ANTHONY JOSAHUA AND TYSON FURVY TOLD THEIR FIGHT WILL BE CANCELED

Anthony Joshua has signed to fight Tyson Fury this autumn but must first beat Kristian Prenga in July in his first fight since he was involved in a car crash

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury will fight this year(Image: Getty)

Kristian Prenga has vowed to beat Anthony Joshua and ensure his fight with Tyson Fury never happens.

Joshua has signed to fight Fury this autumn but must first take on unknown heavyweight Kristian Prenga in Saudi Arabia in July. Fury is also considering taking a warm-up fight despite returning to the ring just last month when he outpointed Arslanbek Makhmudov in his first fight for 16 months.

And Prenga has promised to upset the odds against Joshua and prevent him from finally facing Fury. 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," he told Casinolyze.

"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 fight for my family, my supporters, for Albania, and now I fight for every person who has ever been overlooked or underestimated.

"A victory changes everything: financially, professionally, and historically. But more than anything, it proves that belief, toughness, and perseverance still matter in this sport. For sure I am being overlooked, but that’s fine. The people overlooking me today will be the same people pretending they always knew how dangerous I was afterward. Being doubted fuels me."

Joshua will be fighting for the first time since he cheated death in a car crash in Nigeria last December. And Prenga admits he is unsure as to which version of the former world champion he will face. "That’s one of the big questions heading into the fight," he added.

"Earlier in his career, Joshua fought with more freedom and aggression. In recent years he’s become more cautious at times, probably because of some of the setbacks he’s had. We’ll see which version shows up. I am prepared for the very best version possible.

"I’m not going to disrespect Anthony Joshua because he’s accomplished a lot in this sport. But like every heavyweight, he has vulnerabilities. We believe pressure, pace, and forcing exchanges can expose things that don’t show up when he’s controlling the fight comfortably behind the jab."

- Martin Domin