Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga live results, updates, highlights from 2026 boxing fight
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With a fight with Tyson Fury on the line, Anthony Joshua looks to return to action with a win against Kristian Prenga.
Joshua (29-4) is a former unified heavyweight champion. “AJ” has beaten the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker, and Francis Ngannou, with losses against Andy Ruiz, Oleksandr Usyk, and Daniel Dubois. The Brit earned his first win since 2024 by knocking out Jake Paul.
Since that December 2025 fight, Joshua has been in a tragic car accident that took the lives of two of his closest friends. Recovering and staying away from the spotlight, Joshua looks to remove ring rust and prove he’s ready for Fury, especially after teaming with Usyk.
“I wanted to get out of the UK, focus, it’s a lot of pressure being at home,” Joshua told DAZN. “I feel the level of focus I need. [It] was good.
“He [Usyk] is the best in the world, so let’s go and see what he’s doing, what barriers he’s breaking, what boundaries he’s pushing.
“If I can emulate that in training, I think the results will follow. One of my issues was conditioning. But their condition is supreme.”
Prenga (20-1) hasn’t lost a fight since 2017. The Albanian has won all of his fights via knockout. Joshua will be his first championship-level opponent.
WBO super middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz also competes on the card, as does Josh Kelly, fighting for the IBF super welterweight title.
The Sporting News will provide analysis and highlights from Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga and the entire fight card.
Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga results
- Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga; Heavyweights
- Hamzah Sheeraz (c) def. Simon Zachenhuber via majority decision for the WBO super middleweight title (114-114, 115-113, 116-112)
- Josh Kelly (c) def. Caoimhin Agyarko via unanimous decision for the IBF super welterweight title (114-113, 115-112, 115-112)
- Reito Tsutsumi def. Alvino Herrera via TKO (0:28 into round two)
- Jacob Bank def. Pawel August via unanimous decision (80-72, 80-72, 80-72)
- Nishant Dev def. Cesar Diaz via TKO (2:56 into round one)
- Oleksandr Khyzniak def. Lenny Patrach via TKO (1:56 into round two)
- Ziyad Almaayouf def. Frank Mango via unanimous decision (78-71, 77-72, 77-72)
- Mikie Tallon def. Orlando Pino via KO (1:31 into round one)
- Mohammed Alakel def. Lydon Chircop via KO (2:02 into round five)
- Sultan Almohammed def. Efren Besalduch via TKO (2:41 into round three)
- Omar Hikal def. Brian Castellano via unanimous decision (40-35, 40-35, 40-35)
- Mohamed Moubarak def. Bryan Zapata via unanimous decision (39-37, 40-36, 40-36)
Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga live updates, highlights
Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga; Heavyweights
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The main event is up next: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga. Can Joshua end the fight early, or will Prenga spoil everything and give Joshua another upset loss?
Hamzah Sheeraz retains super middleweight gold against Simon Zachenhuber
Round twelve: Zachenhuber with body shots. They were light but still looked like they did something. Sheeraz with hard hooks. Combinations from Zachenhuber. Sheeraz with jabs. Sheeraz won via majority decision, with one judge scoring it a draw.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (117-111 Sheeraz)
Round eleven: Zachenhuber with solid combinations to the head. He continued to be the more active fighter. Sheeraz with a hook. Zachenhuber with body shots.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Zachenhuber (107-102 Sheeraz)
Round ten: Sheeraz slowed down a bit. He did push Zachenhuber back. The champion kept it simple while Zachenhuber tried to put some pressure to him.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (98-92 Sheeraz)
Round nine: Uppercut from Sheeraz. One of his best shots of the night. Zachenhuber picked his moments well. A counter uppercut connected, pushing Zachenhuber back.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (88-83 Sheeraz)
Round eight: Zachenhuber threw more punches, but it didn’t matter. He did start landing combinations. Zachenhuber was working hard. He landed several jabs. Sheeraz went to the body. Zachenhuber looked impressive.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Zachenhuber (78-74 Sheeraz)
Round seven: Zachenhuber with combinations to start the round. Sheeraz started landing hooks. He landed a body shot as it appeared he was waiting to land a punch that would end the fight. The commentary team stated he hurt his hand early in the fight.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (69-64 Sheeraz)
Round six: Zachenhuber with body shots. Sheeraz with combinations to the face and body of Zachenhuber. Sheeraz was digging into the body. Pressing forward, Sheeraz landed quick and punishing blows.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (59-55 Sheeraz)
