It was anxious, but Anthony Joshua survived two first round knockdown to knockout Kristian Prenga in round two in a 12-round heavyweight bout at The Jeddah Super Dome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabis.

20 seconds into the bout, Prenga landed a big right uppercut that put Joshua on his back. Joshua was wobbly and Prenga rocked Joshua with a big straight right. It was a left uppercut to the chin that made Joshua’s glove touch the canvas for a second knockdown. In round two, Joshua landed a hard combination to the head that was followed by a straight right to the chin that put Prenga sprawling back on the ropes and down for the count at 2:43.

Joshua, 251 lbs of London is 30-4 with 27 knockouts. Prenga, 261.4 lbs of Mirdite, ALB is 20-2.

Joshua most likely will take on Tyson Fury in a long awaited showdown in the Fall.

Sheeraz Defends Super Middleweight Title with Majority Decision over Zachenhuber

Hamzah Sheeraz barely defends the WBO Super Middleweight title with a majority decision over Simon Zachenhuber.

Sheeraz landed 112 of 460 punches. Zachenhuber was 98 of 516.

Sheeraz, 167.9 lbs of Ilford, ENG won of 116-112, 115-113 and 114-114 and is now 24-0-1. Zachenhuber, 166. lbs Erding, GER is 29-2.

Kelly Decisions Agyarko; Retains 154 lb. Title

Josh Kelly skated by with a razor thin 12-round unanimous decision over Caoihumn Agyarko to retain the IBF Junior Middleweight title.

In round two, Agyarko started to swell around his right eye. In round six, Kelly was deducted for hitting behind thehead.

Kelly landed 97 of 437 punches. Agyarko landed 87 of 352.

Kelly, 153.4 lbs of Sunderland, ENG won by scores of 115-112 twice and 114-113 and is now 19-1-1. Agyarko, 165 lbs of Belfast, NI is 18-1.

Tsutsumi Stops Herrera in 2

Reito Tsutsumi stopped Alvino Herrera in round two of a scheduled eight-round junior lightweight bout.

Late in round one, Tsutsumi dropped Herrera with a hard combination to the head. Seconds later, with Herrera still dazed a left hand forced Herrera’s glove to hit the canvas. Early in round two, Tstutsumi dropped Herrera with a crushing right hook and the fight was stopped at 28 seconds.

Tsutsuni, 128.6 lbs of Tokyo is 5-0 with four knockouts, Herrera, 128.8 lbs of Cancun, MEX is 18-1-2.

Bank Decisions August

Jacob Bank won a eight-round unanimous decision over Pawel August in a super middleweight bout.

Bank landed 184 of 531 punches. August landed 76 of 319.

Bank, 168.8 lbs of Kodad, DEN won by scores of 80-72 on all cards and is now 20-0 August, 169.4 lbs of Taucum, ENG is 18-1.

Dev Stops Diaz in 1

Nishant Dev stopped Cesar Diaz in the opening round of their eight-round super welterweight bout.

In round one, Dev dropped Diaz with a counter left to the head. It was another counter left that put Diaz on his back. Dev ended things when he landed a left to the side of the head that put Diaz down and the fight was over at 2:56.

Dev, 155 lbs of Haryana, IND is 7-0 with five knockouts. Diaz, 152.4 lbs of Lima, PER is 10-3.

Oleksandr Khyrzniak stopped previously undefeated Lenny Patrach in round two of a scheduled eight-round light heavyweight bout.

In round two, Khyzniak dropped Patrach with a left hook to the head. Khyzniak dropped Patrach again with a barrage of punches and the bout was stopped at 1:56.

Khryzniak, 173 lbs of Poltava, UKR is 2-0 with two knockouts. Patrach, 175.8 lbs of Beziers, FRA is 8-1-1.

Ziyad Almaayouf got off the deck but won a eight-round unanimous decision over Frank Mango in a super lightweight bout.

In round five, Mango caught Almaayouf with a counter left that put the hometown fighter down.

