Anthony Joshua has studied Kristian Prenga and admits he is a "very dangerous fighter"

Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga press conference quotes

Anthony Joshua insists he is standing “strong” and ready for the challenge of Kristian Prenga this Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia – live worldwide on DAZN.

‘The Comeback’ is brought to fight fans by His Excellency Turki Alalshikh in association with Matchroom Boxing, SELA, Goldstar, Riyadh Season and Jeddah Calendar. 

Two-time Heavyweight Joshua headlines the 13-fight extravaganza at the state-of-the-art Jeddah Superdome, where he collides with Albanian knockout artist Prenga – who boasts an impressive 20 wins, all by way of knockout, on his resumé.

“He’s very dangerous,” said Joshua, speaking about his opponent Prenga at Thursday’s Press Conference on the Jeddah Promenade.

"He’s a very good fighter. Very dangerous fighter. Yes I believe it, I know it, I’ve studied it and I’m ready for it.

"I’ve been in the ring with some of the quickest Heavyweights, some of the fittest Heavyweights, I’ve fought some of the strongest Heavyweights, I’ve fought contenders, I’ve fought champions, I’ve been knocked down, I’ve been knocked out. 

“But I stand strong today and I’m ready for the challenge one million percent. We are going to find out on Saturday.”

Prenga is confident that he can cause an almighty upset this Saturday and drastically alter the course of the Heavyweight division in the process.

“Every boxer has their weaknesses and their faults in the ring. No matter who you are,” said Prenga.

"I’ve seen everything. I’ve said it before, I respect Anthony Joshua very much. I grew up watching all of his fights. I’ve seen his weakness, I’ve seen what he does best. On Saturday night I will show exactly what I have paid attention to.”

The RIng Magazine CEO, Rick Reeno, believes the element of intrigue for the Main Event should make fight fans tune in to watch ’The Comeback’ around the world on the Global Home of Boxing, DAZN.

“I’m intrigued by the fight coming up in two days because Prenga is an unknown commodity,” said Reeno. 

“When you have an unknown commodity it makes for a dangerous fight, especially when the guy is a puncher. That’s one thing we know about Prenga more than anything; he can punch. 

"In the Heavyweight division as everyone knows, a fight could end at any moment with one punch. 

"AJ is dubbed by some as the landlord, he thinks there’s a lot of squatters right now in the Heavyweight division, he feels it is time to start collecting the rent again. He’s going to be looking to collect the rent this Saturday night. We’ll see if Prenga is going to pay the rent or whether he’s going to say, ‘I’m buying out my lease’.”

Matchroom Sport Chairman Eddie Hearn insists Joshua has many more chapters to write in his incredible story in this sport, backing his man to overcome Prenga in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

"This is AJ’s fifth fight in Saudi Arabia, we’ve been coming here for seven years since the Andy Ruiz fight,” said Hearn. 

"As you know, other than a little outing at the end of 2025, Anthony Joshua has never taken an easy fight. He hasn’t got one on Saturday. He’s continuously fought the very best, he’s continuously lit up the Heavyweight division. 

"On Saturday night, live on DAZN, he’ll show the world again there’s many many more chapters to write. We look forward to another great night and another huge moment for Saudi Arabia.”

WBO World Super Middleweight Champion Hamzah Sheeraz, meanwhile, defends his gold against Germany’s Simon Zachenhuber on the undercard, as fellow Briton Josh Kelly makes the maiden defence of his IBF Super Welterweight crown against Northern Ireland’s Caoimhin Agyarko. 

The Ring Magazine ambassador and rising Japanese Super Featherweight prospect Reito Tsutsumi is in action too as he collides with Mexican livewire Alvino Herrera, whilst India’s 2024 Olympian Nishant Dev looks to extend his unbeaten start to life in the professional ranks when he clashes with Cesar Diaz.

19-0 Danish Super Middleweight destroyer Jacob Bank goes up against 18-0 Pawel August, as Saudi Arabian fighters Ziyad Almaayouf, Mohammed Alalkel and Sultan Almohammed all look to win in front of their home fans.

‘The Comeback’ is broadcast live and exclusively worldwide on DAZN. For more details, visit dazn.com