Joshua’s emotional win over Prenga in pictures

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Joshua’s emotional win over Prenga in pictures

Close-up view of a bare-chested Anthony Joshua celebrating with his mouth wide open, looking happy, after his win in JeddahImage source, Getty Images
ByCharlotte Coates

BBC Sport journalist
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Another dramatic and emotional night in Anthony Joshua’s boxing career ultimately ended as just about everyone expected it would – with the countdown under way to a super-fight against Tyson Fury later in the year.

Joshua, 36, improved his record to 30-4, but he was almost on the end of one of the biggest shocks in his sport’s history when he was knocked down twice by little-known Albanian Kristian Prenga inside the first round.

The Briton regrouped in the second round to land a flurry of hard right hands, sending Prenga crashing to the canvas and getting the win he came to Jeddah for.

BBC Sport has selected some of the best pictures from the fight, which came seven months on from the car crash in Nigeria in which Joshua was injured and two of his closest friends died.

Anthony Joshua walking to the ringImage source, Getty Images
A close-up view of Anthony Joshua's camouflage walk-on outfit, featuring the names Latz and Sina - representing the friends who died in a car crash in December - alongside names of boxing governing bodiesImage source, Getty Images
Anthony Joshua on the canvasImage source, Getty Images
Anthony Joshua smiles when being given the referee's count for the second time in round oneImage source, Getty Images
Anthony Joshua punching Kristian PrengaImage source, Getty Images
Kristian Prenga is grounded, with his back against a rope and his head partway outside the boxing ringImage source, Getty Images
Anthony Joshua tells everyone to calm down after he knocks Kristian Prenga out in the second roundImage source, Getty Images
Oleksandr Usyk hugs Anthony Joshua after the fightImage source, Getty Images
Anthony Joshua with his hands raisedImage source, Getty Images
Anthony Joshua looks up, with a boxing glove raised, after his victoryImage source, Getty Images
Anthony Joshua pulls a face at the crowdImage source, Getty Images

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