There has been plenty of debate surrounding Anthony Joshua‘s dramatic victory against Kristian Prenga over the last few days.
Joshua avoided a huge upset as he recovered from two knockdowns inside the opening three minutes to stop Prenga in round two, paving the way for his long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury later this year.
Some fans have questioned how the fight played out after round one, with broadcaster Simon Jordan one of the more high profile voices suggesting that there was something ‘not quite right’.
Not having that … #anthonyjoshua fight ..:
Dropped twice and sets the tempo, how’s that ? … Prenga totally different in 2nd
Something not quite right , all designed to rinse maximum amount of money …
— Simon Jordan (@Sjopinion10) July 25, 2026
- Joshua’s team have now responded to those claims, as Oleksandr Usyk team director and now ‘AJ’ team member Sergey Lapin has dismissed it as nothing other than ‘someone’s imagination’ whilst speaking to Action Network.
“What do I think of Simon Jordan’s comments? I suppose they also told Prenga to walk straight into a punch that weighed one and a half tonnes. Everyone is entitled to their own theories. I have a friend who still believes the Earth is flat and that space doesn’t exist.
“Personally, I’d rather discuss what actually happened inside the ring than someone else’s imagination.”
With any outlandish suggestions of foul play now put to bed, attention will quickly turn to the clash with Fury, who was victorious in his own warm-up bout in Thailand on Friday when he defeated Mariusz Wach by seventh round retirement.
As for Prenga, he could land another big opportunity after his showing against Joshua, with Dave Allen already one of the names that has called out the Albanian for a future fight.
