ESPN has live updates as Anthony Joshua returns to the ring against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
With Tyson Fury beating Mariusz Wach on Friday night, a Joshua would victory would put us on the cusp of a long-awaited clash between the two British rivals.
Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) is the overwhelming favourite against Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs), but has insisted he is not looking past his Albanian rival as he prepares to step in the ring for the first time in 2026.
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Fury beat Wach with a seventh-round stoppage in Thailand on Friday to move a step closer to a heavyweight super-fight with compatriot Joshua.
Fighting in Pattaya, Thailand against 46-year-old Wach (39-14, 20 KOs), Fury got the job done with relative ease.
Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) said this week he wanted "good rounds" and appeared to coast through the tune-up bout before getting a stoppage.
Wach's team pulled him out of the bout with the fighter on his stool after Round 7.
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