LONDON, ENGLAND - JUNE 1: Anthony Joshua during the Launch Press Conference promoting his Heavyweight Contest against Kristian Prenga next month on June 1, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing/Getty Images).
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Anthony Joshua is set to make his return to a boxing ring on Saturday in Saudi Arabia. Joshua takes on heavyweight contender Kristian Prenga in the main event of an overall strong card. What does this fight set up for Joshua? How much of a test will Prenga be for him? Who else is on the card and how can you watch? Let's talk boxing.
Key Facts at a Glance
- Event: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga, billed as "The Comeback"
- Date: Saturday, July 25, 2026
- Venue: Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
- Main card start: 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT / 6 p.m. BST
- Also on the Card
Title fight: Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Simon Zachenhuber, 12 rounds, for Sheeraz’s WBO super middleweight title
Title fight: Josh Kelly vs. Caoimhin Agyarko, 12 rounds, for Kelly's IBF junior middleweight title
Reito Tsutsumi vs. Alvino Herrera Meza, 10 rounds, junior lightweights
- Main event ring walks: approximately 5:45 p.m. ET / 10:45 p.m. BST
- Broadcast: DAZN pay-per-view, $59.99 in the US and £19.99 in the UK, included with DAZN Ultimate Tier
- Records: Joshua 29-4, 26 KOs · Prenga 20-1, 20 KOs
What Time Does Anthony Joshua Vs. Kristian Prenga Start?
The main card begins at 1 p.m. ET, which is 10 a.m. PT and 6 p.m. BST. Ring walks for the main event are scheduled for roughly 5:45 p.m. ET, or 10:45 p.m. BST.
Those ring walk times move with the undercard. Thirteen fights are listed, and several of the prospects on the card have not been past four rounds, so the window can shift in either direction.
How Can You Watch Joshua Vs. Prenga?
DAZN pay-per-view, worldwide and exclusive. In the US it runs $59.99 on top of a DAZN account, and in the UK it is £19.99.
DAZN Ultimate Tier subscribers get it at no extra cost, which is the cheaper route if you were already planning to buy Fury vs. Wach the night before.
Two world titles are on the undercard. Hamzah Sheeraz defends his WBO super middleweight belt against Simon Zachenhuber, and Josh Kelly defends the IBF junior middleweight title against Caoimhin Agyarko.
Who Is Kristian Prenga?
An Albanian heavyweight who stands six foot five and who has compiled a record of 20-1 with 20 knockouts. Every win has come inside the distance and his only defeat was a points loss in an eight-rounder, in the fifth fight of his career.
The résumé is where the questions start. ESPN notes his most recent opponent, Joe Jones, has lost 15 of 31, and the man before that, Brandon Carmack, has lost 11 of 20.
This is a step up measured in miles rather than steps. It will be a shock if he makes it out of the fifth round.
What's Next For Anthony Joshua?
After crushing Jake Paul in his last fight, Joshua is taking on a legit heavyweight with Fury waiting in the wings. Fury has his own tune-up scheduled against veteran journeyman Mariusz Wach in Thailand. However, that fight isn't going to be streamed live. Joshua's tune-up fight will put him front and center, which is a spot he's become accustomed to occupying.
Joshua vs. Fury is signed for late 2026, with November at Wembley the rumored landing spot. Fury has already spent one post-fight interview working the microphone at Joshua's expense.
There is heavier context around this return than the Jake Paul result suggests. Joshua survived a car crash in Nigeria in December, ten days after the Paul fight, that killed two members of his team.