THE face of British boxing is BACK as Anthony Joshua is set to take on Kristian Prenga THIS WEEK – and a win could see us finally get the fight we have all been waiting for!
This will be AJ’s first contest since returning to training after a tragic car accident took the lives of two of his close friends in December.
Anthony Joshua knocked out Jake Paul last year Credit: AFP
We could finally get to see Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua punch it out Credit: Getty
And it was an emotional rollercoaster of a month for Joshua as he knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their mega-money bout just ten days before.
There’s no doubt that AJ will want to do his late friends proud and the first of his “multi-fight deal” includes a scrap with Albanian heavyweight Prenga.
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Plus, if he comes out on top as expected, a long-awaited battle of Britain fight with Tyson Fury is imminent with Ring Magazine reported that the encounter is now a ‘done deal’.
Joshua is certainly the heavy favourite for the summer extravaganza as his Albanian opponent has never fought a household name.
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In addition to that, AJ’s only four defeats have come against respectable opponents – Andy Ruiz Jr, Oleksandr Usyk (twice) and a stoppage by Daniel Dubois.
However, Joshua will need to be wary of Prenga as the Albanian heavy-hitter stands at 6ft5 and has an impressive record of 20-1.
JattvibeSport can reveal all the key details for AJ’s mouthwatering comeback fight.
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.
What TV channel is Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga on and is there a live stream?
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga will be broadcast live ONLY on DAZN.
Viewers can become a DAZN customer for just £15.99 per month.
For the real boxing lovers, there is an ‘Ultimate’ package for £24.99 per month and it gives you access to a bonus 12 pay-per-view fights each year at no extra cost.
Joshua vs Prenga and the full undercard will be broadcast live on DAZN worldwide.
JattvibeSport will also keep you up to date on all the action with our live blog.
What is the Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga undercard?
The full card features 13 fights, and they are stacked with talent.
*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
Kristian Prenga is hoping to pull off an upset Credit: Getty
What has been said?
Joshua said: “It is no secret I’ve taken some time to consolidate and rebuild to be ready for stepping back into the ring and today is the next step on that journey.
“I’m delighted to have agreed a multi-fight deal starting with July 25th in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
“I’m looking forward to competing and picking up where I left off.
“As I said, the landlord will collect his rent. That is certain.”
Kristian Prenga is confident he can pull off a shock win in Saudi.
Prenga said: “Anthony Joshua is a great fighter, but he made a terrible miscalculation in picking me as his opponent.
“This is the kind of fight that changes everything in my life and his.
“I know they have big plans after this fight. I know they are overlooking me. I’m happy about that.
“I will derail their plans and shock the world this July in Saudi Arabia.”
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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 4 – Bruce Carrington vs Rene Palacios
Sat 18 – Harlem Eubank vs David Papot – DAZN
Fri 24 – Tyson Fury vs Mariusz Wach
Sat 25 – Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – DAZN
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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