# Joshua recovers from two knockdowns to stop Prenga, setting up Fury bout

Anthony Joshua was knocked down twice in the first round but rallied to stop Kristian Prenga in the second round. The victory keeps Joshua on track for a long-awaited heavyweight showdown with Tyson Fury.

**Importance:** 3/5

## Sources

### Sports
- [BBC Sport](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/articles/cgew1lrpgzro?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:06:47 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/26/anthony-joshua-knocked-down-twice-beats-kristian-prenga-heavyweight-boxing) — Sat, 25 Jul 2026 23:35:57 GMT
- [The Guardian Sport](https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jul/26/joshua-emerges-prenga-fight-urgent-questions-tyson-fury-uninspiring) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 13:54:00 GMT

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/7/26/joshua-comes-back-twice-to-knock-out-prenga-and-set-up-fury-showdown?traffic_source=rss) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 06:37:00 +0000