The real explanation behind Anthony Joshua’s no-name opponent before Tyson Fury fight
Comment: Only 36 minutes of boxing, at most, stand between Joshua and Fury. So, bring on Kristian Prenga
Monday afternoon brought the announcement that the biggest fight in boxing , at least on this side of the pond, has been signed. There was always going to be a catch , of course, but perhaps there could have been less confusion. A cryptic tweet from Saudi matchmaker Turki Alalshikh was the starting gun on a hectic, hour-long sprint in the boxing world.
“To my friends in Great Britain - it’s happening . It’s signed," wrote Alalshikh. In fairness, the word cryptic is doing some heavy lifting; everyone knew this was a reference to Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury .
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn was more direct. “Signed, sealed, delivered! AJ v Fury is on!
” he wrote on Instagram, but while those in the business were reacting to the news, a press release from Hearn’s Matchroom dropped. Anthony Joshua ringside for Tyson Fury’s win over Arslanbek Makhmudov on 11 April (Getty) Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga, 25 July, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The Independent already understood that a contract for Joshua vs Fury would involve “AJ” first boxing a different opponent , likely in summer, but the timing of the Prenga revelation was awkward.
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