Kristian Prenga

About Betting on Kristian Prenga

Kristian Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs) is an Albanian heavyweight who has made his name on the US circuit since turning professional in 2016. The 35-year-old, who stands 6ft 5in and competes out of New Jersey, arrived in boxing from a kickboxing background with no amateur experience in the sport. All 20 of his professional wins have come inside the distance, earning him the nickname KP and a reputation as a dangerous puncher at the lower levels of the heavyweight division.

His record carries a caveat. The sole loss on his card came in only his fifth professional fight — a points defeat to a fighter with a 1-2 record. Prenga is unranked by all four major sanctioning bodies (WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO), and his most recent victory in February 2026 came against a 16-14-1 opponent, stopped in under two minutes. He has never fought outside North America before the Joshua bout.

The fight against Anthony Joshua on 25 July 2026 in Riyadh is by far the biggest of his career — a massive step up in class. Prenga is heavier than Joshua at 264lbs versus Joshua's 243lbs, and his all-KO record means a puncher's chance always exists. For punters, Joshua is the overwhelming favourite and the value lies in method and round betting rather than the outright result.