Joshua vs Prenga LIVE: Fight time, results and updates as Tyson Fury awaits

The Comeback: Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga in Jeddah tonight, with Tyson Fury likely to be watching onAFP/GettyAnthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga tonight as he looks to set up a super-fight with Tyson Fury. The ‘Gypsy King’ looks likely to jet in to be at ringside in Saudi Arabia and we could get a face-off between the arch-rivals ahead of the biggest, most lucrative and long-awaited showdown in British boxing history, which finally looks set to happen later in 2026. Fury fought for the second time since ending his latest retirement on Friday, dominating Mariusz Wach in a non-televised charity bout in front of only 1,500 fans in Thailand, where his veteran opponent quit on his stool before the eighth round.Now the onus is firmly on Joshua to match that performance with an emphatic statement of his own as he fights for the first time since suffering minor injuries as a passenger in a serious car crash in Nigeria in December that claimed the lives of close friends and team members Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele. That tragic accident came just 10 days after ‘AJ’ had knocked out Jake Paul in Miami, while it is almost two years now since his last proper competitive bout - a brutal loss to Daniel Dubois at Wembley.He is an overwhelming favourite to stop little-known Albanian heavyweight Prenga, though may need to be careful with an opponent who has a reputation as a knockout artist. Two reigning British world champions defend their titles for the first time on the undercard at the Jeddah Superdome in Hamzah Sheeraz and Josh Kelly. Follow Joshua vs Prenga live below!Joshua vs Prenga latest newsZiyad Almaayouf back to winning waysAnother early result in the books at the Jeddah Superdome.Another Saudi home fighter - Ziyad ‘Zizo’ Almaayouf, who is based in Los Angeles - has just scored his eighth professional victory against Tanzanian southpaw Frank Lucian Mango.Almaayouf knocked Mango down twice, but was also floored himself in the fifth round.He ultimately recovered to bounce back from his first professional loss to Spain’s Kevin Castillo on the Teofimo Lopez vs Shakur Stevenson undercard at Madison Square Garden in January.Almaayouf’s record now stands at 7-1-1, having also drawn with Carlos Ramirez in November 2024.He continues to impress on the microphone with a very engaging post-fight interview.GettyEarly undercard resultsThe early portion of today’s extensive undercard is already well under way in Jeddah.There have been four-round points wins so far for Egyptian duo Mahmoud Mobark and Omar Hikal, over Bryan Zapata and Brian Castellano respectively.Saudi pair Sultan Al-Mohamed and Mohammed Alakel stopped Efren Besalduch and Lydon Chircop.There was also a mightily impressive first-round stoppage from talented Liverpool flyweight prospect Mikie Tallon, who floored Venezuela’s Orlando Pino with a wincing body shot to move to 15-0.GettyWill Tyson Fury be at ringside for Joshua vs Prenga?The big question everyone is asking this afternoon is will Tyson Fury be in attendance at the Jeddah Superdome tonight?He hadn’t really given a definitive answer before Friday’s win over Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, after which he said that he would not be going as he instead insisted that he needed to return home to his family.However, the ‘Gypsy King’ - once again engaging in a spot of mind games and media fun - then appeared to quickly perform a U-turn and said he would be at ringside for Joshua vs Prenga, raising the prospect of a long-awaited in-ring face-off between the British heavyweight arch-rivals.However, even if Fury does end up going, he may well respond in kind to Joshua’s stark refusal to get up from ringside at his invitation following the former’s comeback win over Russian Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April.There were believed to have been flights that would get Fury from Thailand to Jeddah this afternoon, while others - including Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn - have said that Saudi entertainment giants Sela offered to put on a private jet for him.We will wait and see if he shows up, but it would be a shock if he misses it.GettyJoshua vs Prenga predictionAnthony Joshua was never in any danger of suffering a monumental upset during his total mismatch 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, leaving him needing jaw surgery.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.That said, he should make very light work of the lesser-known Prenga and send an equally emphatic response to Tyson Fury, who had no issues in easily overcoming a 46-year-old Mariusz Wach 24 hours prior in Thailand.While Kristian Prenga has lost only once previously, this is a major step up in class and we expect him to succumb to Joshua’s sheer power in a likely early stoppage.Joshua to win by early knockout.GettyJoshua vs Prenga undercardThere are two reigning British world champions defending their titles for the first time on tonight’s Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga undercard in Jeddah.The first is Sunderland’s Josh ‘Pretty Boy’ Kelly, who puts the IBF super-welterweight belt he won against Bakhram Murtazaliev in Newcastle in January on the line against Irish challenger Caoimhin Agyarko.Then Hamzah Sheeraz looks to retain his WBO super-middleweight gold that he easily picked up with a second-round stoppage of Alem Begic on the Oleksandr Usyk-Rico Verhoeven undercard at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt in May.He is up against Germany’s Simon Zachenhuber.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 DiazGettyHow to watch Joshua vs PrengaTV channel and live stream: Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga - an event that has been named ‘The Comeback’ - is being broadcast live and exclusively around the world tonight on DAZN pay-per-view.It costs £19.99 to purchase.Joshua vs Prenga liveHello and welcome to Standard Sport’s live coverage of Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga.‘The Comeback’ is on for ‘AJ’ in Saudi Arabia tonight as he looks to take the final step towards that mammoth super-fight with Tyson Fury later in 2026, 24 hours after his arch-rival brushed aside veteran Mariusz Wach in seven rounds in a somewhat mysterious and unusual charity contest in Thailand that was not televised.Fury could well be in attendance tonight at the Jeddah Superdome, leading to the possibility of the British heavyweight foes finally facing off inside the ring - though Fury may well follow Joshua’s refusal to play ball after the former’s comeback win over Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in April.First, overwhelming favourite Joshua must take care of business against little-known Albanian opponent Prenga, who has only lost once in 21 previous professional outings and is riding a nine-year, 16-fight winning streak - all by stoppage - but has never come remotely close to facing a fighter of Joshua’s calibre.AFP/GettyIt is sure to be a poignant and emotional night for the former two-time world heavyweight champion, who is fighting for the first time since suffering minor injuries as a passenger in a serious car accident in Nigeria in December that claimed the lives of two of his close friends and long-time team members in Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele.That tragic crash came just 10 days after Joshua had taken six rounds to knock out - and break the jaw of - YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in their Miami mismatch, while it is almost two years now since his last proper competitive contest - a brutal fifth-round stoppage defeat by another British rival in Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.What version of Joshua will we get here? Ring walks are expected at around 11pm BST, with the main undercard getting under way from 6pm. The early fights are already off and running.Keep it right here for live updates and results across the night.