hours of Sunday morning in Jeddah, …

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Anthony Joshua remains on course for a showdown with British heavyweight rival Tyson Fury later this year after recovering from being knocked down inside 20 seconds to secure a second-round knockout of Kristian Prenga in a wild clash in Jeddah.

Hamzah Sheeraz escaped with a narrow points win, while Josh Kelly overcame a horror gash to his nose on the Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga undercard in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.

Victory sets up a showdown against Tyson Fury.

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CHARLOTTE DALY IN JEDDAH: Joshua, twice dropped by Prenga in the first round before knocking him out in the second, admitted it had been 'tough'.

Anthony Joshua faced Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia with a view of wrapping up his blockbuster fight with Tyson Fury

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