Anthony Joshua knocked down twice, storms back to stop Kristian Prenga

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JEDDAH, SAUDI ARABIA - JULY 25: Kristian Prenga punches Anthony Joshua during the Heavyweight contest fight between Anthony Joshua and Kristian Prenga in the Anthony Joshua v Kristian Prenga: The Comeback fight night at Jeddah Superdome on July 25, 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Richard Pelham/Getty Images) | Getty Images Kristian Prenga nearly scored the upset of a lifetime.

The 35-year-old Albanian-American underdog put former world champion Anthony Joshua down twice in the first round, but Joshua roared back to knock Prenga out at 2:43 of Round 2.

Joshua (30-4, 27 KO) is now clear to pursue his long-awaited — and, really, clearly overdue — fight against Tyson Fury , who had his own tune-up on Friday in Thailand, stopping 46-year-old Mariusz Wach .

There are clearer and louder questions than ever about Joshua’s viability as a top-level fighter. He looked every day of his…

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