Anthony Joshua facing Kristian Prenga, here's all you need to know before fight night

Six months removed from a destructive knockout victory over Jake Paul, heavyweight superstar Anthony Joshua is back in the ring with eyes on a blockbuster clash against Tyson Fury later this year.

But before turning to Fury, Joshua must get past Kristian Prenga on July 25 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, his first bout since surviving a car accident in Nigeria in December.

"It’s no secret I’ve taken some time to consolidate and rebuild to be ready for stepping back into the ring and (this fight) is the next step on that journey," Joshua said in April.

While scarcely known on the heavyweight scene, Prenga is riding a 16-fight knockout streak. He has scored three-straight first-round stoppages, but against opponents with a combined record of 38-28-5.

"Anthony Joshua is a great fighter, but he made a terrible miscalculation in picking me as his opponent," Prenga said. "This is the kind of fight that changes everything in my life and his. I know they have big plans ahead after this fight. I know they are overlooking me. I’m happy about that. I will derail their plans and shock the world . . . ”

Here's all you need to know ahead of Joshua's return to the ring in Saudi Arabia.

Watch Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga

Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga time, ring walks

DAZN's coverage of the Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga fight card will begin at noon CT, with ring walks for the heavyweight main event expected at approximately 5 p.m. CT.

• PPV start: Noon CT, July 25
• Joshua vs. Prenga ring walks: Approx. 5 p.m. CT

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How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Prenga?

The six-fight card from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia will air live on DAZN pay-per-view and is also included as part of DAZN's Ultimate subscription.

• How to watch:DAZN PPV

Anthony Joshua vs Prenga pay-per-view price

The Joshua vs. Prenga-headlined fight card is available on DAZN pay-per-view for $59.99 in the United States.

• PPV price:$59.99

Joshua vs Prenga full fight card

• Anthony Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) vs. Kristian Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs)
• Hamzah Sheeraz (23-0-1, 19 KOs) vs. Simon Zachenhuber (29-1, 18 KOs); WBO super middleweight title
• Josh Kelly (18-1-1, 9 KOs) vs. Caoimhin Agyarko (18-0, 7 KOs); IBF junior middleweight title
• Reito Tsutsumi (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Alvino Herrera (18-0-2, 11 KOs)
• Jacob Bank (19-0, 11 KOs) vs. Pawel August (18-0, 7 KOs)
• Nishant Dev (6-0, 4 KOs) vs. Cesar Diaz (10-2, 5 KOs)

Preliminary fights

• Oleksandr Khyzhniak (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Lenny Patrach (8-0-1, 5 KOs)
• Ziyad Al Maayouf (7-1-1, 1 KO) vs. Frank Mango (8-1, 5 KOs)
• Mikie Tallon (14-0, 3 KOs) vs. Orlando Pino (17-3, 11 KOs)
• Mohammed Alakel (8-0, 2 KOs) vs. Lydon Chircop (8-4, 4 KOs)
• Sultan Al-Mohamed (4-0, 3 KOs) vs. Efren Besalduch (3-3-1, 1 KO)
• Omar Hikal (1-0, 1 KO) vs. Brian Castellano (2-1)
• Mohamed Moubarak (1-0) vs. Bryan Zapata (5-9-1, 4 KOs)

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Anthony Joshua record

Anthony Joshua is 29-4 with 26 wins by knockout.

Joshua is a former unified heavyweight champion, having twice held and defended the IBF, WBA and WBO titles. He most recently vied for a heavyweight title in September 2024, challenging reigning IBF champion Daniel Dubois and suffering a fifth-round knockout defeat. After an extended layoff, he returned to win column last December in a professionally sanctioned, but one-sided, bout against Jake Paul.

Joshua is a top five-ranked contender by all four major sanctioning bodies.

How tall is Anthony Joshua? Age, height, weight

Anthony Joshua is 36 years old and is 6-foot-6 with an 82-inch reach. He has spent his entire career in the heavyweight division, weighing in at an average of just over 249 pounds across his past three bouts.

Kristian Prenga record

Kristian Prenga is 20-1 with 20 wins by knockout.

Prenga is originally from Albania but is now based in New Jersey, with the majority of his fights coming on smaller club-level shows in the northeast. He suffered a decision defeat in his fifth professional bout, but has since won 16-straight fights by knockout.

Prenga is unranked at heavyweight by all four major sanctioning bodies.

Boxing this weekend

• Tyson Fury vs. Mariusz Wach; 5 a.m. CT, July 24; Untelevised
• Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga; Noon CT, July 25; DAZN PPV
• Errol Spence vs. Tim Tszyu; 8 p.m. CT, July 25; DAZN/Prime Video PPV
• Edgar Berlanga vs. Steven Butler; 7 p.m. CT, July 26; Paramount+

Harrison Campbell covers boxing for The Tennessean and high school sports for The Daily Herald. Email him at hcampbell@usatodayco.com and follow him on X (formerly Twitter) @hccamp.

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