Anthony Joshua survived being knocked down twice in the opening round to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round, winning his 30th professional fight in a chaotic bout in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The victory, Joshua's first since a tragic car crash in Nigeria killed two of his close friends, was celebrated as an emotional comeback, but pundits questioned how easily he was hurt early on and what that means for his prospects against Tyson Fury.

Prenga, an Albanian with 20 wins from 20 fights, dropped Joshua twice inside the first 20 seconds before Joshua fought back to win by stoppage in round two. Meanwhile, Fury made headlines of his own, teasing a possible ringside appearance before staying away, and secured a seventh-round win over 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in a bout widely criticised as low-jeopardy. Pundits including Tony Bellew and Steve Bunce suggested Joshua's vulnerability against Prenga could hand Fury, whose own recent form has looked more composed, the advantage in any future showdown between the pair.