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| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Albanian |
| Born | 24 January 1991
Orosh, Albania
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| Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) |
| Weight | Heavyweight |
| Boxing career | |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 21 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Win by KO | 20 |
| Losses | 1 |
Kristian Prenga (born 24 January 1991) is an Albanian professional boxer.
Early life
Prenga has stated that despite economic conditions, he had a very happy childhood. He learned how to drive a truck when he was 8 years old to help his father work in the mountains. He gained an interest in boxing after going to the gym to lose weight.[1]
Professional career
Prenga suffered an early setback in the fifth fight of his career. He suffered a points deduction and ultimately a points defeat to Dutch journeyman Giovanni Auriemma.[2] Prengas biggest win of his career so far was against American gatekeeper Joey Dawejko. Prenga won by stoppage in the fifth round after Dawejko complained about a bicep injury.[3] Prenga has become one of the best ticket sellers in New Jersey. He knocked out American Juan Torres at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, dropping Torres three times in the first round and twice more in the second round before the referee stopped the fight.[4]
Prenga vs. Joshua
On 27 April 2026, it was announced that Prenga will face two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as a warm-up fight for Joshua's planned bout with Tyson Fury later in 2026. The bout will be streamed on DAZN on 25 July 2026, taking place at the same time as the Esports World Cup in Boulevard City.[5]
Professional boxing record
| 21 fights | 20 wins | 1 loss |
|---|---|---|
| By knockout | 20 | 0 |
| By decision | 0 | 1 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Joe Jones | TKO | 1 (8), 1:57 | 21 Feb 2026 | Showboat Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Brandon Carmack | KO | 1 (8), 1:35 | 6 Dec 2025 | Ballys Park Place Hotel Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Willie Jake Jr | TKO | 1 (8), 2:26 | 4 Apr 2025 | Radisson Hotel Southfield, Detroit, Michigan, US | |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Juan Torres | TKO | 2 (10), 1:16 | 18 Jan 2025 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 17 | Win | 16–1 | Joey Dawejko | TKO | 5 (8), 0:41 | 12 Oct 2024 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 16 | Win | 15–1 | Christoper Arnold | TKO | 1 (8), 2:27 | 29 Dec 2023 | Prudential Center, Newark, New Jersey, US | |
| 15 | Win | 14–1 | Santander Silgado Gelez | KO | 1 (10), 1:22 | 22 Jul 2023 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Samuel Crossed | KO | 3 (10), 0:31 | 25 Mar 2023 | Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | Won vacant WBA-NABA heavyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Alvin Davie | TKO | 2 (6), 1:32 | 12 Nov 2022 | Showboat Hotel, Atlantic City, New Jersey, US | |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | DeShon Webster | KO | 2 (6), 1:09 | 29 Apr 2022 | 2300 Arena, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US | |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Samuel Miller | KO | 1 (8), 1:35 | 17 Jul 2021 | Coliseo Luis Patron Rosano, Tolú, Colombia | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Aldo Colliander | TKO | 6 (6), 2:16 | 15 Dec 2018 | Coca-Cola Coliseum, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Ricardo Humberto Ramirez | KO | 3 (6), 1:44 | 19 May 2018 | Air Canada Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Tim Chemelli | TKO | 2 (6), 1:06 | 24 Mar 2018 | Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada | |
| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Alfredo Trevino | TKO | 2 (6), 0:46 | 1 Dec 2017 | Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Jaime Barajas | KO | 1 (4), 1:08 | 30 Jun 2017 | Scotiabank Convention Centre, Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada | |
| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Giovanni Auriemma | PTS | 8 | 18 Feb 2017 | Rabo Theater De Meenthe, Steenwijk, Netherlands | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Dejan Krneta | TKO | 3 (4), 0:37 | 26 Nov 2016 | Loewensaal, Nuremberg, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Giovanni Auriemma | TKO | 4 (4), 2:34 | 22 Oct 2016 | Sporthalle, Berlin, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Haris Radmilovic | KO | 2 (4), 1:11 | 8 Oct 2016 | Kampfsportcenter, Munich, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Pavel Siska | TKO | 2 (4), 1:29 | 7 May 2016 | Kampfsportcenter, Munich, Germany |
References
- ^ "Albanian boxer Kristian Prenga dreams of becoming a world champion". atlantiku. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "TV Picks of the Week: Omar Trinidad vs. Mike Plania, Mizuki Hiruta vs. Maribel Ramirez". boxingscene. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Khalid Twaiti, Danny Gonzalez and Kristian Prenga shine in wins". boxingscene. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ "Kristian Prenga KOs Juan Torres in 2, Patricio siblings win in Philly". boxingscene. Retrieved 3 March 2025.
- ^ Taylor, Declan (27 April 2026). "Anthony Joshua-Tyson Fury deal signed, AJ in July 25 warm-up vs. Prenga". The Ring. Retrieved 27 April 2026.