Prenga, a 35-year-old fringe heavyweight contender, is set for a massive step up in competition when he takes on Anthony Joshua on July 25 at Jeddah Superdome in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The DAZN pay-per-view event is considered a warm-up fight for Joshua as a deal is already in place for him and Fury to square off later this year.

One day before Joshua (29-4, 26 KOs) and Prenga do battle, Fury will have his own warm-up fight against Mariusz Wach at Max Muaythai Stadium in Pattaya, Thailand.

Fury considers the 46-year-old Wach (39-13, 20 KOs) to be a more legitimate foe than Prenga (20-1, 20 KOs).

“Prenga is a doorman,” Fury told iFL TV. “Mariusz Wach is a real fighting man. He’s fought multiple world champions. He’s had 50-plus fights. Even at his age he’d still batter Prenga.”

Wach, a one-time world title challenger, is the more recognizable name, but Prenga might have an edge in current form.

Wach has lost three of his last four fights since 2024 and is 6-11 in his last 17. The Pole is coming off a shutout loss against Viktor Vykhryst in March. Prenga, a U.S.-based Albanian, has won 16 consecutive fights since his only loss and all his victories have come by knockout, although his opposition has been marginal.

Fury returned from a 16-month "retirement" by easily outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov in April. His objective is to work his way back into form as the Joshua fight nears.

“I just want to keep sharp and keep going,” Fury said. “I had 16 months out of the ring, and I only had 12 months back. So hopefully it’s another 12 rounds [against Wach] and we’ll go from there.”