With a fight with Tyson Fury on the line, Anthony Joshua looks to return to action with a win against Kristian Prenga.<\/p>\n
Joshua (29-4) is a former unified heavyweight champion. “AJ” has beaten the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker, and Francis Ngannou, with losses against Andy Ruiz, Oleksandr Usyk, and Daniel Dubois. The Brit earned his first win since 2024 by knocking out Jake Paul.<\/p>\n
Since that December 2025 fight, Joshua has been in a tragic car accident that took the lives of two of his closest friends. Recovering and staying away from the spotlight, Joshua looks to remove ring rust and prove he’s ready for Fury, especially after teaming with Usyk.<\/p>\n
“I wanted to get out of the UK, focus, it’s a lot of pressure being at home,” Joshua told DAZN<\/a>. “I feel the level of focus I need. [It] was good.<\/p>\n “He [Usyk] is the best in the world, so let’s go and see what he’s doing, what barriers he’s breaking, what boundaries he’s pushing.<\/p>\n “If I can emulate that in training, I think the results will follow. One of my issues was conditioning. But their condition is supreme.”<\/p>\n Prenga (20-1) hasn’t lost a fight since 2017. The Albanian has won all of his fights via knockout. Joshua will be his first championship-level opponent.<\/p>\n WBO super middleweight champion\u00a0Hamzah Sheeraz also competes on the card, as does Josh Kelly, fighting for the IBF super welterweight title.\u00a0<\/p>\n The Sporting News will provide analysis and highlights from Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga and the entire fight card.<\/p>\n Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga resultsAnthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga<\/a>; HeavyweightsHamzah Sheeraz (c) vs. Simon Zachenhuber<\/a> for the WBO super middleweight titleJosh Kelly vs. Caoimhin Agyarko<\/a> for the IBF super welterweight titleReito Tsutsumi def. Alvino Herrera via TKO\u00a0(0:28 into round two)Jacob Bank def. Pawel August via unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)Nishant Dev def.\u00a0Cesar Diaz via TKO (2:56 into round one)Oleksandr Khyzniak def.\u00a0Lenny Patrach\u00a0via\u00a0TKO (1:56 into round two)Ziyad Almaayouf def.\u00a0Frank Mango via unanimous decision (78-71, 77-72, 77-72)Mikie Tallon def. Orlando Pino via KO (1:31 into round one)\u00a0Mohammed Alakel def. Lydon Chircop via KO (2:02 into round five)Sultan Almohammed def. Efren Besalduch via TKO (2:41 into round three)Omar Hikal def. Brian Castellano via unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)Mohamed Moubarak def. Bryan Zapata via unanimous decision (39-37, 40-36, 40-36)Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga live updates, highlightsAnthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga; HeavyweightsHamzah Sheeraz (c) vs. Simon Zachenhuber for the WBO super middleweight titleJosh Kelly vs. Caoimhin Agyarko for the IBF super welterweight title<\/p>\n Round ten:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round nine:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round eight:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round seven:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round six:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round five:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round four:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round three:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round two:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Round one:\u00a0<\/p>\n SN unofficial scorecard:<\/p>\n Josh Kelly defends the\u00a0IBF super welterweight title\u00a0against Caoimhin Agyarko next!<\/p>\n 3:10 p.m. ET: Left hands landed all over\u00a0Herrera. A left dropped\u00a0Herrera and the referee saw enough. Another big performance by\u00a0Tsutsumi, winning in the second round.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n 3:07 p.m. ET: Tsutsumi landed inside low labs to the body of\u00a0Herrera.\u00a0Herrera tried to fight off the ropes.\u00a0Tsutsumi was the faster fighter. Hooks and uppercuts landed and\u00a0Tsutsumi dropped Herrera to the ground. Using fast hand speed, he dropped Herrera again. Straight jabs connected.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2:57 p.m. ET: Ring ambassador\u00a0Reito Tsutsumi heads to the ring to face\u00a0Alvino Herrera next.<\/p>\n 2:43 p.m. ET: Both gave it their all. The final round saw August continued to stalk Bank, but the latter looked loose and unbothered. They exchanged blows in the final few minutes. Bank won via unanimous decision and could be on ahis way to competing for gold in 2027.