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07/25 18:17 CDT Joshua storms back from two knockdowns to stop Prenga in round 2
Joshua storms back from two knockdowns to stop Prenga in round 2
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) --- Former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua
recovered from two knockdowns to knock out Kristian Prenga in the second round
of a dramatic non-title heavyweight fight on Saturday.
Joshua was flattened by an uppercut inside 30 seconds. He beat the count but
looked seriously shaken.
Then Prenga laid out Joshua again, and again Joshua rose before the end of the
count and survived to the bell.
A quick end was expected but nobody thought it would be Prenga's. Joshua
unleashed a flurry of fists and finished Prenga with a right hook, sending the
Albanian through the bottom of the ropes.
The turnaround shocked even heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk, whose face
ringside was caught by TV cameras.
The comeback also saved possibly the biggest fight in British boxing history.
Joshua and Tyson Fury have reportedly signed a contract to meet for the first
time later this year, but it was on condition they came through warmup bouts
this weekend.
"I hope the fans will be in for a lovely treat," Joshua told the crowd.
Fury played his part on Friday by forcing 46-year-old Polish journeyman Mariusz
Wach to retire in round seven of their fight in Pattaya, Thailand.
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