Kristian Prengas boxing hero is an English fighter who became heavyweight world champion decades before the Albanians opponent on Saturday, Anthony Joshua. Lennox Lewis is Prengas chief inspiration and once spoke to him on FaceTime, according to the 10/1 long shot against the fighter known as AJ.Should Prenga pull off a shock, he would catapult himself into contention to become one of Lewis and Joshuas successors as celebrated titlists.Heres a look at Prengas boxing record, what he has said about the fight and the key details on his bout with Joshua.Table of ContentsKristian Prenga record: Boxing knockout artistKristian Prenga vs Anthony Joshua: What Prenga saysPrenga vs Joshua: Boxing fight manifestedAnthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga: A real challengeWhen is Kristian Prenga fighting Anthony Joshua? Fight dateAnthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga start timeWhere to watch Joshua vs Prenga: TV channelAnthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga live stream: Watch fight onlineJoshua vs Prenga: How much does DAZN cost?Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga undercard: Full list of fightsAnthony Joshua next fight: Tyson Fury awaitsKristian Prenga record: Boxing knockout artistA debutant in Munich in 2016, Prenga won his first four fights, all of which were held in Germany.Prengas next contest was his only defeat, losing on points to Giovanni Auriemma in an eight-rounder in the Netherlands, where he spent two years sparring with kickboxers.He then won five fights in Canada and one in Colombia before his current 10-bout victorious streak, with all of those taking place in the US.Only two of Prengas fights have gone past the fourth round, knocking out his opponents in the first round on seven occasions, including each of his last three.Wins (KOs)Defeats (KOs)20 (20)1 (0)Kristian Prenga vs Anthony Joshua: What Prenga saysIve worked all my life for this, reflected the 35-year-old, who credits his father for his early boxing training, as well as instilling in him the mentality and discipline required to succeed in the sport.Ive waited all my life for this and I hope Im going to show the world [that].Every boxer has his weaknesses and faults in the ring, no matter who you are. Ive seen everything.I respect Anthony Joshua very much; I grew up watching all his fights. Ive seen his weaknesses and what he does best. I will show exactly what Ive paid attention to.Prenga vs Joshua: Boxing fight manifestedPrengas trainer, Sammy Lushaj, revealed how he met his fighter almost six years ago.He walked into a gym where I was working out, Lushaj told DAZN. Thats how we actually met.I was wearing an Albanian jersey with the flag and he saw me. He walked away from everybody else and came and said hello.I was like Whoa, its Kristian Prenga. We kept in touch and weve been friends ever since.Hes like a little brother to me Ive been there with him for every fight, most of the training sessions and all of the camps.Lushaj says Prenga had a premonition he would face Joshua. Over the last couple of years, wed talk about fights and stuff and hed be like Im going to fight AJ, he explained.I was like alright. He kept bringing it up, over and over. Then when he got that call, I was with him and we were coming to train.I was like really? He just manifested it, I guess.Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga: A real challengeJoshua has called Prenga very dangerous and a very good fighter.I believe it, I know it, Ive studied it and Im ready for it, said the 36-year-old, who has a record of 29 wins and four defeats.We chose Kristian Prenga for a reason, declared promoter Eddie Hearn. Hes a real challenge.Hes got a country behind him and an opportunity to change his life. He gets to swim with the big boys and we get to find out if he needs armbands or not.If he doesnt, its going to be a real fight. If he does, its going to be over very quickly.When is Kristian Prenga fighting Anthony Joshua? Fight dateThe event will take place on Saturday, July 25 2026 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga start timeThe fight is expected to start at around 23:00 BST on Saturday. Heres how that translates in different territories.DateBSTETPTSat, July 2523:0018:0015:00Where to watch Joshua vs Prenga: TV channelThe fight is exclusively live on DAZN pay-per-view. The broadcast starts at 18:00 BST (13:00 ET / 10:00 PT)Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga live stream: Watch fight onlineFans can watch on a vast variety of devices and on the move by using DAZNs dedicated app.Joshua vs Prenga: How much does DAZN cost?Followers can buy the fight as a one-off pay-per-view that will also include an eight-day free trial of DAZN to include Pierce OLearys fight against Mark Chamberlain on August 1 for UK and US buyers.US and Canada customers who purchase the one-off pay-per-view will be able to watch Lamont Roach Jrs bout with William Zepeda on August 1.Alternatively, viewers can buy DAZNs Ultimate Tier subscription package, which includes a minimum of 12 pay-per-view fights a year including Joshua vs. Prenga, as well as 185 regular fight nights.Heres how much each package costs.PPVUltimate TierUK�19.99 (one-off)�24.99 (monthly)US$59.99 (one-off)$44.99 (monthly)Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga undercard: Full list of fightsThere are five undercard fights:Hamzah Sheeraz vs Simon ZachenhuberJosh Kelly vs Caoimhin AgyarkoReito Tsutsumi vs Alvino HerreraJacob Bank vs Pawel AugustNishant Dev vs Cesar DiazHere are the approximate times when each bout is scheduled to start in different territories.FightUK timeET timePT timeJoshua vs Prenga23:0018:0015:00Sheeraz vs Zachenhuber21:4016:4013:40Kelly vs Agyarko20:3715:3712:37Tsutsumi vs Herrera19:4314:4311:43Bank vs August18:5613:5610:56Dev vs Diaz18:1013:1010:10Anthony Joshua next fight: Tyson Fury awaitsJoshua dismissed questions about fellow former world champion Fury but is expected to meet the Mancunian later this year if both fighters win this week.Fury, 37, faces 46-year-old Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday, with reports suggesting the fighter known as The Gypsy King will then travel to Jeddah to watch Joshua.We dont want to talk about Tyson Fury, Joshua said, emphasising his need for focus on knockout artist Prenga, an Albanian who is yet to encounter a fighter of Joshuas pedigree.Respectfully, Ive done all the media I can about what the future holds. 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