Anthony Joshua to make comeback fight in Riyadh against Albania's Kristian Prenga

[p]US-based Albanian Prenga, ‌35, is a former kickboxer with a ring record ‌of 20 wins and one defeat since he turned professional ‌in 2016.[/p][p]The fight, billed as "The Comeback", was announced on ‌Monday by Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority chairman Turki Alalshikh and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/joshua-anthony/WnlqLAvo/"]Joshua[/a], 36, has a ‌record of 28 wins and four losses ⁠with his most recent ‌fight a sixth-round knockout of American [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/paul-jake/6XLCxtih/"]Jake Paul[/a] on December 19 ​in Miami.[/p][p]"It’s no secret I’ve taken some time to consolidate and rebuild to be ready for ​stepping back into the ring and today is the next step on that journey," said Joshua.[/p][p][b]"I’m delighted to have ⁠agreed a multi-fight ​deal starting with July 25th in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I’m looking forward to competing and picking up where I left off. The landlord will collect his rent. ‌That is certain."[/b][/p][embed guid="4dbc6eca-79bb-4d00-8bce-91d59445eff7" url="https://x.com/Turki_alalshikh/status/2048749159813951980" social-type="twitter" /][p]Joshua could also face former world champion [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fury-tyson/MDZyQvA1/"]Tyson Fury[/a] later in the year, with promoter Eddie Hearn telling Sky Sports television that he wanted a "tune-up bout" in July before facing Fury potentially in November.[/p][p][b]"July and November are the two dates that have been presented to us now and we expect to move forward," [/b]he said. [b]"Fury has just had his tune-up fight with 12 really ‌vital rounds to get him sharp for the next ​one and I expect us to do the same."[/b][/p][p]Fury ‌called for a showdown with Joshua after he outclassed Russia's [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/makhmudov-arslanbek/beqHf2uL/"]Arslanbek Makhmudov[/a] on April 11.[/p][p][b]"Next, I want to give you the fight you've all been waiting for. I want you AJ, Anthony Joshua, let's give ⁠the fight fans what ⁠they want, the Battle ‌of Britain," [/b]he said then.[/p]