Joshua vs Prenga: Two world title fights added to undercard

Anthony Joshua will return to the ring against Kristian Prenga later this month and the undercard has now been confirmed.

Joshua faces unknown Albanian, Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on July 25 with victory ensuring a long-awaited November clash with Tyson Fury, who fights the day before against Mariusz Wach in Thailand.

With 12 days to go, the undercard has finally been announced with two world title fights.

Hamzah Sheeraz will make the first defence of his WBO super middleweight world title against German southpaw, Simon Zachenhuber in the chief support.

Sheeraz blew away Zachenhuber’s compatriot, Alem Begic in two rounds in Egypt in May to capture his first world title.

Zachenhuber was beaten on points by Pawel August in April, who features on the card, but bounced back with a fifth round retirement of Armin Ajrulai last month.

An all-British world title is also on the bill, as Josh Kelly makes a first defence of his IBF super welterweight crown against Caoimhin Agyarko.

Kelly ripped away the belt from Bakhram Murtazaliev in January and has been linked with a unification against unified WBO and WBA titlist, Jaron Ennis with victory.

Agyarko overcame Ishmael Davis by split decision in September and will look to win a world title at his first attempt.

Joshua vs Prenga: Full Undercard

• Hamzah Sheeraz (23-0-1, 19 KOs) vs Simon Zachenhuber (29-1, 18 KOs)
• Josh Kelly (18-1-1, 9 KOs) vs Caoimhin Agyarko (18-0, 7 KOs)
• Reito Tsutsumi (4-0, 3 KOs) vs Alvino Herrera Meza (18-0-2, 11 KOs) – super featherweight (10 rounds)
• Oleksandr Khyzhniak (1-0, 1 KO) vs Lenny Patrach (8-0-1, 5 KOs) – light heavyweight (8 rounds)

 

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• Jacob Bank (19-0, 11 KOs) vs Pawel August (18-0, 7 KOs) – super middleweight (8 rounds)
• Mikie Tallon (14-0, 3 KOs) vs Orlando Pino (17-3, 11 KOs) – super flyweight (8 rounds)
• Nishant Dev (6-0, 4 KOs) vs Cesar Diaz (10-2, 5 KOs) – super welterweight (8 rounds)
• Ziyad Almaayouf (7-1-1, 1 KO) vs Frank Lucian Mango (8-1, 5 KOs) – welterweight (8 rounds)

 

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• Mohammed Alakel (8-0, 2 KOs) vs Lydon Chircop (8-4, 4 KOs) – lightweight (6 rounds)
• Sultan Almohammed (4-0, 3 KOs) vs Efren Besalduch (3-3-1, 1 KO) – super featherweight (4 rounds)
• Omar Hikal (1-0, 1 KO) vs Brian Castellano (2-1) – super middleweight (4 rounds)
• Mohamed Mabrouk Yehya (1-0) vs Bryan Zapata (5-9-1, 4 KOs) – super lightweight