Your Saturday is pretty much booked if you’re a big boxing fan. But if not for Tyson Fury, the action would have actually started Friday morning with his heavyweight bout against Poland’s Mariusz Wach, which was NOT televised because the so-called Gypsy King opted to save the footage for the upcoming season of his Netflix series, At Home With the Furys. According to reports, Fury squared off against Wach at Max Muay Thai Stadium in Thailand, where Fury secured a seventh-round TKO. Fury’s dominant win sets up a once-in-a-generation heavyweight showdown against Anthony Joshua, provided the British boxing star keeps his end of the bargain on Saturday.
Joshua’s long-awaited return to the ring comes against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, as part of Riyadh Season. It’s Joshua’s first fight since he brutally knocked out Jake Paul at Kaseya Center in Miami in December 2025. While his fight against Paul was a sanctioned contest, Joshua’s last fight against a legitimate boxer came against Daniel Dubois in September 2024. Joshua, who was a passenger in a deadly car crash that killed one of his best friends in Nigeria days after the Paul fight, lost to Dubois via a fifth-round knockout.
It’s a big test of sorts for the former two-time world heavyweight champion. Joshua hasn’t been viewed the same since critics claimed Andy Ruiz Jr. exposed Joshua’s weaknesses during their June 2019 contest at Madison Square Garden, in which Ruiz Jr. shocked the world to give Mexico its first unified WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO heavyweight champion. Ruiz Jr. was not universally recognized because Deontay Wilder held the coveted WBC belt at the time. Ruiz Jr.’s reign as the heavyweight champion of the world, however, was short-lived. Joshua demolished Ruiz Jr. in their rematch, though the performance was not enough to convince critics that AJ was ready to carry the heavyweight torch long-term.
Fast-forward to Saturday in Saudi Arabia, Joshua, 36, faces a 35-year-old Prenga who boasts a 20-1 record. What makes Prenga impressive is that all 20 wins have come by way of knockout, though boxing purists would argue he hasn’t fought a noteworthy opponent … until now. For years, the 6-foot-6 Joshua has imposed his presence against his opponents. But that won’t be the case against Prenga, who is 6-foot-5.
In 33 professional fights, Joshua’s won 29 and lost four, but it’s those four losses that have puzzled fans and critics alike. AJ should come away victorious if he can land his powerful punches flush and avoid early fatigue. Joshua has the experience. But has he learned anything from his four losses? There’s zero room for ambiguity, what with a showdown on the horizon: If Joshua wins, it sets up a collision course against Fury. The generational heavyweight bout with bloodbath potential is rumored to go down in November at Wembley Stadium in AJ’s hometown.
But AJ has to first win on Saturday.
How to Watch Anthony Joshua’s Fight
Joshua-Prenga is a pay-per-view fight available through DAZN. If you’re an Ultimate tier subscriber, there’s no additional cost to watch the fight. If you’re not an Ultimate subscriber, the PPV bout will run you $59.99 in the United States.
The card features seven preliminary bouts, the first of which begins at approximately 9 a.m. ET. The main card is slated to begin at approximately 1 p.m. ET, with Joshua-Prenga expected to walk into the ring at approximately 6 p.m. ET.
Errol Spence Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu
Spence Jr. is fighting for the first time in three years in a middleweight bout that’s no easy task against a determined Tszyu. No one doubts Spence Jr.’s talent and resume. But after a three-year layoff, there’s legitimate concern about rust in the ring. Spence Jr. boasts a 28-1 record with 22 knockouts. Tszyu, a former WBO super welterweight champion, is 27-3 with 18 knockouts.
No one will argue Spence Jr.’s testicular fortitude. We last saw him in the ring in July 2023 against the GOAT, Terence “Bud” Crawford, who tattooed Spence Jr. and dropped him three times before the fight was stopped in the ninth round.
Three years later, Spence Jr. comes into the ring with a new trainer in Ronnie Shields, and the Dallas native has told reporters ahead of his fight in Australia that he feels rejuvenated at 36.
Tszyu has been even in his last six fights, with three wins and three defeats. The 31-year-old, however, is fighting in front of a home crowd in Sydney, Australia, where he brings a modest two-game win streak. Tszyu has vowed to test Spence Jr.’s heart.
The four-card fight is slated to begin at 9 p.m. ET, live from Afterpay Arena in Sydney. The PBC pay-per-view fight is available on Prime Video and DAZN for $79.99.
