ANTHONY JOSHUA returns to the ring to fight Kristian Prenga THIS SATURDAY in Saudi Arabia!
AJ is looking to sharpen up before a potential clash with Tyson Fury later this year.
Anthony Joshua knocked out American influencer Jake Paul in his last fight Credit: PA
Kristian Prenga has only lost once in his career Credit: Getty
Joshua’s last fight came in December when he knocked out Jake Paul in an exhibition fight.
Now, he returns to the heavyweight division in a clash against Albanian knockout machine Kristian Prenga.
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The 35-year-old holds a record of 20 wins and one loss – in all of his wins, he has stopped his opponent in every one of them.
However, this fight against Joshua is a huge step up for Prenga, who has never fought for a world title in his career.
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When is Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga?
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga will take place on Saturday, July 25.
Ring-walk times are yet to be announced but it is expected to be no earlier than 10pm BST.
The venue has been confirmed as the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
How to watch Fury vs Hall
Fury vs Hall will be broadcast LIVE on DAZN PPV.
You can buy the PPV as a one-off cost of £14.99 / $59,99, or purchase both Fury vs Hall and Zayas vs Boots PPVs in a bundle for a discounted £35.99 / $120.99.
Boxing fans can also subscribe to DAZN‘s Ultimate Tier service to get Fury vs Hall and other PPVs included in your subscription rather than paying extra one-off costs.
JattvibeSport will be running a live blog, providing round-by-round coverage of each bout on the night.
Who else is on the card?
*Subject to change
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – MAIN EVENT
Hamzah Sheeraz vs Simon Zachenhuber – Super-middleweight
Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko – Super-welterweight
Reito Tsutsumi vs Alvino Herrera Meza – Super-featherweight
Oleksandr Khyzhniak vs Lenny Patrach – Light-heavyweight
Jacob Bank vs Pawel August – Super-middleweight
Mikie Tallon vs Orlando Pino – Super-flyweight
Nishant Dev vs Cesar Diaz – Super-welterweight
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Frank Lucian Mango – Welterweight
Mohammed Alakel vs Lydon Chircop – Lightweight
Sultan Almohammed vs Efren Besalduch – Super-featherweight
Omar Hikal vs Brian Castellano – Super-middleweight
Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya vs Bryan Zapata – Super-lightweight
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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
Sat 18 – Harlem Eubank vs David Papot – DAZN
Fri 24 – Tyson Fury vs Mariusz Wach
Sat 25 – Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – DAZN PPV
Jattvibe 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
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