Anthony Joshua‘s much-anticipated mega fight with Tyson Fury faces one final hurdle before both men finally meet in the ring.
These two former world champions have been the biggest stars in the division for many years. There has long been talk of them coming together to fight, but as of yet, it’s never materialised, partly due to politics, partly due to both men having issues outside of the ring, and partly because both got dethroned by Oleksandr Usyk and left without a belt.
Joshua was first to fall in 2022 and failed to win the immediate rematch, while the same happened to Fury in 2024 when he lost the first and second fights of his career to the great Ukrainian.
After a points win in his warm-up fight against Arslanbek Makmudov, Fury appeared ready to go, but Joshua still has his warm-up fight to come in July.
In the opposite corner that night will be Kristian Prenga, who has told Casinolyze that he will upset the odds and beat ‘AJ.’
“Everybody is talking about Joshua vs. Fury as if this fight is just a formality, which is a very dangerous mindset in heavyweight boxing. One punch changes everything in this division.
“I am not showing up for a payday or a photo-op, I am coming to win the fight. By winning, I will smash the biggest fight in British boxing history overnight.
“The world needs to understand that I am not a manufactured fighter. I am a real fighter who has earned everything through hard work.
“I would be surprised if this fight goes the distance. We are both big punchers. I have no fear. That matters. A lot of opponents lose to Joshua before they even get into the ring. Not me, I fully train to win. When you combine that mentality with heavyweight power, anything is possible.
“I am a heavy-handed fighter. I don’t need five or six clean shots to change a fight, one is enough. When I land on Joshua’s chin, we’ll quickly find out how much he has left.”
AJ’s last win came against the overmatched Jake Paul back in December last year. He also lost two of his close friends in a car accident later that month, so he will need to look good against Prenga if he has hopes of pushing Fury all the way when they finally fight.
