Joshua vs Prenga: Fight time, ring walks, undercard, prediction, odds today

In preparation for his return to boxing, the 36-year-old admitted that the tragic incident still had not sunk in."It's tough, every time I think about it, it hurts,” Joshua told BBC Sport. "Even talking about it no... pictures… it hurts but I keep my mind occupied, you know."If I stop, you let it sink in and I'm not ready for it to sink in yet."Without looking beyond Prenga, Joshua has admitted his dream is to have his hand raised in Jeddah before setting up a showdown with Fury, the most long-awaited and lucrative clash in British boxing history.Knockout power: Anthony Joshua got the job done against Jake Paul... eventuallyAFP/GettyFury - who also brushed aside Arslanbek Makhmudov on his return in April - was initially expected to travel from Thailand to Saudi Arabia for the Joshua vs Prenga fight, but insisted after forcing Wach to retire on his stool before the eighth round that he will not be in attendance as he instead returns home to see his family.The little-known Prenga is making an enormous jump up in competition to face Joshua and is coming off a first-round stoppage win over Joe Jones in Atlantic City in February.The New Jersey-based Albanian heavyweight has lost just one of his 21 professional fights to date and is unbeaten since 2017, putting together a 16-bout winning streak - all by stoppage.However, he has never fought anyone even remotely close to the quality and stature of former two-time world heavyweight champion Joshua and is a massive underdog this weekend.Joshua vs Prenga fight date and venueAnthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga takes place tonight, Saturday, July 25, 2026, at the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Read MoreThe fight was moved from Riyadh to Jeddah last month, having initially been scheduled to coincide with the Esports World Cup, which has since switched from Riyadh to Paris.Joshua vs Prenga start timeThe show begins at 6pm BST UK time, which is 8pm local time in Jeddah. Main event ring walks are expected at 11pm BST.How to watch Joshua vs PrengaTV channel and live stream: The event is being broadcast live on DAZN pay-per-view at a cost of £19.99.Live blog: Follow the whole fight card as it happens on Saturday night with Standard Sport’s live blog.Joshua vs Prenga fight cardThere are two world title fights involving British champions on Saturday’s undercard, with Hamzah Sheeraz providing the first defence of the WBO super-middleweight title he picked up against Alem Begic on the Oleksandr Usyk-Rico Verhoeven bill in Egypt in May, facing Germany’s Simon Zachenhuber.Josh Kelly also puts his IBF super-welterweight title on the line for the first time against Ireland’s Caoimhin Agyarko.Anthony Joshua vs Kristian PrengaHamzah Sheeraz (c) vs Simon Zachenhuber - for the WBO super-middleweight titleJosh Kelly (c) vs Caoimhin Agyarko - for the IBF super-welterweight titleReito Tsutsumi vs Alvino HerreraJacob Bank vs Pawel AugustNishant Dev vs Cesar DiazFace-off: Anthony Joshua and Kristian Prenga collide in Jeddah on Saturday nightGetty ImagesJoshua vs Prenga predictionJoshua was never in any danger of suffering a monumental upset during his fight with Jake Paul six months ago. In fact, he barely even broke a sweat before eventually knocking out the YouTuber-turned-boxer with a devastating right hand.However, Joshua did look rusty, particularly in the early rounds, and a repeat could be on the cards here, especially when factoring in the length of time it has been since his last proper competitive fight - a devastating fifth-round knockout defeat by Daniel Dubois at Wembley in September 2024.That said, he should make very light work of the lesser-known Prenga and send an equally emphatic response to Fury, who had no issue overcoming Wach 24 hours prior.While Prenga has lost only once previously, this is a monumental step up in class and we expect him to succumb to Joshua’s power in a likely early stoppage.Joshua to win by early knockout.Joshua vs Prenga weigh-in resultsJoshua weighed in at 251lbs on Friday - 7.6lbs heavier than for his win over Paul in December. He was 10.4lbs lighter than Prenga, who tipped the scales at 261.4lbs.Joshua vs Prenga oddsJoshua to win on points/by decision: 7/1Joshua to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 1/8Prenga to win on points/by decision: 40/1Prenga to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 14/1We aim to offer every online gambler and reader of The Standard a safe and fair platform through unbiased reviews and offers from the UK's best online gambling companies.Gambling can be addictive, always play responsibly and only bet what you can afford to lose. Gambling sites have a number of tools to assist you to stay in control, including deposit limits and time outs. If you think you have a problem, advice and support is available for you now from BeGambleAware or Gamcare.Any offers or odds listed in this article are correct at the time of publication but are subject to change. Terms & Conditions apply to all offers.