Anthony Joshua’s next fight this summer is against Kristian Prenga but who is he? Learn more about AJ’s opponent below.
Kristian Prenga is not a household name nor someone really known to even hardcore boxing fans.
Joshua last boxed Jake Paul and was tagged many times before Christmas against Paul and it took Joshua six rounds to knock out a blown up cruiserweight novice professional boxer in Jake Paul.
Surely Joshua’s worst fight to date. Since then he was in a car crash and has been spending much time in Ukraine training.
Kristian Prenga for those new to boxing, here’s a bit more on him and the fight next with AJ:
- Nationality: Albanian, born Jan 24, 1991 in Orosh, Albania, now lives/fights out of Edgewater, New Jersey
- Age & size: 35 years old, 6’5″ (196 cm), ∼260 lbs, orthodox stance
- Pro record: 20-1 with 20 KOs — 100% knockout rate, all wins by stoppage
- Background: Former 2-time European kickboxing champion, had zero amateur boxing fights before turning pro in 2016
- Nickname: “The Eagle” / “KP”
- Only loss: Points defeat to Giovanni Auriemma in his 5th fight in 2017, avenged him by TKO 4 months earlier
- Biggest win: Stopped American gatekeeper Joey Dawejko in 5 rounds, Oct 12, 2024
- Titles: Won vacant NABA heavyweight title Mar 25, 2023 by KO3 of Samuel Crossed
- Style: Heavy-handed pressure fighter, 7 first-round KOs and 7 second-round KOs, never gone past round 6
- Fight details: Faces Anthony Joshua Saturday, July 25, 2026 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, streamed live on DAZN
Joshua will be looking at this as a continued confidence building bout surely.
Before he takes on Tyson Fury sometime then in November it is thought.
Who knows though.
Tyson Fury is also due to fight another opponent before Anthony Joshua.
Let’s see what happens with them.
