Joshua knocks out Prenga, dedicates win to late friends, eyes Fury bout
Anthony Joshua bounced back from a shocking start to stop Kristian Prenga by knockout in the second round of their heavyweight bout in Jeddah on Saturday night, July 25, 2026. After being floored twice by the Albanian’s aggressive opening, Joshua regrouped, unleashed a powerful right hand that ended the contest, and dedicated the victory to his late friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele, who died in a car accident in Nigeria last December.
The win carries special meaning for British‑Nigerian fans, showing Joshua’s resilience after a knockout loss to Daniel Dubois and a personal tragedy, while putting him on the verge of the long‑awaited showdown with Tyson Fury. Contracts for the Fury fight are already signed, though the venue and date remain unset.
With Joshua’s resilience on display, fans now wonder whether they’ll tune in for a potential Joshua‑Fury clash and how they’ll support Nigerian‑born athletes chasing global glory. Will you watch the upcoming megafight, and what does Joshua’s perseverance mean for your own goals?