Two-time world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua returns to the ring this weekend against Albanian knockout specialist Kristian Prenga, in a fight billed as “The Comeback”.
Joshua has not boxed since December, when he stopped Jake Paul in the sixth round in Miami. The months since brought tragedy away from the ring, with the 36-year-old injured in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two members of his team. This is his first fight since.
The stakes are simple enough. A win here is expected to tee up the long-awaited all-British showdown with Tyson Fury, pencilled in for November. Fury boxes Mariusz Wach in Thailand the night before, so both men need to hold up their end. Prenga, meanwhile, arrives with a record of 20 wins from 21 fights and every single victory coming inside the distance.
How to live stream Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga
The Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga fight, along with the full undercard, will be shown live on DAZN pay-per-view in the UK. The card is also included for subscribers on DAZN’s Ultimate Tier. You can sign up for DAZN using this link, where you will find all the details on how to watch the fight.
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga latest odds
| Outcome | Odds |
|---|---|
| Anthony Joshua victory | 1/12 @ AK Bets |
| Draw | 50/1 @ PricedUp |
| Kristian Prenga victory | 13/1 @ Paddy Power |
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga Tips
There is no case for looking beyond a Joshua victory here. He is a two-time world champion who has shared a ring with Oleksandr Usyk, Andy Ruiz and Daniel Dubois. Prenga, by contrast, has built his 20-1 record against modest opposition. His most recent opponent, Joe Jones, has lost 15 of his 31 fights, and the man before that, Brandon Carmack, has lost 11 of 20. The outright market reflects all of it, with Joshua as short as 1/20 in places.
That means the interest sits in the round and method markets, exactly as it did for the Paul fight. Joshua by knockout or technical knockout is the shortest price on the entire card, and the early-stoppage props are where the value hides. Round-by-round pricing has pointed towards a first or second-round finish, with Joshua in rounds one to two available at around 5/4 and rounds three to four nearer 11/4. Anyone expecting Joshua to take his time and establish the jab before going to work may prefer the latter.
When is Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga?
Anthony Joshua and Kristian Prenga meet on Saturday 25th July 2026 in Saudi Arabia, with the Jeddah Superdome staging the card.
The main card is expected to begin at approximately 6pm (UK time), with the ring walks for the main event scheduled for around 11pm (UK time). Saudi Arabia is two hours ahead of the UK during British Summer Time.
The Jeddah Superdome has become a regular home for major events since opening, and Saudi Arabia has hosted a string of the sport’s biggest nights in recent years under the General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh.
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga full undercard
| Fight | Weight class (rounds) |
|---|---|
| Anthony Joshua v Kristian Prenga | Heavyweight (12x3min rounds) |
| Hamzah Sheeraz v Simon Zachenhuber | WBO super-middleweight world title (12x3min rounds) |
| Josh Kelly v Caoimhin Agyarko | IBF light-middleweight world title (12x3min rounds) |
| Reito Tsutsumi v Alvino Herrera Meza | Super-featherweight (10x3min rounds) |
| Nishant Dev v Cesar Diaz | Light-middleweight |
| Jacob Bank v Pawel August | Super-middleweight |
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