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How to watch the Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga fight on Virgin TV
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Anthony Joshua returns to the ring to face unbeaten Albanian powerhouse Kristian Prenga. Here's how to catch every punch live on DAZN with Virgin Media
By Kirsten Tierney, Content Specialist
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- 22 July 2026
When Anthony Joshua steps through the ropes, it's always an event. One of boxing's biggest global stars returns for another must-watch heavyweight contest as he takes on Kristian Prenga, an unbeaten fighter eager to pull off one of the biggest upsets of his career.
Joshua brings world-class experience, devastating knockout power and a proven record against some of the sport's biggest names. Standing opposite him is Prenga, a dangerous and determined challenger with an unbeaten record and everything to gain on the biggest stage of his career.
Will Joshua make another statement in the heavyweight division, or can Prenga shock the boxing world? Watch every moment live on DAZN with Virgin Media on Saturday 25 July at 2pm.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of fight night.
Anthony Joshua: what you need to know
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Anthony Joshua has spent almost a decade at the very top of heavyweight boxing. A former two-time unified world champion and Olympic gold medallist, he's built a reputation as one of the sport's most explosive punchers, combining athleticism, technical skill and knockout power.
Joshua burst onto the professional scene after winning Olympic gold at London 2012 and quickly became one of Britain's biggest sporting stars. He claimed his first world title in 2016 before unifying the heavyweight division with memorable victories over Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin.
Throughout his career, Joshua has shared the ring with many of the biggest names in boxing, including Oleksandr Usyk, Andy Ruiz Jr., Daniel Dubois and Francis Ngannou. His willingness to take on the toughest available opponents has cemented his place among the leading heavyweights of his generation.
Now, Joshua returns looking to continue his pursuit of another world title opportunity. A convincing performance against Prenga would reinforce his position among boxing's elite and remind the heavyweight division exactly why he's still one of its biggest attractions.
Kristian Prenga: what you need to know
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Kristian Prenga may not yet have the global profile of Anthony Joshua, but the Albanian heavyweight arrives with an unbeaten professional record and plenty of belief.
A former kickboxing champion before making the switch to professional boxing, Prenga has steadily built his record with a series of victories, showcasing solid fundamentals, durability and respectable knockout power. His patient rise through the ranks has earned him the biggest opportunity of his career.
Facing Joshua represents a huge step up in competition, but it also gives Prenga the chance to announce himself on the world stage. Heavyweight boxing has a long history of unexpected results, and Prenga will believe one memorable performance could transform his career overnight.
With nothing to lose and everything to gain, he'll head into the contest determined to seize his moment under the brightest lights.
Joshua vs Prenga: how do they measure up?
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Joshua vs Prenga: experience meets ambition
Heavyweight boxing has a habit of producing unforgettable nights, and this matchup has all the ingredients for another compelling contest.
Anthony Joshua enters as the established superstar, bringing elite-level experience, championship pedigree and proven knockout ability. Kristian Prenga arrives as the unbeaten challenger looking to write the biggest chapter of his career.
Whether you're backing Joshua to produce another emphatic victory or wondering whether Prenga can spring a surprise, this is a fight that heavyweight fans won't want to miss.
When is Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga on TV?
You can watch every minute of the action live on DAZN with Virgin Media from 2pm on Saturday 25 July. The fight is available to purchase from 10am on Tuesday 21 July for £19.99 and is available in HD viewing only.
The event cannot be recorded but a repeat of the clash will be shown on DAZN at 10am on Sunday 26 July (last playout). The purchase will include access to the fight as it happens live, and any repeats the following day.
Customers who purchase the live event can watch all repeats at no extra cost. Customers who do not purchase the live event can buy access to the repeats separately for the same price as the live event.
Anthony Joshua vs Kristian Prenga undercard
Hamzah Sheeraz vs Simon Zachenhuber
WBO Super Middleweight
Josh Kelly vs Caoimhin Agyarko
IBF Super Welterweight
Reito Tsutsumi vs Alvino Herrera
Super Featherweight
Oleksandr Khyzniak vs Lenny Patrach
Light Heavyweight
Mikie Tallon vs Orlando Pino
Super Flyweight
Nishant Dev vs Cesar Diaz
Super Welterweight
Jacob Bank vs Pawel Augustynik
170lbs Catchweight
Ziyad Almaayouf vs Frank Mango
144lbs Catchweight
Mohammed Alakel vs Lydon Chircop
Super Featherweight
Sultan Almohammed vs Efren Besalduch
Super Featherweight
Omar Hikal vs Brian Castellano
164lbs Catchweight
Mohamed Mabrouk vs Bryan Zapata
Super Lightweight
How to watch Joshua vs Prenga on Virgin TV
To watch this event, you must have a TiVo® box, Virgin TV V6 box (powered by TiVo®), a Virgin TV 360 box or Stream box.
Those with our TiVo® and V6 boxes: Go to Home > On Demand > Live Events. Press the red button then choose the event and follow the instructions on screen. A TV PIN may not be required. To view your booking, once purchased, go to On Demand > Live Events > Event Bookings.
Those with our Virgin TV 360 or Stream boxes: Go to Home > Pay Per View events rail. Press OK, then choose the event and follow the instructions on screen. A TV PIN may not be required. To view your booking, once purchased, go to Home > Pay Per View events rail.
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Terms & conditions
A TV PIN will be required on TiVo® or Virgin TV 360 unless you have changed or make changes to the settings on your box. If you would like to disable the PPV pin prompt on TiVo, complete the following setting changes via your remote: go to Settings > Purchase Controls and ensure the setting is set to “allow purchases without a PIN”. This will disable all PIN prompts for content that does not conflict with the regulatory watershed requirements.
This event CANNOT be recorded and is NOT available to view/purchase via Liberate boxes. Repeats are free once you’ve ordered the event. If you miss the event, you can buy the repeats for the same price. The event is repeated on Sunday 26 July at 10am (last playout). The event can be watched either live or On Demand during its repeat window.
To check the event has been purchased, TiVo® and V6 customers should go to Home > On Demand > Live Events. The event will be there with a status of “booked”. Virgin TV 360 and Stream customers should go to Home > Saved > Rentals. The event will be there.
TiVo® and V6 customers can view the event on a second TiVo® or V6 box associated with the account without additional purchase. Please note where the second box is not a TiVo® or V6 box it will not be viewable on that box. Once selected, it correctly displays “Purchased” and “View Now”. When “View Now” is selected, it then moves to “Event Bookings”.
Virgin TV 360 customers can view the event on a second Virgin TV 360 box associated with the account without additional purchase. Please note where the second box is a non Virgin TV 360 box it will not be viewable on that box. Customers should go to Home > Saved > Rentals. The event will be there.
DAZN Subscription
Virgin Media will bear responsibility for Virgin Media customers’ transaction for and access to the pay-per-view event. Virgin Media bears no obligations or liability to assist either in communication to customers, redemption, or onward customer support for the one-month subscription of DAZN. Sign-up and terms and conditions will be managed by DAZN. Customers will be able to redeem their one-month DAZN subscription within the linear pay-per-view feed delivered to Virgin Media (during the live transmission and repeat windows only).
If a Virgin Media customer purchases the Pay Per View Event on the Virgin Media Entertainment Service via their device, a QR code graphic and URL link will be included in the linear Pay Per View Event feed delivered to Virgin Media (during the Live Transmission Schedule and Repeat Transmission Schedule). These will take the customer to a landing web page which includes instructions on how to redeem one-month access to DAZN.
