Heavyweight rivals Anthony Joshua and Kristian Prenga will meet for the first time in London on June 1, ahead of their summer showdown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, reports globalboxingnews.co.uk.

London 2012 Olympic gold medallist and former two-time Unified Heavyweight World Champion AJ will make his highly-anticipated return when he headlines “The Comeback” on July 25, facing Albanian knockout artist Prenga – in association with Riyadh Season and Matchroom Boxing.

Joshua enters the bout with a professional record of 28 wins and four losses, including 25 victories by knockout, with his most recent win coming by knockout against Jake Paul last December.

Over the past eight years, Joshua has been central to some of boxing’s biggest heavyweight events, capturing and unifying world titles with landmark wins over Wladimir Klitschko, Joseph Parker, Kubrat Pulev, and Andy Ruiz Jr.

He has also shared the ring in high-profile clashes against Oleksandr Usyk, Daniel Dubois, and Francis Ngannou, headlining several global stadium events, including Wembley Stadium and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Standing in his way is Albanian heavyweight Prenga, who holds an incredible knockout record – 20 wins, 20 knockouts – and just one defeat on his professional record.

The 35-year-old, who turned professional in 2016, will be competing in the highest-profile bout of his career to date, marking his first appearance in a major international main event.