Anthony Joshua survives huge scare to knock out Kristian Prenga on boxing return
Anthony Joshua secured a second-round knockout victory against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah after being knocked down twice in the opening round. The win serves as a comeback for Joshua following a period of personal tragedy and sets the stage for a potential future bout with Tyson Fury.
Why it matters
This victory keeps the highly anticipated 'Battle of Britain' between Joshua and Fury viable, maintaining significant interest in the global heavyweight boxing landscape.
Anthony Joshua survived an almighty scare on his boxing comeback, rising from the canvas twice before knocking out unknown Albanian Kristian Prenga to pave the way for a Tyson Fury showdown.
Joshua was shockingly sent crashing to the canvas within the first 20 seconds in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as Prenga threatened to ruin the prospect of a long-awaited 'Battle of Britain' against Fury later this year.
The former two-time world heavyweight champion also took a knee later in the first round in his first fight since being involved in a car crash in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends, Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele, in December, days after his win over YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul.
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