<\/p>\n 2:33 p.m. ET: Bank was landing more power shots as we got to round four. He hit combinations, from jabs to hooks. August pressing forward didn’t benefit him in round five, as Bank punished him with straight jabs. Bank with a nice counter shot to the gut of August. The former landed a vicious uppercut. He believes he can go for the stoppage.<\/p>\n 2:19 p.m. ET: August pressed forward to start the fight, landing several shots by the ropes.\u00a0Bank used jabs in round two, even while being pushed back. Both are hungry. August continued to bring Bank by the ropes. Meanwhile, Bank landed hard body shots, against all odds.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2:03 p.m. ET: Pawel August vs. Jacob Bank\u00a0is next. The battle of the undefeated fighters.<\/p>\n 1:45 pm. ET: Usyk went through the heavyweight landscape in a long bit. One of those men will be the future, one could face him at some point.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1:30 p.m. ET: The future has arrived as\u00a0Nishant Dev took down\u00a0Cesar Diaz with ease.<\/p>\n Nishant Dev wants to be a World Champion and represent India! \ud83d\udc4f<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Buy #JoshuaPrenga<\/a> NOW at https:\/\/t.co\/FoiaUucafv<\/a> | Live now | Danger Before Destiny \u25aa\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/mEvvgZt04w<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 1:28 p.m. ET: Diaz got dropped late in the first round following a counter from\u00a0Dev.\u00a0Dev hit several body shots as he looked like the faster and hungrier fighter.\u00a0Diaz got knocked down again. Dev pounced and dropped him for a third time with seconds left in the round.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1:18 p.m. ET: Nishant Dev of India takes on\u00a0Cesar Diaz to open the main card.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1:14 p.m. ET: It’s rumored that Tyson Fury, who beat\u00a0Mariusz Wach on Friday, will be in the building.\u00a0<\/p>\n 1 p.m. ET: The main card has started.\u00a0<\/p>\n 12:35 p.m. ET:\u00a0Khyzhniak needed only two rounds to take out Patrach to move to 2-0.\u00a0<\/p>\n 12:20 p.m. ET: Lenny Patrach vs. Oleksandr Khyzniak is the last fight of the prelims.\u00a0<\/p>\n 12:07 p.m. ET: Mango dropped\u00a0Almaayouf in the fifth round. It wasn’t enough, as\u00a0Almaayouf won via unanimous decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n 11:35 a.m. ET:\u00a0Frank Mango vs. Ziyad Almaayouf is up next on the prelims. We are getting closer to the main card.<\/p>\n 11:22 a.m. ET: Former heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk has arrived in Saudi Arabia to cheer on Anthony Joshua. Former opponents, Usyk and Joshua have worked together since their two fights.\u00a0<\/p>\n USYK IS HERE \ud83e\udd29<\/p>\n Oleksandr Usyk arrives to be ringside to support Anthony Joshua against Kristian Prenga \ud83e\udd1d#JoshuaPrenga<\/a> | Exclusively on DAZN \ud83e\udd4a pic.twitter.com\/c3F0fBJ7Tc<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 11:10 a.m. ET: Three straight knockout wins on the undercard, as\u00a0Mikie Tallon took out\u00a0Orlando Pino in the first round.\u00a0<\/p>\n 11 a.m. ET: Mohammed Alakel, one of the top prospects in boxing and on SN’s 25 Under 25 <\/a>list, scored a vicious knockout win against\u00a0Lydon Chircop.<\/p>\n The KO & Backflip from Saudi\u2019s Star, Mohammed Alakel \ud83c\udf1f<\/p>\n \ud83c\udf9f\ufe0f Buy #JoshuaPrenga<\/a> NOW at https:\/\/t.co\/FoiaUucafv<\/a> | Live Now | Danger Before Destiny \u25aa\ufe0f pic.twitter.com\/5PdW90ak1t<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 25, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n 10:45 a.m. ET: Knockouts started early as\u00a0Sultan Almohammed took out\u00a0Efren Besalduch in round three.<\/p>\n As folks in the U.S. are starting to wake up,\u00a0Mohamed Moubarak defeated Bryan Zapata via unanimous decision. Meanwhile,\u00a0Omar Hikal defeated\u00a0Brian Castellano via decision.\u00a0<\/p>\n 9 a.m. ET: The prelims have started!\u00a0<\/p>\n Hello everyone, and welcome to The Sporting News’ LIVE coverage of\u00a0Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga!<\/p>\n Where to watch Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian PrengaLive Stream:\u00a0DAZN<\/a>PPV Price:\u00a0$44.99<\/p>\n Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga will be available on\u00a0DAZN<\/a>\u00a0worldwide.<\/p>\n A\u00a0DAZN\u00a0monthly subscription is $20.99 on a 12-month contract or $30.99 month-to-month.\u00a0The\u00a0annual subscription is $224.99.\u00a0<\/p>\n The PPV price is $44.99. You can also sign up to the DAZN Ultimate package to watch PPV boxing at no extra cost.<\/p>\n