Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga: Fight date, venue, ring walk time, undercard, tale of the tape & more

Everything you need to know as Anthony Joshua makes his return to the ring against Albanian heavyweight Kristian Prenga on 25th July in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga - All you need to know

Date:	Saturday 25th July 2026
Fight:	Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga
Approx Ring Walk Time:	22:00 BST
Weight Class:	Heavyweight
Titles:	N/A
Referee:	N/A
Promoters:	Matchroom, Riyadh Season
Venue:	Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
TV Channel:	DAZN

Fight Date

Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga is scheduled to take place on Saturday 25th July, and will serve as the headline bout for the Matchroom card.

Ring Walks & Fight Time

The exact ring walks and fight time for Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga is currently unknown, but headlining fights of this magnitude typically commence between 22:00 and 23:00 BST and we can expect the same this time round.

An exact fight time will also depend on the length of the earlier fights on the card.

Venue

An exact venue for Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga is yet to be confirmed, but we do know that the heavyweight encounter will take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Riyadh's Kingdom Arena has hosted numerous blockbuster bouts in recent years, including back-to-back victories for AJ over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou, and we can expect the venue to play host to Joshua-Prenga in July.

Tale of the Tape

	Anthony Joshua	Kristian Prenga
Record:	29-4 (26 KOs)	20-1 (20 KOs)
Age:	36	35
Birthplace:	Watford, England	Orosh, Albania
Height:	6′ 6″ / 198cm	6′ 5″ / 196cm
Stance:	Orthodox	Orthodox
Last Fight:	Won (KO) vs Jake Paul (Dec 25)	Won (TKO) vs Joe Jones (Feb 26)
KO%:	89.66%	100%
Alias:	'AJ'	N/A

Undercard

Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga is the only fight currently arranged for the Riyadh card on 25th July, with undercard bouts expected to be announced in the coming weeks and months.