Almaayouf, 143.2 lbs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia won by scores of 78-71 and 77-72 twice and is now 8-1-1. Mango, 141 lbs of Tanzania is 8-2.

Mikey Tallon stopped Orlando Pino in the opening round of their eight-round flyweight bout.

In round one, Tallon landed a crushing left hook to the body that put Pino down riving in pain for the 10-rcount at 1:31.

Tallon, 113 lbs of Liverpool is 15-0 with four knockouts. Pino, 112.8 lbs of Miranda, VEN is 17-4.

Mohammed Alakel stopped Lydon Chircop in round five of their six-round super featherweight bout.

In round four, Alakel dropped Chircop with a left to the body. In round five, Alakel dropped Chircpp in the opening seconds with a right to the head. A minute later another body shot put Chircop down again. Alakel finished off the fight when he landed another right to the body and the fight was stopped at 2:02.

Alakel, 130.6 lbs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is now 9-0 with three knockouts. Chircop, 131.2 lbs of Gizira, MAL is 8-5.

Sultan Almohammed stopped Efren Besaiduch in round three of their four-round featherweight contest.

In round three, Almohammed dropped Besaiduch with a body shot. Almohammed finished the fight with a right and left to the head and the fight was stopped at 2:41.

Almohammed, 128 lbs of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia is 5-0 with four knockouts. Besaiduch, 127.2 lbs of Viantos, SPA is 3-4-1.

Omar Hikal won a four-round unanimous decision over Brian Castellano in middleweight bout.

In round three, Hikal dropped Castellano with a right hand.

Hikal, 160.6 lbs of Cairo, EGY won by scores of 40-35 on all cards and is now 2-0. Castellano, 160.8 lbs of Spain is now 2-2.

Mahmoud Mbubarak won a four-round unanimous decision over Bryan Zapata in a super lightweight bout

MbubarK, 138.2 lbs of Alexandria, EGY won by scores of 40-36 twice and 39-37 and is now 2-0. Zapata, 138.6 lbs of Colombia is 5-10-1.

Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury returned from his sixth “retirement” with a 12-roumd unanimous decision over Aslanbek Makhmudov in front of over 50,000 at Tottenham-Hotspur Stadium in London.

Fury, 267.9 lbs of London won by scores of 120-108 twice and 119-109 and is now 35-2-1. Makhmudov, 264.9 lbs of Montreal is 21-3.

After the fight Fury and Turki Al-Sheika called Anthony Joshua into the ring but Joshua declined.

Benn Decisions Prograis

Conor Benn won a 10-round unanimous decision over former two-time world champion Regis Prograis in a welterweight fight.

In round five, Benn was cut over his left eye.

In round six, Benn was cut over his right eye from an accidental headbutt.

Benn, 149.6 lbs of Ilford, ENG won by scores of 98-92 on all cards and is now 25-1. Prograis, 148.6 lbs of Houston is 30-4.

Riakporhe Stops Tshikeva in 5

Richard Riakporhe stopped Jeamie Tshkeva (TKE) in round five of their 10-round British Heavyweight title fight

In round two, Tshikeva was bleeding from his nose. In round five, Riakporhe landed a big right hand that put Shikeva down. Later in round five, Riakporhe landed a huge flurry that featured six wicked rights and two left hooks and the fight was stopped at 2:12.

Riakporhe, 234.12 lbs of Walworth, ENG is 20-1 with 16 knockouts. Tshikeva, 262.7 lbs of Tottenham, ENG is 9-3.

Huni Decisions Clarke By Majority Decision

Justis Huni won a 10-round majority decision over Frazer Clarke in a heavyweight bout.

Huni, 246.14 lbs of Brisbane, AUS won by scores of 96-94 twice and 95-95 and is now 13-1. Clarke, 259.12 lbs of Burton-On-Treat, UK is 9-3.

Breyon Gorham stopped Eduardo Costa in round five of their eight-round junior welterweight bout.

In round one, Gorham dropped Costa with a chopping right to the head.

