Overview
- Joshua, who last fought on December 19 with a knockout of Jake Paul, will face Albania’s Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25 after Monday’s announcement by promoters.
- Organizers describe the July bout as a tune‑up for a possible Fury showdown later this year, though no official confirmation of that fight has been issued.
- Saudi promoter Turki Alalshikh posted that Fury vs. Joshua is signed with Netflix to carry the event, a claim reported publicly but not independently verified.
- Fury returned earlier this month with a points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov in London and challenged Joshua in the ring after the decision.
- Joshua suffered minor injuries in a December car crash in Nigeria that killed two close friends including his trainer, and he says he has spent recent months rebuilding and training with Oleksandr Usyk to revive a career set back by losses to Usyk and Daniel Dubois.