Joshua knocked down twice as dramatic win sets up Fury fight
Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.
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Notable Quotes
""It's more than punch power. That was spirit, that was Latz, that was Sina, that was the families. It hurts to even talk about it. It has been tough.""
— Anthony Joshua , Athlete
""I respect everything he has done and everything that he has achieved, but as a fighting person, we're here now. I hope the fans will be in for a lovely treat.""
— Anthony Joshua , Athlete
Key People
A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
Eddie Hearn is a British boxing promoter, the managing director of Matchroom Boxing.
Kristian Prenga is the heavyweight boxer set to face Anthony Joshua.
Oleksandr Usyk is a unified heavyweight world champion and former undisputed cruiserweight champion.
Tyson Fury is a British professional boxer and heavyweight champion.
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Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.
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