Anthony Joshua improved his professional boxing record to 30 wins and 4 losses after defeating Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The bout saw Joshua, 36, knocked down twice by Prenga in the first round, a significant early challenge in the fight.
Joshua regrouped in the second round, delivering a series of hard right hands that ultimately led to Prenga being knocked down. The victory was the outcome Joshua sought heading into the Jeddah event.
The fight took place seven months after Joshua was involved in a car crash in Nigeria that resulted in the deaths of two close friends. His walk-on attire for the fight featured the names of these friends, alongside those of boxing governing bodies.
Following the win, Tyson Fury was seen ringside, with the outcome setting the stage for a highly anticipated future super-fight between the two boxers later in the year.
