Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Anthony Joshua has won six of his past seven fights
ByCharlotte CoatesBBC Sport journalist- Published2 minutes ago
Another dramatic and emotional night in Anthony Joshua's boxing career ultimately ended as just about everyone expected it would - with the countdown under way to a super-fight against Tyson Fury later in the year.
Joshua, 36, improved his record to 30-4, but he was almost on the end of one of the biggest shocks in his sport's history when he was knocked down twice by little-known Albanian Kristian Prenga inside the first round.
The Briton regrouped in the second round to land a flurry of hard right hands, sending Prenga crashing to the canvas and getting the win he came to Jeddah for.
BBC Sport has selected some of the best pictures from the fight, which came seven months on from the car crash in Nigeria in which Joshua was injured and two of his closest friends died.
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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Anthony Joshua made the walk to the ring with a vast entourage supporting him
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joshua paid tribute to Sina Ghami and Latif 'Latz' Ayodele, the friends who died in the December crash, on his pre-fight outfit
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joshua was sent crashing to the canvas after an uppercut by Prenga in the opening 20 seconds of round one
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joshua smiled when being given the referee's count for the second time in round one
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After gathering himself, Joshua loaded up the right hand to send Prenga tumbling to the floor
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Prenga was left trying to pick himself up between the ropes after becoming Joshua's 27th beaten opponent by knockout
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, After the drama of round one, Joshua told everyone to calm down after he knocked Prenga out in the second round
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joshua and stablemate Oleksandr Usyk embraced after a dramatic victory for the Briton
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Up on the ropes, Joshua raised his hands and soaked in the cheers from the crowd in Jeddah
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Joshua looks to the skies after getting the job done
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, The look on Joshua's face says everything you need to know - that was a close one
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