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Former world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will return to the ring against Albanian boxer Kristian Prenga in Riyadh on July 25, in the Briton's first fight since he suffered a car accident last December that killed close friends.
Prenga, a former kickboxer, has a ring record of 20 wins and one loss since turning professional in 2016.
The match, billed as "The Return," was announced on Monday by the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, Turki Alalshikh, and will be broadcast live worldwide on DAZN.
Joshua, 36, has a record of 28 wins and four losses, with his most recent fight a sixth-round knockout against American Jake Paul on December 19 in Miami.
" It's no secret that I've taken some time to consolidate and rebuild to be ready to get back in the ring and today is the next step in that journey. I'm delighted to have agreed a multi-fight deal starting on July 25 in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. I'm looking forward to competing and picking up where I left off. The landlord will collect his rent. That's for sure ," Joshua said.
Joshua could also face former world champion Tyson Fury later in the year, with promoter Eddie Hearn telling Sky Sports that he wanted a "preparatory fight" in July before facing Fury potentially in November.
"July and November are the two dates that have been presented to us now and we look forward to moving forward. Fury has just had his really important 12-round warm-up match to prepare him for the next round and I expect us to do the same ," he said.
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