Joshua comes back twice to knock out Prenga and set up Fury showdown

Anthony Joshua survives two knock downs by Albania’s Kristian Prenga before winning the fight in the second round.Former two-time world champion Anthony Joshua recovered from two knockdowns to knock out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a dramatic non-title heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia.The fight in Jeddah on Saturday was seen as the British boxer’s final step before setting up a long-awaited showdown against his compatriot Tyson Fury.It also marked his return to the ring for the first time since a horrific car crash in Nigeria in December, during which Joshua lost two of his best friends and sustained injuries.Prenga, right, in action with Joshua [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]Back inside the ring, Joshua was floored by an uppercut inside 30 seconds. He beat the count but looked seriously shaken.Then Prenga knocked Joshua down again, but the former heavyweight champion rose before the end of the count and survived until the bell in the first round.A quick end to the fight was expected, but nobody thought it would be Prenga’s.In the second round, Joshua unleashed a flurry of punches and finished Prenga with a right hook, sending the Albanian through the bottom of the ropes.The turnaround shocked even heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk, whose face was caught by TV cameras as he watched from ringside.Joshua completed a stunning comeback win over Prenga [Ibraheem Abu Mustafa/Reuters]The comeback kept alive the possibility of an all-British fight between Joshua and Fury.Joshua’s manager Eddie Hearn claims his fighter and Fury have signed a contract to meet for the first time later this year, but on the condition that they come through warm-up bouts this weekend.