Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga EXACT time: When are ring-walks for TONIGHT’S comeback fight?

TONIGHT is the night when British boxing hero Anthony Joshua makes his highly-anticipated return to the ring to face Kristian Prenga – and the exact ring-walk time has been confirmed! AJ hasn’t fought since a tragic car accident took the lives of two of his close friends in December 2025. Anthony Joshua knocked Jake Paul out in their mega-money fight last year Credit: AFP And it was an emotional rollercoaster of a month for the heavyweight legend as he knocked out YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their mega-money bout just ten days before. Now he’ll be hoping to make his late pals proud by comfortably beating Albanian superstar Kristian Prenga – who hasn’t lost a fight since 2017. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! Furthermore, a long-awaited battle of Britain bust-up with Tyson Fury is imminent should AJ come out on top. A date for that encounter is yet to be confirmed but tonight’s ring-walks have, and SunSport can reveal when both men will go at it in Saudi. Read more on Anthony Joshua What is the exact-ring walk time for Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga? Ring-walks for Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga are expected to start at approximately 11pm BST which is 6pm in the US. Meaning that the bell for the main event should go around 20 minutes later – 11:20pm BST which is 6:20pm in the US. However, AJ’s comeback card is scheduled to get underway from 6pm BST which is 1pm in the US. The full card features 13 fights, and they are stacked with talent. Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga - all the info Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in his huge comeback fight *Subject to change Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – MAIN EVENT Hamzah Sheeraz vs Simon Zachenhuber – Super-middleweight Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko – Super-welterweight Reito Tsutsumi vs Alvino Herrera Meza – Super-featherweight Oleksandr Khyzhniak vs Lenny Patrach – Light-heavyweight Jacob Bank vs Pawel August – Super-middleweight Mikie Tallon vs Orlando Pino – Super-flyweight Nishant Dev vs Cesar Diaz – Super-welterweight Ziyad Almaayouf vs Frank Lucian Mango – Welterweight Mohammed Alakel vs Lydon Chircop – Lightweight Sultan Almohammed vs Efren Besalduch – Super-featherweight Omar Hikal vs Brian Castellano – Super-middleweight Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya vs Bryan Zapata – Super-lightweight Most read in Boxing The Home of Boxing in 2026 There's a massive year of boxing ahead! It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring. Anthony Joshua returns to the ring in July to face Kristian Prenga ahead of a potential blockbuster bout against Tyson Fury later in the year. The Gypsy King has beaten Mariusz Wach in his second fight of the year to hold up his end of the deal with AJ. And Moses Itauma returns for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August. Here’s all the big fights coming up… July Sat 25 – Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga – DAZN PPV Sun 26 – Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu August Sat 1 – Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – DAZN Sat 15 – Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott – DAZN Sat 29 – Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN September Sat 12 – Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia – DAZN *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue. How to watch Joshua vs Prenga Visit DAZN.com or download the DAZN app and watch on mobile, Smart TV, console, streaming stick, and other connected devices. Click ‘Buy now’ to create an account or sign in. Purchase the Joshua vs Prenga’s pay-per-view with a 7-day free trial (new customers only), or get it included in DAZN Ultimate with a minimum of 12 pay-per-views a year including Moses vs. Hrgovic on August 29 Watch AJ’s comeback ahead of the Fury fight. Do not miss Joshua vs. Prenga only on DAZN. Alternatively, SunSport will also keep you up to date on all the action with our live blog. Comment now