Overview
- Organisers announced on Monday that Joshua will fight Kristian Prenga on July 25 at the Jeddah Superdome after moving the bout from Riyadh.
- Promoters say the Prenga match is the opening fight in a two‑fight deal brokered by Saudi figure Turki Alalshikh and Matchroom Boxing that would culminate in Joshua versus Tyson Fury if both men win their warm‑ups.
- Joshua framed the return as personal and purposeful, dedicating his comeback to the parents of two friends killed in a December car crash and trading heated words with Prenga at the press conference.
- Prenga enters as a real threat with a 20‑1 record and 20 knockouts, and Fury is expected to take his own tune‑up around August 1 in Dublin, meaning a slip by either fighter could void the planned blockbuster.
- Organisers gave no formal reason for the Jeddah move, broadcasters and final dates or venues for the Fury fight remain unconfirmed, and Joshua has trained with Oleksandr Usyk as he prepares for the July bout.