Tyson Fury delivers brutal two-word verdict after seeing rival Anthony Joshua’s unconvincing win over Kristian Prenga

TYSON FURY has delivered a brutal verdict on Anthony Joshua’s performance against Kristian Prenga. AJ, 36, put in a Jekyll and Hyde performance against the Albanian heavyweight in the Jeddah Superdome as he was downed twice in the first round before coming back to score a TKO victory in Round Two. Tyson Fury has delivered a brutal verdict on Anthony Joshua’s win over Kristian Prenga Credit: AFP Joshua had an unconvincing win on the road of Fury Credit: Getty A change in tactics and some words of advice from his coach proved to be what the doctor ordered as Joshua won his first match in the ring since the tragic death of two close pals in a fatal car crash in December. Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh shared highlights of the bout to his Instagram page. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! But the Gypsy King, who had beat former heavyweight title challenger Mariusz Wach in comfortable fashion in Thailand on Friday, was seemingly left unimpressed over the performance. Replying in the comments of the post, Fury said: “Wow wtf.” This was followed by an angry face emoji. Fury, 37, had claimed after his fight that he would travel to Saudi Arabia to watch AJ in the ring, but was ultimately a no-show. But he did lay down the gauntlet to his British rival as their blockbuster bout edges closer. He said: “I got through my 39th test tonight. Let’s see if he can get through his. Because I think he is a s***house. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK 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. The Gypsy King has beaten Mariusz Wach in his second fight of the year to set up a huge fight with Anthony Joshua And AJ did the same, knocking out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a thrilling encounter – the Brit was knocked down twice in the opening round. And Moses Itauma returns for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August. Here’s all the big fights coming up… July 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. “In front of 70,000 at Tottenham, he never had the guts to get in the ring and face me. “The biggest test is how big his balls are. Now we’ll see if he has the guts – but I’m not convinced.” However, in a major blow to British boxing fans, the Battle of Britain could strangely end up taking place at Madison Square Garden, New York. Matchroom boss Eddie Hearn says Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh, Netflix and TKO president Nick Khan all favour the world-famous Manhattan arena. ANTHONY JOSHUA VS KRISTIAN PRENGA LIVE COVERAGE Best sport travel offers HERE are our top picks of the best sport travel trips this summer. We have teamed up with some of the UK’s finest travel firms to come up with these offers. 🏎️ SEE the Italian Grand Prix with tickets, flights and 5 nights in a hotel for just £789pp. – – MORE DETAILS HERE 🏇 TREAT yourself to a trip to York Ebor with £20 off hospitality – – MORE DETAILS HERE 🎯 WATCH the world’s finest darts players go head to head at Butlin’s Minehead at the PDC Championship Finals — MORE DETAILS HERE * If you click on a link we will earn affiliate revenue. Hearn — AJ’s long-time promoter — told SunSport that he is battling to keep the bout in Britain, insisting “that’s where the fight should take place”. It is an opinion ex-WBC cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew agrees with as he blasted: “It’s disgraceful. American boxing is dead. “They had a WBC heavyweight world champ for ten years in Deontay Wilder and no one cared. “They want what we’ve got, the best crowds and the most passionate fans in the world. It should be with us.” Comment now