Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga live round-by-round updates - MMA Fighting

What the report says

MMA Fighting reported live round-by-round coverage of Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight boxing match with Kristian Prenga on Saturday at the Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The DAZN pay-per-view main event was part of “The Comeback” event, with Joshua entering at 29-4 with 26 knockouts and Prenga at 20-1 with 20 knockouts, according to the outlet.

The fight produced an early scare for Joshua. MMA Fighting’s live blog described Prenga dropping Joshua almost immediately in the opening round with a right hand, then hurting him again as Joshua struggled to steady himself. The outlet scored the first round 10-7 for Prenga after two counted knockdowns, while noting one sequence may have involved a push or slip.

Joshua recovered in the second round, began landing straight right hands and forced Prenga backward. MMA Fighting reported that Joshua then landed a clean right down the middle and followed with another shot that sent Prenga through the ropes. The official result listed by the outlet was Joshua by knockout at 2:43 of Round 2.

Afterward, MMA Fighting said Joshua praised Prenga and spoke about overcoming a difficult period, including a fatal car crash he had been involved in, without wanting to go into detail. Promoter Eddie Hearn entered the ring and said a Tyson Fury fight was signed, framing the comeback win as a major step toward the long-discussed British heavyweight showdown.