Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday, July 25, headlining a stacked card in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia against once-beaten Albanian Kristian Prenga. It is AJ’s first fight since stopping Jake Paul last December, and a win keeps him on course for a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury. The undercard is loaded too, with two world titles on the line. Here are our best bets for the night.
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Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga Tale of the Tape
Anthony Joshua: 29 wins, 4 losses, 26 KOs, age 36
Kristian Prenga: 20 wins, 1 loss, 20 KOs, age 35

Hamzah Sheeraz: 23-0-1, 19 KOs, WBO super middleweight champion
Josh Kelly: 18-1-1, 9 KOs, IBF light-middleweight champion
Caoimhin Agyarko: 18-0, 7 KOs, unbeaten challenger
Will Anthony Joshua Win Inside the Distance?
🥊 Anthony Joshua to win inside the distance @1.11 bookmaker Velobet
Staking: 9/10 ●●●●●●●●●○
Joshua is a huge favourite for good reason. He has stopped 26 of his 29 beaten opponents, and he steps in against a limited, if heavy-handed, opponent in Prenga. The Albanian has knocked out all 20 of the men he has beaten, but he has never faced anything close to this level, and his sole defeat shows the gap when he steps up. AJ’s power, size and experience should tell inside a few rounds, and the market agrees, with the fight going the distance priced as a long shot. Backing Joshua to win inside the distance at 1.11 is the safest way into this fight.
Can Anthony Joshua Get an Early Knockout in Rounds 1-2?
🥊 Anthony Joshua to win in rounds 1-2 @2.25 bookmaker Velobet
Staking: 6/10 ●●●●●●○○○○
For a bigger price, take Joshua to get it done early. He tends to come out fast and hunt the finish, and Prenga has rarely been dragged into deep water even at a much lower level. If AJ lands clean in the opening exchanges, this could be over quickly. A rounds 1-2 finish at 2.25 is the higher-risk, higher-reward angle on the same story, so treat it as a smaller stake sitting alongside the inside-the-distance pick rather than a replacement for it.

Josh Kelly to Win the IBF Title Fight
🥊 Josh Kelly to beat Caoimhin Agyarko @1.20 bookmaker Velobet
Staking: 7/10 ●●●●●●●○○○
The undercard offers a strong banker. Josh Kelly defends his IBF light-middleweight title against unbeaten Irishman Caoimhin Agyarko. Agyarko is 18-0 and dangerous, but this is a clear step up in class, and Kelly’s hand speed, movement and world-level experience should carry him through. At 1.20 he is short, yet he looks the correct pick in what should still be a competitive, watchable fight.
Final Joshua vs Prenga Prediction and Betting Tips
Joshua should overwhelm Prenga and move a step closer to Fury. Our main play is AJ to win inside the distance at 1.11, with the rounds 1-2 finish at 2.25 as a small-stake extra, and Josh Kelly at 1.20 as the undercard banker. Best bet of the night: Joshua inside the distance.
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