Anthony Joshua returns to the ring on Saturday against the relatively unknown Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in a heavyweight fight that could set up a long-awaited showdown with Tyson Fury. Joshua, a two-time world champion and Olympic gold medallist, has won 29 fights - 26 by stoppage - and lost four. Albanian Prenga enters the fight with an impressive record of his own, having achieved all of his 20 victories with stoppages while suffering only one defeat.
However, the 35-year-old has never faced anyone close to Joshua's level. Despite this, boxing experts are predicting a Joshua victory, with many believing he will win by a stoppage. Radio commentary from Jeddah will begin from about 20:30 BST on BBC Radio 5 Live, BBC Sounds, and the BBC Sport website and app.
Former two-weight world champion Natasha Jonas believes Joshua will win by a stoppage late in the fight, while former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew predicts a brutal knockout. IBF light-middleweight world champion Josh Kelly says Joshua's mental resilience will be key to success, and DAZN commentator Adam Smith expects him to go out and 'emphatically deal with Prenga'.
The Fury-Joshua fight has been a decade in the making, with contracts signed for the blockbuster bout. But could Prenga spoil the party and pull off a huge shock to go down in boxing history as the man who got in the way of Joshua-Fury happening? Only time will tell, as Joshua looks to bounce back from his recent car crash and get one step closer to facing Fury.