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Emotional Joshua in Tears After Win as Fury Truth Behind Absence Emerges
Anthony Joshua thanked late friends after stopping Kristian Prenga, as Tyson Fury skipped the fight to spend time with his family.
- On Saturday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, 36-year-old Anthony Joshua survived two first-round knockdowns to secure a second-round TKO victory over Albanian Kristian Prenga, marking his 27th career knockout.
- Joshua fought emotionally following a December car crash in Nigeria that killed training team members Latif "Latz" Ayodele and Sina Ghami, whom he honored by wearing camouflage gear bearing their names.
- After the victory, Joshua praised his opponent, stating, "I also want to give a massive thank you to Kristian Prenga and his team for putting on a good fight." He emphasized the spiritual strength required to continue.
- Tyson Fury, who stopped Mariusz Wach in Thailand on Friday, missed the bout despite expectations; promoter Eddie Hearn confirmed the contract is signed for a "Battle of Britain" later this year.
- Manager Spencer Brown explained the champion's absence was due to family time, stating, "I've told everybody, he is not coming into the building. He's gone home to see his wife, and his children." This victory positions Joshua to face the "Gypsy King.
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It was the British's first fight since the car accident in Nigeria in December 2025, which put his career in brackets, and in which two of his close friends died.
·Paris, France
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Anthony Joshua, 36, stepped into the ring for the first time since two of his closest friends died in a car accident. He dedicated his win to them. “They are my brothers,” says the former world champion.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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Irish IndependentHow emotional Anthony Joshua survived the chaos to set up Tyson Fury showdown
Joshua was floored twice in the first round by unfancied Kristian Prenga but rose from the canvas to show his heart, save his career and finally rubber-stamp the long-awaited clash with Fury
·London, United Kingdom
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Anthony Joshuát ketszer leütötte egy alban minden idők legbizarrabb bokszmeccsen - Felkészül Tyson Fury, ott mar nor aprópenzert bunyoznak.
·Budapest, Hungary
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Leaning Left4Leaning Right1Center1Last UpdatedBias Distribution67% Left
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- 67% of the sources lean Left
67% Left
L 67%
C 17%
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