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Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:05
by Eolaithe
Miguello wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:41
I don't know about a dive.
I think Prenga punched himself out in round 1. Then started thinking too much in rd 2 and got caught.
AJ is used to getting knocked on his arse now so he adjusted quickly lol
Prenga threw very few shots in the first and nothing in the second.
When you consider the wealth of the Saudi’s and the potential value of the biggest financial fight in the last decade, coupled with Prenga’s dodgy approach, then it looks highly suspicious.
Put it this way, how many fighters and members of the general public would willingly take a dive for $1m+ to allow AJ to win?
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:06
by samwbr
gilgamesh wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:46
whatashambles wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:44
gilgamesh wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:43
Yes if he takes on Fury at this point it's purely for the money. He's got no realistic chance at winning it you wouldn't think based on that performance.
Why? Fury has hardly looked great. Whoever lands first surely wins, they're both shot.
Fury is gonna dogwalk him. He'll win every second of every round.
He won't. 2 old chinny blokes. Its a farce.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:09
by Riddick Bowie
SAPFO wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:54
Has anybody seen Prenga before, does he gas like that? That felt a fix for me
You don't need to fix fights. Prenga is a fat 35 yr old clubfighter. That's why he was booked. That Joshua still was nearly done in 1 is more to do with Joshua.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:10
by Ruthless-RKO
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:10
by Ricky
Could see it being like Fury Wilder 2 in all honesty, Tyson will roughhouse him and hurt him in the inside or on the ropes, probably win within 4 or 5 rounds.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:11
by mickey1975
He needs Hearn to tell him he's done. If he's a real friend, he would.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:11
by Riddick Bowie
Eolaithe wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 19:05
Miguello wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:41
I don't know about a dive.
I think Prenga punched himself out in round 1. Then started thinking too much in rd 2 and got caught.
AJ is used to getting knocked on his arse now so he adjusted quickly lol
Prenga threw very few shots in the first and nothing in the second.
When you consider the wealth of the Saudi’s and the potential value of the biggest financial fight in the last decade, coupled with Prenga’s dodgy approach, then it looks highly suspicious.
Put it this way, how many fighters and members of the general public would willingly take a dive for $1m+ to allow AJ to win?
If you think the sort of money generated by Fury Joshua would be eye watering to the Saudis you must have been living under a rock your whole life.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:12
by Ruthless-RKO
mickey1975 wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 19:11
He needs Hearn to tell him he's done. If he's a real friend, he would.
After the Fury fight. He will.
It’s probably a 2-fight deal as well.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:13
by Riddick Bowie
samwbr wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 19:06
gilgamesh wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:46
whatashambles wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:44
Why? Fury has hardly looked great. Whoever lands first surely wins, they're both shot.
Fury is gonna dogwalk him. He'll win every second of every round.
He won't. 2 old chinny blokes. Its a farce.
Exactly. Anyone whose mind leaps to conspiracy with this one is beyond help.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:17
by Riddick Bowie
Life and death with an old fat Uber driver. Ye gads!
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:19
by CaptainSpacerod
Decent night's entertainment ..... all 3 headline fights were entertaining in their own way
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:19
by Ruthless-RKO
Not having that … #anthonyjoshua fight ..:
Dropped twice and sets the tempo, how’s that ? … Prenga totally different in 2nd
Something not quite right , all designed to rinse maximum amount of money …
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:26
by whatashambles
Says it all when we have Fury fighting a 45 year old on an untelevised card and accusing Prenga of taking a dive against AJ. Feels like it's more past its sell by date than Brook-Khan.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:26
by KiwiRider
Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:47
The last couple of days have certainly dome a good job of dampening enthusiasm for the Fury - AJ fight, haven’t they
I had hoped it might be a case of them both being at the same level of shot to make it interesting.
Now I'm thinking maybe wait for the 39 seconds of highlight package that will actually be the whole fight.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:32
by Ruthless-RKO
Joshua is without a doubt shot to bits.
Punch resistance looks completely gone.
Last thing a fighter loses is his punch and that’s what got him out of jail tonight.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:41
by Kilburn
If these two manage to sell out a stadium after what has taken place the past 24 hours, they can consider themselves very lucky indeed.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:51
by keithmoonhangover
AJ just didn't look like he was mentally there tonight.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:52
by Nightmare Roy
I thonk Fury will fight him after that, good luck getting Brits to folk out £30 at 4am though.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 19:52
by mickey1975
keithmoonhangover wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 19:51
AJ just didn't look like he was mentally there tonight.
When did he last look mentally right? This is by no way a dig. Watch the show he did with Louis Theroux, his heads been gone for years.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 20:16
by TBA
Thought Hearns face before the start was a big tell. He looked worried to shit.
Joshua must have looked poor in training and probably dropped a few times in sparring.
First round answered his expression.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 20:36
by forcefraser
AJ is toast. Poor fella has been through the ringer.
Imagine what Itamu or Kabayel would do to him.
As poor as Fury looked you have to him a big favourite if they fight
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 20:37
by Eolaithe
Riddick Bowie wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 19:11
Eolaithe wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 19:05
Miguello wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 18:41
I don't know about a dive.
I think Prenga punched himself out in round 1. Then started thinking too much in rd 2 and got caught.
AJ is used to getting knocked on his arse now so he adjusted quickly lol
Prenga threw very few shots in the first and nothing in the second.
When you consider the wealth of the Saudi’s and the potential value of the biggest financial fight in the last decade, coupled with Prenga’s dodgy approach, then it looks highly suspicious.
Put it this way, how many fighters and members of the general public would willingly take a dive for $1m+ to allow AJ to win?
If you think the sort of money generated by Fury Joshua would be eye watering to the Saudis you must have been living under a rock your whole life.
The Saudi’s aren’t investing in boxing to see regional calibre bouts being fought between five fight novices. They’re after staging global exposure events attracting audiences exceeding 10m viewers.
Is that a big enough “rock” for you?
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 20:44
by CaptainSpacerod
Kilburn wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 19:41
If these two manage to sell out a stadium after what has taken place the past 24 hours, they can consider themselves very lucky indeed.
Although the fight doesn't deserve to sell out a stadium purely on sporting merits I think their place in the wider historical picture of British boxing is a big enough draw to sell out Wembley twice over even at this stage of their careers.
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 20:45
by Nightmare Roy
forcefraser wrote: ↑25 Jul 2026, 20:36
AJ is toast. Poor fella has been through the ringer.
Imagine what Itamu or Kabayel would do to him.
As poor as Fury looked you have to him a big favourite if they fight
Didn’t FW say he should have fought Itamu for his warm up?
Re: Round-by-Round: Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga - 25 July 2026
Posted: 25 Jul 2026, 20:47
by Grilling Machine
I feel AJ-Fury is finally happening because they're able to accurately appraise each other but not themselves.