Anthony Joshua suffered a shock defeat when he was knocked down twice by Albanian challenger Kristian Prenga during their heavyweight fight in Jeddah on 13 June. The two-time world champion, who recently returned after an eight-month absence following a car accident, found himself in trouble early on as Prenga’s strong performance surprised observers. Eddy Hearn, Joshua's promoter and long-time friend, reportedly expressed deep concern about the boxer’s future career prospects after the bout ended with Prenga winning by technical knockout (thesun.co.uk).
Tyson Fury provided his first reaction to the upset victory, stating that it would put pressure on Joshua heading into the highly anticipated super-fight set against him. The outcome of this comeback fight raises questions about how it might impact the scheduling and strategy for the Joshua-Fury matchup (sportbible.com, bbc.co.uk).
