AJ dropped twice in dramatic comeback before KO sets up Tyson Fury super-fight

Anthony Joshua’s return to the ring almost led to disaster tonight as he was dropped inside seconds before stopping Kristian Prenga within the second round in Jeddah.

The Brit was expected to run through the Albanian in a comeback fight before facing off with Tyson Fury and at last booking a super-fight over a decade within the making. His rival did the business an evening previous in a farcical Thai tune-up against the aging Mariusz Wach, but appeared to avoid travelling.

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Things began horribly for Joshua, though, as he was floored throughout the opening seconds by little known heavyweight Prenga before appearing to signal some kind of leg injury. He was dropped over again in the primary, before coming back and scoring a thudding knockout in round two.

Anthony Joshua knocks out Kristian Prenga in outlandish two-round fight

After recovering from a tragic automotive accident that took the lives of two of his best friends in December, Anthony Joshua decided to return to boxing in pursuit of 1 last world title run. He opted for a warm-up fight against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah before moving on to a clash with Tyson Fury.

The British duo even inked deals to fight later this yr, albeit with a number of wrinkles still to iron out including the involvement of Dana White and a location. It is predicted that the duo will compete on Netflix, however it might find yourself landing in Recent York City as a substitute of a UK stadium.

One slight issue emerged in the shape of Prenga, who didn’t read the script and sent Joshua to the canvas inside thirty seconds. He proceeded to chase his rival across the ring and rating one other knockdown, however the two-time world champion nearly survived into the second.

From there, Joshua was capable of find his footing and within the second he reminded boxing fans of just what he can do. He scored a knockdown before flattening Prenga and landing a trademark knockout victory to spare his blushes.

He proceeded to call out Fury for a face-off, before learning that his long-time rival had opted not to come back to Jeddah and launching right into a Mike Tyson-inspired verbal tirade.