It hurts to even talk about it: Joshua dedicates chaotic win over Prenga to late team-mates as Fury bout remains on course

Anthony Joshuas much-anticipated fight with Tyson Fury remained on course after a chaotic victory of Kristian Prenga which saw him come back from being knocked down twice. A dismal first three minutes in Jeddah saw him hit the canvas twice, which saw the Albanian look set for a huge shock.But Joshua recovered and dispatched Prenga shortly after with a series of big right hands as he won his first fight since he was a passenger in a car crash in December that killed friends Sina Ghami and Latif Latz Ayodele.An emotional Joshua dedicated his win to his late team members, saying: Its more than punch power. That was spirit, that was Latz, that was Sina, that was the families. It hurts to even talk about it. It has been tough. Its my brothers. I dont want to talk about it.Table of ContentsAJ: Ill rip Furys heart out!AJ: Prenga will be up thereAJ: Ill rip Furys heart out!AJ looks set for a showdown against fellow Brit heavyweight Fury in November, with the Gypsy King himself stopping stops Mariusz Wach in non-televised bout in Thailand.Contracts are believed to be already signed for Joshua vs Fury in what will be an Autumn showdown, with the fight set to take place at either Wembley Stadium, although fight organiser Turki Alalshikh is believed to prefer an American venue, according to Eddie Hearn.After beating Wach, Fury questioned whether Joshua would have the guts to take on the former heavyweight champion.On Fury, Joshua added: I am going to rip his heart out. I am the meanest and most vicious champion there has ever been!All jokes aside, I respect everything he has done and achieved but we are here now. I hope the fans will be in for a lovely treat.AJ: Prenga will be up thereJoshua also reserved praise for Prenga, saying: Hes a strong guy and I think Eddie [Hearn] wants to sign him now!He is going to do well and has a bright future. Maybe with a bit more experience, he will be up there with the rest of us.He is strong and durable and gave me a good test but this is what champions do, we rise. We get knocked down and stand up. Thats life.Pictures By Mark Robinson, Matchroom Boxing Topics Anthony Joshua Tyson Fury Add us as a preferred source on Google If you enjoy reading this article, you can help support our independent football journalism by adding 101 Great Goals as a preferred source You Should Also Read Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga: What time boxing match starts, date, UK TV channel and live online stream as AJ targets Tyson Fury fight Ben Miller 25th July, 2026 Kristian Prenga: Anthony Joshua opponent record in next fight for AJ as boxing blockbuster with Tyson Fury looms Ben Miller 25th July, 2026 When is Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua? Latest updates and confirmed news on date, venue, tickets, full records after Eddie Hearn says boxing fight of all time is signed, sealed, delivered Ben Miller 23rd July, 2026 Anthony Joshua set for July 25 return with Tyson Fury fight a done deal Nicholas McGee 27th April, 2026 Tyson Fury vs Arslanbek Makhmudov: Fight time, tickets and how to watch on Netflix Ben Miller 11th April, 2026 How Moses Itauma landed Jermaine Franklin KO and why Anthony Joshua is different Ben Miller 29th March, 2026