India, July 26 -- Anthony Joshua endured a nightmare start before producing a dramatic turnaround to defeat Kristian Prenga by second-round technical knockout in his comeback bout in Jeddah. The former heavyweight champion was stunned by two knockdowns in the opening round, briefly raising fears of one of the biggest upsets in recent boxing history. However, Joshua regained his composure, responded aggressively in the second round and forced the referee to stop the contest, keeping his highly anticipated showdown with Tyson Fury firmly on track.

The victory came in Joshua's first appearance since the car accident in Ghana last December that claimed the lives of two of his close friends while leaving him with moderate injuries. Although h...