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Anthony Joshua Returns For Comeback Fight Against
Kristian Prenga In Riyadh On July 25
His Excellency Turki Alalshikh, Chairman of the General
Entertainment Authority, today announced Anthony Joshua will
make his highly anticipated return to the ring on July 25 in
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia live worldwide on DAZN.
The Olympic gold medallist and former two-time unified
heavyweight world champion will headline “The Comeback,”
facing knockout artist Kristian Prenga in a heavyweight
showdown.
Joshua enters the bout with a professional record of 28 wins
and 4 losses, including 25 victories by knockout, with his
most recent win coming by knockout against Jake Paul in
December 2025.
Joshua said: “It’s no secret I’ve taken some time to
consolidate and rebuild to be ready for stepping back in to
the ring and today is the next step on that journey.
I’m delighted to have agreed a multi fight deal starting with
July 25th in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I’m looking
forward to competing and picking up where I left off.
As I said. The landlord will collect his rent. That is
certain.”
Over the past eight years, Joshua has been central to some
of boxing’s biggest heavyweight events, capturing and
unifying world titles with landmark wins over Wladimir
Klitschko, Joseph Parker, Kubrat Pulev, and Andy Ruiz Jr. He
has also shared the ring in high-profile clashes against
Oleksandr Usyk, Daniel Dubois, and Francis Ngannou,
headlining several global stadium events including Wembley
Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Standing in his way is Albanian heavyweight Prenga, who
holds a perfect knockout record - 20 wins, 20 knockouts -
and just one defeat on his professional record.
The 35-year-old, who turned professional in 2016, will be
competing in the highest-profile bout of his career to date,
marking his first appearance in a major international main
event.
Prenga said: “Anthony Joshua is a great fighter, but he made
a terrible miscalculation in picking me as his opponent.
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 this July in Saudi
Arabia.”
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