Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga undercard announced, to feature two world title fights
The Anthony Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) vs. Kristian Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs) undercard has been formally announced.
The July 25 event will take place at the Jeddah Superdome in Saudi Arabia. Fight fans around the world can catch the action live as a pay-per-view (PPV) on DAZN. Note: The Joshua vs. Prenga fight card is part of Jeddah Season, a state-funded entertainment festival. The Saudi Arabian government is responsible for its organization.
Social media posts and a press release sent out on Monday formally announced the undercard for Joshua vs. Prenga. Among the fights will be two world title bouts featuring champions who were crowned just this year.
Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga undercard to feature title fights
One of the title fights to take place on the undercard will be Josh Kelly vs. Caoimhin Agyarko. Kelly will be making the first defence of his IBF super welterweight world title. He won it earlier this year against Bakhram Murtazaliev. Hamzah Sheeraz will also be putting his WBO super middleweight world title on the line against Simon Zachenhuber. The Brit won his strap in May against Alem Begic.
In addition to the main event and two world title fights, the undercard will feature an array of contenders and prospects. With 13 bouts in total, fight fans will be in store for a long night of boxing.
The fight card in its entirety
Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga, 12 rounds, heavyweight
Hamzah Sheeraz vs. Simon Zachenhuber, 12 rounds, for Sheeraz’s WBO super middleweight world title
Josh Kelly vs. Caoimhin Agyarko, 12 rounds, for Kelly’s IBF super welterweight world title
Reito Tsutsumi vs. Alvino Herrera Meza, 10 rounds, super featherweight
Oleksandr Khyzhniak vs. Lenny Patrach, eight rounds, light heavyweight
Mikie Tallon vs. Orlando Pino, eight rounds, super flyweight
Mohammed Alakel vs. Lydon Chircop, six rounds, lightweight
Ziyad Almaayouf vs. Frank Mango, eight rounds, welterweight
Sultan Almohamed vs. Efrén Besalduch, four rounds, super featherweight
Mohamed Mabrouk vs. Bryan Zapata, four rounds, super lightweight
Omar Hikal vs. Brian Castellano, four rounds, super middleweight
Nishant Dev vs. Cesar Diaz, eight rounds, super welterweight
Jacob Bank vs. Pawel August, eight rounds, super middleweight
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