Round five: Sheeraz with combinations to start the round. He landed a left to the body. Zachenhuber got bombarded with hooks. Sheeraz was chipping away at his opponent, who attempted body shots. Zachenhuber was forced back, towards the ropes.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (49-46 Sheeraz)
Round four: Zachenhuber tried landing all over, but Sheeraz wouldn’t give him the time of day. The latter landed an uppercut and left hook to the body. The champion continued to attack the body. A right hand connected, and Sheeraz is rolling.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (39-37 Sheeraz)
Round three: Sheeraz with a body shot and then a hook. He landed a counter uppercut. Zachenhuber got hit with harder hook compared what he was landing. Body shot from Sheeraz. Big right by Sheeraz. Zachenhuber got pushed into the ropes.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz (29-28 Sheeraz)
Round two: Zachenhuber was cautious, but managed to land a few nice hooks. A straight jab connected through Sheeraz’s defense. Sheeraz with a body shot. Zachenhuber with a body shot. Sheeraz with jabs. A left hit the face of Sheeraz. Zachenhuber with a right.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Zachenhuber (19-19)
Round one: Sheeraz towered over Zachenhuber. The former used his reach to push his opponent back. He used one-handed combinations. Zachenhuber tried for body shots. Sheeraz with combinations. They were light, as he was acting patient. He then let loose for a bit.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Sheeraz
Hamzah Sheeraz defends the WBO super middleweight title against Simon Zachenhuber.
Josh Kelly retains super welterweight gold against game Caoimhin Agyarko
Round twelve: Kelly with a counter uppercut. He was badly bleeding but still had energy. Right hand landed on Agyarko. Uppercut from Kelly. Big counter hook from Kelly. Right hand from Agyarko. Kelly won via unanimous decision.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (117-110 Kelly)
Round eleven: Kelly started the round with combinations and hooks. He went inside and outside, providing damage on all fronts. Kelly with uppercuts. Right hand from Agyarko. Body from from Kelly. Kelly with shots on the inside. Big shot to the nose hurt Kelly.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (107-101 Kelly)
Josh Kelly took a lot of damage! Straight from a Horror movie 😱
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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 25, 2026
Round ten: Kelly landed combinations. His nose looked broken. Kelly with body shots and combinations. He went up and down. Combinations connected, forcing Agyarko to lose momentum. Agyarko did manage to land some jabs. He ended the round with hooks.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (97-92 Kelly)
Round nine: Agyarko with a jab. He landed another big shot that pushed Kelly back. A hook from Agyarko connected. Kelly finally opened up with combinations. He landed body shots.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (87-83 Kelly)
Round eight: Agyarko with a shot that landed across Kelly’s face. A double jab from Agyarko. Kelly with combinations. Agyarko with body shots. Body shots and a shot to the face hurt Kelly.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9Agyarko (77-74 Kelly)
Round seven: Agyarko got hit with a counter hook. He landed a hook of his own. Agyarko went to the body. He hit combinations, ending it with a hook.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Agyarko (68-64 Kelly)
Round six: Agyarko with inside body shots. The referee gave Kelly a warning. Kelly with jabs and hooks. A point was taken off after multiple shots behind the head from Kelly. A left from Agyarko connected.
SN unofficial scorecard: 9-9 (59-54 Kelly)
Round five: Kelly unloaded with combinations. Agyarko held Kelly to avoid further damage as the champion was the aggressor. Kelly with a shot behind the head. He had a cut on his cheek. Agyarko tried to apply pressure before the round ended.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (50-45 Kelly)
Round four: Agyarko tried landing hooks, but Kelly had a solid defense. The latter landed jabs. No crazy damage delivered yet. Agyarko got hit with a counter hook. Kelly with a body shot, a rare shot downstairs.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (40-36 Kelly)
Round three: Agyarko with combinations to start the round. Kelly had his hands down, but managed to avoid big strikes. Agyarko got hit with counter shots and a hook. Kelly with a counter hook. Pressing forward, Kelly landed a big right.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (30-27 Kelly)
Round two: Agyarko went low but Kelly landed sharp hooks to the head of his opponent. Kelly with a left hook. He looked confident as he paraded around the ring. Agyarko with a jab, while Kelly used his reach to his advantage.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly (20-18 Kelly)
Round one: Agyarko with jabs early in the fight. He landed counter shots to the head of Kelly. Kelly responded with shots that pushed him back. Kelly pressed forward. He landed a left hand to counter a hook from Agyarko. Combinations from the champion connected.
