ANTHONY JOSHUA will face Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25 in what is expected to be his warm-up fight for a long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury, it was announced today.

It will be Joshua’s first bout since he was involved in a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two close friends and his first appearance since knocking out YouTube star Jake Paul the same month.

All 20 of Albanian heavyweight Prenga’s wins have come by knockout, but he has yet to face an opponent in Joshua’s class.

“It’s no secret I’ve taken some time to consolidate and rebuild to be ready for stepping back into the ring and this is the next step on that journey,” Joshua said.

Joshua’s last meaningful fight was against Daniel Dubois in 2024 when he was counted out in the fifth round.

The 36-year-old underwent elbow surgery and also had a shoulder injury, preventing him from returning to the ring until his comeback meeting with Paul in Miami.

“I’m looking forward to competing and picking up where I left off. As I said. The landlord will collect his rent. That is certain,” Joshua added.