Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in a heavyweight bout, live from Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday, July 25.
- Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs), a 36-year-old British former unified heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist, was last in action last December, when he knocked out Jake Paul.
- Albania’s 35-year-old Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs) comes off a first-round TKO victory over Joe Jones in February, marking his 16th win in a row.
If Joshua defeats Prenga, he is expected to face Tyson Fury in an all-British showdown.
On the Joshua vs Prenga undercard:
- WBO super middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz (23-0-1, 19 KOs) of the UK defends his title against German contender Simon Zachenhuber (29-1, 18 KOs).
- Josh Kelly (18-1-1, 9 KOs) of the UK puts his IBF super welterweight title on the line against Irish challenger Caoimhin Agyarko (18-0, 7 KOs).
- A super featherweight bout pits Japan’s Reito Tsutsumi (4-0, 3 KOs) against Mexico’s Alvino Herrera Meza (18-0-2, 11 KOs).
- Denmark’s Jacob Bank (19-0, 11 KOs) and Pawel August (18-0, 7 KOs) of the UK square off at super middleweight.
- India’s Nishant Dev (6-0, 4 KOs) and Peru’s Cesar Diaz (10-2, 5 KOs) battle at super welterweight.
Joshua vs Prenga results
Main card
- Anthony Joshua def. Kristian Prenga by KO (R2, 2:43) | Watch video
- Hamzah Sheeraz def. Simon Zachenhuber by majority decision (114-114, 115-113, 116-112) | Watch video
- Josh Kelly def. Caoimhin Agyarko by unanimous decision (114-113, 115-112, 115-112) | Watch video
- Reito Tsutsumi def. Alvino Herrera Meza by TKO (R2, 0:28)
- Jacob Bank def. Pawel August by unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
- Nishant Dev def. Cesar Diaz by TKO (R1, 2:56)
Prelims
- Oleksandr Khyzhniak def. Lenny Patrach by TKO (R2, 1:56)
- Ziyad Almaayouf def. Frank Lucian Mango by unanimous decision (78-71, 77-72, 77-72)
- Mikie Tallon def. Orlando Pino by KO (R1, 1:31)
- Mohammed Alakel def. Lydon Chircop by TKO (R5, 2:02)
- Sultan Almohammed def. Efren Besalduch by TKO (R3, 2:41)
- Omar Hikal def. Brian Castellano by unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
- Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya def. Bryan Zapata by unanimous decision (40-36, 39-37, 40-36)
Joshua vs Prenga live blog
Anthony Joshua stops Kristian Prenga in second round
Anthony Joshua (30-4, 27 KOs) defeats Kristian Prenga (20-2, 20 KOs) by second-round knockout in a heavyweight bout. The official time was 2:43 of the round.
On his way to victory, Joshua suffered two knockdowns in the first round before stopping Prenga in the second round.
Main Event: Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga
It’s time for the main event. British former unified IBF, WBA, and WBO heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist Anthony Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) faces Albania’s Kristian Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs). The bout is scheduled for 12 rounds.
Hamzah Sheeraz defeats Simon Zachenhuber by decision
Hamzah Sheeraz (24-0-1, 19 KOs) defeats Simon Zachenhuber (29-2, 18 KOs) by majority decision to retain his WBO super middleweight title. The judges scored the fight 114-114, 115-113, and 116-112.
Josh Kelly defeats Caoimhin Agyarko by decision
Josh Kelly (19-1-1, 9 KOs) defeats Caoimhin Agyarko (18-1, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision to retain his IBF super welterweight title. The judges scored the fight 114-113, 115-112, and 115-112.
Reito Tsutsumi stops Alvino Herrera Meza in second round
Reito Tsutsumi (5-0, 4 KOs) defeats Alvino Herrera Meza (18-1-2, 11 KOs) by second-round TKO in a super featherweight bout. The stoppage came at 0:28 of the round.
On his way to victory, Tsutsumi sent Herrera to the canvas multiple times.
Jacob Bank defeats Pawel August by decision
Jacob Bank (20-0, 11 KOs) defeats Pawel August (18-1, 7 KOs) by unanimous decision in a super middleweight bout. All three judges scored the fight 80-72.
Nishant Dev stops Cesar Diaz in first round
In the main card opener, Nishant Dev (7-0, 5 KOs) defeats Cesar Diaz (10-3, 5 KOs) by first-round TKO in a super welterweight bout. The stoppage came at 2:56 of the round.
Free Prelims
The blog feed with live results will cover the main card. You can watch the free prelims below, with results added after the stream ends.