SN unofficial scorecard: 10-9 Kelly
3:36 p.m. ET: Josh Kelly defends the IBF super welterweight title against Caoimhin Agyarko next!
3:10 p.m. ET: Left hands landed all over Herrera. A left dropped Herrera and the referee saw enough. Another big performance by Tsutsumi, winning in the second round.
3:07 p.m. ET: Tsutsumi landed inside low labs to the body of Herrera. Herrera tried to fight off the ropes. Tsutsumi was the faster fighter. Hooks and uppercuts landed and Tsutsumi dropped Herrera to the ground. Using fast hand speed, he dropped Herrera again. Straight jabs connected.
2:57 p.m. ET: Ring ambassador Reito Tsutsumi heads to the ring to face Alvino Herrera next.
2:43 p.m. ET: Both gave it their all. The final round saw August continued to stalk Bank, but the latter looked loose and unbothered. They exchanged blows in the final few minutes. Bank won via unanimous decision and could be on ahis way to competing for gold in 2027.
2:33 p.m. ET: Bank was landing more power shots as we got to round four. He hit combinations, from jabs to hooks. August pressing forward didn’t benefit him in round five, as Bank punished him with straight jabs. Bank with a nice counter shot to the gut of August. The former landed a vicious uppercut. He believes he can go for the stoppage.
2:19 p.m. ET: August pressed forward to start the fight, landing several shots by the ropes. Bank used jabs in round two, even while being pushed back. Both are hungry. August continued to bring Bank by the ropes. Meanwhile, Bank landed hard body shots, against all odds.
2:03 p.m. ET: Pawel August vs. Jacob Bankis next. The battle of the undefeated fighters.
1:45 pm. ET: Usyk went through the heavyweight landscape in a long bit. One of those men will be the future, one could face him at some point.
1:30 p.m. ET: The future has arrived as Nishant Dev took downCesar Diaz with ease.
Nishant Dev wants to be a World Champion and represent India! 👏
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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 25, 2026
1:28 p.m. ET: Diaz got dropped late in the first round following a counter from Dev. Dev hit several body shots as he looked like the faster and hungrier fighter. Diaz got knocked down again. Dev pounced and dropped him for a third time with seconds left in the round.
1:18 p.m. ET: Nishant Dev of India takes on Cesar Diaz to open the main card.
1:14 p.m. ET: It’s rumored that Tyson Fury, who beat Mariusz Wach on Friday, will be in the building.
1 p.m. ET: The main card has started.
12:35 p.m. ET: Khyzhniak needed only two rounds to take out Patrach to move to 2-0.
12:20 p.m. ET: Lenny Patrach vs. Oleksandr Khyzniak is the last fight of the prelims.
12:07 p.m. ET: Mango dropped Almaayouf in the fifth round. It wasn’t enough, as Almaayouf won via unanimous decision.
11:35 a.m. ET: Frank Mango vs. Ziyad Almaayouf is up next on the prelims. We are getting closer to the main card.
11:22 a.m. ET: Former heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk has arrived in Saudi Arabia to cheer on Anthony Joshua. Former opponents, Usyk and Joshua have worked together since their two fights.
USYK IS HERE 🤩
Oleksandr Usyk arrives to be ringside to support Anthony Joshua against Kristian Prenga 🤝#JoshuaPrenga | Exclusively on DAZN 🥊 pic.twitter.com/c3F0fBJ7Tc
— Ring Magazine (@ringmagazine) July 25, 2026
11:10 a.m. ET: Three straight knockout wins on the undercard, as Mikie Tallon took out Orlando Pino in the first round.
11 a.m. ET: Mohammed Alakel, one of the top prospects in boxing and on SN’s 25 Under 25 list, scored a vicious knockout win against Lydon Chircop.
The KO & Backflip from Saudi’s Star, Mohammed Alakel 🌟
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— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) July 25, 2026
10:45 a.m. ET: Knockouts started early as Sultan Almohammed took outEfren Besalduch in round three.
As folks in the U.S. are starting to wake up, Mohamed Moubarak defeated Bryan Zapata via unanimous decision. Meanwhile, Omar Hikal defeatedBrian Castellano via decision.
9 a.m. ET: The prelims have started!
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Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga start time
- Date: Saturday, July 25
- Start time: 1 p.m. ET | 10 a.m. PT
- Main event start time (approx.): 6 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. PT
- Location: Jeddah Superdome – Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga is on Saturday, July 25 in Saudi Arabia. The main card starts at 1 p.m. ET and the main event should begin around 6 p.m. ET, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
