Anthony Joshua and Kristian Prenga shared a tense final face-off in front of a lively crowd last night before the two Heavyweights get set to collide at a sold-out Jeddah Superdome this evening in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia – live worldwide on DAZN.
Two-time World Champion Joshua took to the scales at 10lbs lighter than his Albanian opponent – who has 20 wins and 20 knockouts on his record.
But the British superstar insisted he is excited to be headlining ‘The Comeback’ – delivered to fight fans in association with Matchroom Boxing, SELA, Goldstar, Riyadh Season and Jeddah Calendar – telling SJA Award winning broadcaster, Jamie Ward: "We're feeling good. It's going down on Saturday night in Jeddah.”
The full 13-fight extravaganza, beginning with the free-to-air prelims – gets underway from 4pm local time in Jeddah, with the main PPV card begining at 8pm. For complete times around the world, and to purchase the show, visit dazn.com
The running order and weigh-in results are listed in full below.
WBO World Super Middleweight Champion Hamzah Sheeraz, meanwhile, defends his gold against Germany’s Simon Zachenhuber on the undercard, as fellow Briton Josh Kelly makes the maiden defence of his IBF Super Welterweight crown against Northern Ireland’s Caoimhin Agyarko.
The Ring Magazine ambassador and rising Japanese Super Featherweight prospect Reito Tsutsumi is in action too as he collides with Mexican livewire Alvino Herrera, whilst India’s 2024 Olympian Nishant Dev looks to extend his unbeaten start to life in the professional ranks when he clashes with Cesar Diaz.
19-0 Danish Super Middleweight destroyer Jacob Bank goes up against 18-0 Pawel August, as Saudi Arabian fighters Ziyad Almaayouf, Mohammed Alalkel and Sultan Almohammed all look to win in front of their home fans.
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‘The Comeback’ is broadcast live and exclusively worldwide on DAZN. For more details, visit dazn.com
THE COMEBACK: FIGHT NIGHT RUNNING ORDER AND WEIGH-IN RESULTS
PRELIMS – LIVE ON DAZN, FREE TO AIR, FROM 4pm KSA
Mahmoud Moubarak (139.2lbs) vs Bryan Zapata (138.6lbs)
Super Lightweight Contest
4 x 3-minute rounds
Omar Hikal (160.6lbs) vs Brian Castellano (160.8lbs)
Middleweight Contest
4 x 3-minute rounds
Sultan Almohammed (128lbs) vs Efren Besalduch (127.2lbs)
Featherweight Contest
4 x 3-minute rounds
Mohamed Alalkel (130.6lbs) vs Lydon Chircop (131.2lbs)
Super Featherweight Contest
6 x 3-minute rounds
Mikie Tallon (113.6lbs) vs Orlando Pino (112.8lbs)
Flyweight Contest
8 x 3-minute rounds
Ziyad Almaayouf (143.2lbs) vs Frank Mango (141lbs)
Super Lightweight Contest
8 x 3-minute rounds
Oleksandr Khyzhniak (173lbs) vs Lenny Patrach (175.8lbs)
Light Heavyweight Contest
8 x 3-minute rounds
MAIN PPV CARD – LIVE ON DAZN FROM 8pm KSA
Nishant Dev (155lbs) vs Cesar Diaz (152.4lbs)
Super Welterweight Contest
8 x 3-minute rounds
Jacob Bank (168.8lbs) vs Pawel August (169.4lbs)
Super Middleweight Contest
8 x 3-minute rounds
Reito Tsutsumi (128.6lbs) vs Alvino Herrera (128.8lbs)
Super Featherweight Contest
10 x 3-minute rounds
Josh Kelly (153.4lbs) vs Caoimhin Agyarko (154lbs)
IBF World Super Welterweight Championship
12 x 3-minute rounds
Referee: Igantius Misilidis (Australia)
Hamzah Sheeraz (167.8lbs) vs Simon Zachenhuber (166.6lbs)
WBO World Super Middleweight Championship
12 x 3-minute rounds
Referee: Michael Hook (Sweden)
Anthony Joshua (251lbs) vs Kristian Prenga (261.4lbs)
Heavyweight Contest
12 x 3-minute rounds
Referee: Luis Pabon (Puerto Rico)
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