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Joshua was floored twice in the first round, before stopping Prenga in the second round to preserve a long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury

Interview: Groves was damning after Joshua survived a knockdown to stop Kristian Prenga and Fury beat a 46-year-old Mariusz Wach

Comment: After Joshua’s scare against Kristian Prenga on Saturday, and amid talks of moving the Fury fight to the US, could we be set for further delays to a clash that is already past its sell-by date?

Aziz Abdul is the grandson of the former Ugandan dictator that killed up to 500,000 people

Joshua and Fury failed to impress in their respective warm-up fights while their long overdue bout is now moving ever closer to collapse

Madison Square Garden in New York has emerged as a potential venue for the all-British fight but the agreement will have to be altered

Former world champion Spence hung up his gloves following defeat in his first fight since losing to Terence Crawford three years ago

Anthony Joshua paid tribute to his late friends Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele after rising from the canvas twice to beat Kristian Prenga and stay on course for a Tyson Fury showdown.

Joshua was floored twice in the first round by unfancied Kristian Prenga but rose from the canvas to show his heart, save his career and finally rubber-stamp the long-awaited clash with Fury

Joshua endured huge drama in his comeback against unknown Prenga in Saudi Arabia but dug out a victory to set up the long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury

Spence’s first fight in three years sees him venture to hostile territory, in Tszyu’s home country of Australia

Anthony Joshua will fight in a warm-up bout for his long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury

Mariusz Wach, 46, retired on his stool after seven rounds of their non-televised bout; now it’s over to Joshua, who boxes Kristian Prenga on Saturday

Fury will fight Mariusz Wach this week, in a warm-up bout for his long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury will fight in a warm-up bout for his long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua

Many fans have long accused Canelo of ducking Benavidez, and Alvarez has explained why a fight between them should never happen

Spence’s first fight in three years sees him venture to hostile territory, in Tszyu’s home country of Australia

Tyson Fury will fight in a warm-up bout for his long-awaited clash with Anthony Joshua

Anthony Joshua will fight in a warm-up bout for his long-awaited clash with Tyson Fury

Comment: This week, Tyson Fury boxes Mariusz Wach (in a non-broadcast fight) and Anthony Joshua faces Kristian Prenga, to set up the all-British clash for late 2026... at 2am in Wembley?

Canelo took issue with Max Kellerman’s comment at the press conference for his fight with Terence Crawford

Fury previously said: ‘He came at me for three rounds, and he gave me a beating; I’m not going to deny it’

Interview: The gold medalist, who went to the Olympics and turned pro before abruptly retiring, will be a pundit at this year’s Games in Glasgow

Exclusive: Orie, who emulated Joyce in winning Commonwealth gold and boxing at the Olympics, abruptly ended his pro career after just one fight. Meanwhile, Joyce’s latest defeat has raised questions about whether he has fought on for too…

Tszyu referenced Spence’s past eye injury ahead of their fight in Australia this weekend

Joshua is set for an eagerly anticipated Battle of Britain with long-standing rival Tyson Fury later in 2026

Unbeaten heavyweight Itauma, 21, faces Hrgovic in a ‘legitimate test’ in August

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are contracted to fight later this year, if both men win their warm-up bouts this week

Comment: Benn and Garcia are not the two best welterweights in the world, but their impressive pulling power at the box office is not up for dispute

Rapp had fought just one month prior, challenging for a world title on a show promoted by Jake Paul’s company MVP