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Anthony Joshua survives knockdowns to win Perenga with KO in Round 2
Anthony Joshua flirted with disaster, then won in thrilling fashion.
Joshua was knocked down twice in the first round and looked on the verge of defeat. But after sticking out his tongue and smiling, Joshua knocked out Kirstian Prenga with a massive right hand. The fight ended at 2:34 of the second round
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The emphatic victory removes the final obstacle to the long-anticipated heavyweight showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, with the blockbuster bout now expected to be finalised for later this year.
The fight marked Joshua’s first appearance since surviving a car crash in Nigeria on December 29 that reportedly claimed the lives of two of his close friends. Earlier on Friday, Tyson Fury also emerged victorious in his tune-up contest after 46-year-old Mariusz Wach retired on his stool at the end of the seventh round.
With the win, the 36-year-old British heavyweight improved his professional record to 30-4, while 35-year-old Albanian Kristian Prenga dropped to 20-2.
www.societygazetteng.com will continue to provide updates, highlights, reactions and in-depth analysis of the Anthony Joshua vs. Kristian Prenga fight and the road to the proposed Joshua-Fury showdown.
