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This topic is currently dormant in the news cycle. It was last covered on Sunday 26 July 2026 and has not appeared in recent broadcasts.
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Anthony Joshua defeated Christian Prenga by knockout in the second round of a heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia. The fight was Joshua's first proper bout since a car crash in Nigeria in December 2024, in which two of his friends and his coaches died. Joshua was knocked down twice in the first round before recovering to stop Prenga. The win keeps him on course for a potential fight against Tyson Fury later in the year, though questions remain about his form.
Key Claims by Channel
| Claim |  |  |
|---|---|---|
| Reported by all 2 channels | ||
| Joshua's comeback fight was his first contest since a fatal car crash in Nigeria in December. | Reported by BBC One | |
| Joshua won the fight by knockout in the second round. | ||
| Anthony Joshua was knocked down twice in the first round. | ||
| Two of Joshua's friends and his coaches died in the car crash. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Sky News |
| The fight took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. | Reported by BBC One | Reported by Sky News |
| Only on one channel | ||
| Prenga knocked Joshua down in the first round with an uppercut within 20 seconds. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Joshua wore a top bearing the names of two friends who died in a car crash last December. | Not reported by Sky News | |
| Joshua had previously fought influencer Jake Paul. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Contracts for a Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight are signed, but the location is disputed. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Joshua has been training with Oleksandr Usyk and his team. | Not reported by BBC One | |
| Joshua said he pulled himself back up from his lowest and his life is stronger than he can imagine. | Reported by BBC One | Not reported by Sky News |
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But it was a far from straightforward win the former two-time heavyweight champion was knocked down twice in the first round before stopping Prenga in the second adi adi Doyin reports from Jeddah a Brilliant finish after a less than brilliant performance Anthony Joshua had to rally from the brink of defeat to close the show On …
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brilliant finish after a less-than-brilliant performance
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It was also Joshua's career, but he weathered the storm and finished the fight emphatically in the second round So it was a win for Anthony Joshua But not in the manner that many people predicted was a performance that will raise a lot of questions Particularly with a showdown against his longtime rival Tyson Fury lumen …
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He then had to produce one of the greatest escapes of his career to keep in the contest and keep up those chances of fighting Tyson Fury later in the year.
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Massive relief for Joshua, for Joshua's team.
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… straightforward win the former two-time heavyweight champion was knocked down twice in the first round before stopping Prenga in the second adi adi Doyin reports from Jeddah a Brilliant finish after a less than brilliant performance Anthony Joshua had to rally from the brink of defeat to close the show On …
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This was supposed to be a routine victory in his comeback fight But 20 seconds in it was Joshua facing a defeat a rise smile stunned like most in the arena Dazed and disorientated.
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He was down again at the end of the opening round It wasn't just a prospect of a big money showdown against Tyson Fury going up in smoke It was also Joshua's career, but he weathered the storm and finished the fight emphatically in the second round …
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Yes, he's fought an influencer in Jake Paul, but this is the first time he's fought properly since being absolutely thrashed by Daniel Dubois.
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So you've had to go through this big psychological thing in your life.
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It was almost the end of his career last night, as you alluded to there.
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| Date | Channel 5 | BBC News | BBC One | BBC Two | Channel 4 | GB News | ITV | Sky News |
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| Sunday 26 July 2026 | — | — | 1m 45s 1.7% | — | — | — | — | 4m 34s 11.0% |
| Saturday 25 July 2026 | — | — | 1m 45s 4.3% | — | — | — | — | — |