Anthony Joshua’s comeback plans received little respect from Kristian Prenga, who believes the former two-time heavyweight champion is nearing the end of his career. The Albanian heavyweight also said Joshua must get through him on Saturday in Riyadh before anyone starts talking about a potential fight with Tyson Fury.
“AJ is a great fighter, brother. He have everything. But now I think it’s his career. It’s done. I think his career right now it’s worse than it’s ever been. So it’s in the downhill,” said Prenga to Ring Magazine.
“I don’t know if I retired, but I’m going to win the fight.”
Prenga says that the attention surrounding a possible Joshua-Tyson Fury fight is premature.
“It’s not good to make a plan before God. Only God can make a plan for you and for me and for everybody. Before fighting Tyson Fury, first he needs to fight me. How he know what’s going on with me? I’m going to cancel the fight,” said Prenga.
“I don’t care for this. I think it’s better for me because people say it’s nobody. But we’re going to see Saturday who I am.”
When asked if he envisions a knockout victory, Prenga said:
“Yes.”
Prenga has embraced the role of underdog throughout fight week. Instead of objecting to the lack of attention, he sees it as an advantage and believes Saturday will give him the chance to change opinions with a victory over one of boxing’s biggest names.
Joshua is trying to climb back into heavyweight title contention following his 2024 knockout loss to Daniel Dubois. Although he returned to the ring last December to stop Jake Paul, that victory came against a celebrity crossover rather than a top-tier heavyweight contender.
Prenga insists the former champion must clear the hurdle in front of him on Saturday before anyone can start planning his next big fight.
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Last Updated on 2026/07/21 at 1:26 PM