In round five, Gorham hurt Costa with a right to the jaw and followed up with an uppercut that set off five lefts to the chin and the fight was stopped at 1:51.

Gorham, 141.14 lbs of Houston is 22-0 with 17 knockouts. Costa, 140.13 lbs of Sao Paulo, BRA is 12-6.

Mikey Tallon stopped Leandro Blanc in the opening round of their eight-round super flyweight bout.

Tallon landed a perfect left to the body that put Blanc down and the fight was over at 2:53.

Tallon, 113.12 lbs of Liverpool, UK is 14-0 with three knockouts. Blanc, 113.7 lbs of Concordia, ARG us 8-5.

Pawel August won a six-round decision over Simon Zachunhuber in a super middleweight bout of undefeated fighters.

August, 170.7 lbs of Thunton, UK won by a 58-56 score and is 18-0. Zachunhuber, 169.6 lbs of Erding, GER is 28-1.

Felix Cash stopped Liam O’Hare in round two of a 10-round middleweight fight.

In round one, Cash dropped O’Hare with a counter right. Seconds later, a flurry that was finished off by a right put O’Hare down again. Early in round two, Cash landed a big right that put O’Hare made O’Hare crouch his legs and the fight was stopped at 22 seconds

Cash, 162.15 lbs is 17-1 with 11 knockouts. O’Hare, 162.2 lbs is 13-3.

Sultan Almohammed stopped Hector Lozano in round three of a four-round junior lightweight bout.

Almohammed landed an uppercut that was followed by a jab and four right hands that sandwiched around a left and the fight was stopped at 2:46.

Almohammed, 130.15 lbs of Riyadh, SA is 3-0 with two knockouts. Lozano, 131.2 lbs of El Fuerte, MEX is 3-8-2

Eliot Whale stopped Tom Hill in round four of their six-round welterweight bout.

Whale broke down Hill and the fight was stopped at 2:39.

Whale, 149.3 lbs of Sidcub, UK is 14-0 with nine knockouts. Hill, 147.4 lbs of Red Car, ENG is 12-5.

Bek Nurmaganbet stopped Steven Sumpter after round three of their 10-round super middleweight bout at the Fountainnleau Hotel in Las Vegas.

In round two,, Nurmaganbet landed a left that made the glove of Sumpter hit the canvas. In round two, Sumpter began to bleed from the nose. In round three, Nurmaganet continued to assault Sumpter an the corner stopped the bout between rounds.

Nurmaganbet, 171.2 lbs of Turkastan, KAZ is now 15-0 with 13 knockouts. Sumpter, 171 lbs of Pittsfield, MA is 11-2-1.

Brayan Leon remained undefeated with a eight-round unanimous decision over Davantae McDonald in a super middleweight fight.

Leon, 168.6 lbs of Pinar Del Rio, CUB won by scores of 80-71 and 80-72 twice and is now 9-0. McDonald, 168.7 lbs of Wenatche, WAS is 8-6.

Skylar Lacy and Yoany Toriac battled to a sox-round draw in a heavyweight bout.

Each fighter won a card 59-55 and the third card was even at 57-57.

Lacy, 261.2 kbs of Indianapolis, IND is 8-1-3. Toriac, 267.8 lbs of Havana, CUB is 3-0-1.

Mikey Tallon remained undefeated with a six-round unanimous decision over Christian Robles in a flyweight bout.

In round three, Tallon dropped Robles with a hard right to the head.

In round four, Tallon was cut over the left eye from a headbutt. Tallon punctuated the bout late in the sixth round as he dropped Robles again with a right uppercut to the chin.

Tallon, 111.4 lbs of Liveroool, ENG won by scores of 59-53 on all cards and is now 10-0. Robles, 111.6 lbs of Los Angeles is 9-4.

Abdullah Darkazany stopped Cody Koboskie in round three of their six-round junior middleweight bout.

The fight was stopped at 1:23 of round three. Darkazany, 154.2 lbs of Riyadh, SA is mow 2-0 with one stoppage. Koboskie, 154.9 lbs of Ventura, CA us 4-3.