Two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is expected to warm up for a titanic tussle with Tyson Fury by brushing aside Kristian Prenga in Jeddah on Saturday . Little-known Albanian Prenga boasts a 20-1 professional record, with all of those victories coming via knockout and the sole defeat being a points loss over nine years ago.
However, he has never performed at anything like this kind of level before and it will be a surprise if he proves anything more than a stepping stone for Joshua . AJ has the power to get the job done early on but does tend to take a methodical approach to breaking opponents down, so 11/5 for him to win in rounds 4-6 is a value bet for our first Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga prediction .
How to Watch
How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga
The ‘ Danger Before Destiny ’ card also features British world champions Hamzah Sheeraz and Josh Kelly and can be watched live on DAZN Pay-Per-View , with the ring walks for the main event set to take place at approximately 23:00 BST .
Betting Odds
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga Betting Odds
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Anthony Joshua | 1/33 | 97.1% |
Kristian Prenga | 17/2 | 10.5% |
Draw | 22/1 | 4.3% |
* Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Anthony Joshua is the 1/33 favourite to win, with Kristian Prenga @ 17/2 for the win and the draw available @ 22/1.
Form Guides
Anthony Joshua form guide
Olympic gold medal winner Joshua first became a world champion in the paid ranks back in 2017, when knocking out Wladimir Klitscho in the 11th round of an epic contest. A shock loss to Andy Ruiz two years later cost him his belts but was quickly avenged, only for the brilliant Oleksandr Usyk to later prove AJ ’s nemesis by securing back-to-back decisions in 2021 and 2022.
Four straight wins followed as Joshua embarked on a comeback bid but a September 2024 fifth-round knockout by Daniel Dubois left his career hanging in the balance. However, AJ enjoyed a big pay-day when stopping YouTube sensation Jake Paul in a December mismatch and the lure of a mega fight with Fury then resurfaced.
Sadly, days later Joshua was involved in a tragic car crash in Nigeria that killed his close friends Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele and Sina Ghami, but he has vowed to box on in honour of his former training team members. He said: “Boxing is not only good for the competitive side of things, it’s also quite therapeutic, it gives us fighters a lot of purpose and that’s what it does for me.”
Having claimed 26 of his 29 wins inside the distance, Joshua is just 1/9 to prevail by KO, TKO or disqualification in this 12-round bout .
Kristian Prenga form guide
The 35-year-old Prenga is just 15 months younger than Joshua but has been held back to compete on fairly low-key cards up until this point. After starting out with four straight wins in Germany , he suffered a setback when losing an eight-round bout in the Netherlands on points. Prenga then relocated to North America and cleaned up with five victories in Canada before building up a decent following in New Jersey and Pennsylvania .
From his current run of 16 consecutive victories , only two have gone beyond three rounds, so it would be no surprise to see Joshua adopt his usual safety-first approach in the early stages of this bout.
“It takes one decent punch from a big lad to knock out anyone in the world, so you have got to be on your toes all the time,” commented AJ’s long-time promoter Eddie Hearn .
As long as the underdog doesn’t go in all gung-go, that makes 5/6 for this fight to last over 3.5 rounds worth adding to our Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga betting tips .
Betting Tips
Joshua to win in rounds 4-6 @ 11/5
Joshua to prevail by KO, TKO or disqualification @ 1/9
The fight to last over 3.5 rounds @ 5/6
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