Anthony Joshua Returns

Anthony Joshua Returns

From 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce by BBC Radio 5 Live

June 1, 2026 · 31 min

About this episode

Steve Bunce interviews Anthony Joshua about his return to boxing and the challenges he has faced.

What can we expect from AJ as he returns to the ring in July? Buncey sits down with the former two-time heavyweight world champion ahead of his comeback fight against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah. Joshua opens up on coping with the tragic loss of two close friends in Lagos last December, while promoter Eddie Hearn shares the latest on AJ’s future plans. Former world champion Darren Barker also joins us with his analysis on what we can expect when Joshua steps back into the ring.

People in this episode

Host: Steve Bunce

Guests: Anthony Joshua, Darren Barker

Topics covered

  • boxing
  • Anthony Joshua
  • comeback
  • heavyweight championship
  • sports analysis

Keywords

  • Anthony Joshua
  • boxing
  • heavyweight
  • Eddie Hearn
  • Darren Barker

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Lagos, Jeddah

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