Anthony Joshua nearly saw his fight with Tyson Fury fall apart after he was knocked down twice by Kristian Prenga before rallying to a KO win in the second round10:36, 28 Jul 2026Anthony Joshua has been told he no longer has the killer instinct to be a fighter, while his cornermen also took some shots in the Brit's win over Kristian Prenga on Saturday night.‌The former two-time heavyweight is due to fight long-time rival Tyson Fury later this year, but nearly saw the fight slip away from him after being knocked down twice in the opening round by Prenga. 'AJ' managed to survive the round and turned the tide in the second before eventually knocking the Albanian out.‌Recent footage has emerged of what was said to Joshua after the chaotic opening three minutes. A dejected 'AJ' can be seen sat firmly in his stool, while his corner were barking instructions at him. The Brit teamed up with Oleksandr Usyk's team in the build-up to his fight with Jake Paul, and had the Ukrainian's team-members again this past weekend.‌Despite telling his cornermen he felt 'good,' Joshua was slammed for not 'listening' to the corner, before being begged to 'stay in the ring' and to 'not go down'. The 36-year-old was then told to 'fire'. The advice seemed to pay off after he scored a second round KO, but fans were left rather concerned by the footage.FOLLOW OUR FIGHTING FB PAGE! Latest boxing and MMA news, analysis and much more via our dedicated Facebook page‌Despite rallying to a famous knockout victory, one fan believes Joshua is completely spent, posting: "I just don’t think the fight is in him no more. You need killer instinct to be a fighter and you can see it’s gone." The Brit's team was also at the heart of some harsh criticism for the advice they gave their star man at the end of the opening stanza."'You don’t listen'. 'You need to stay.' 'Don’t go down.' Great advice," wrote one sarcastic fan. Another posted: "Looks like AJ's corner was auditioning for a drama series, next thing you know they'll need popcorn," while a third commented: "Absolutely terrible corner advice here." Another fan replied: "Absolute amateurs." One user agreed, writing: "Ridiculous cornering."Many were quick to weigh in and offer their verdict on the fight, including boxing coach Dave Coldwell - who offered a rather brutal take on the fight, posting: "Joshua is without a doubt shot to bits. Punch resistance looks completely gone. Last thing a fighter loses is his punch and that’s what got him out of jail tonight."Article continues belowNevertheless, a date with Fury awaits, and Joshua was eager to send a direct message to his foe after the fight. “Wait a minute - have we got Tyson Fury in the room? Wait, wait, wait, to more important matters - is he here or not? Fair do’s. Imma rip his heart out. I'm the meanest and vicious champion's ever been," he said.“Listen, all jokes aside, you see, there’s two sides of this thing. One is fire. You have to have that vim, that grrr. But also respect. I respect everything he has done. And everything that he has achieved. As someone who who has been calling for the fight for a long time, we're here now. Shout out to his Excellency. Shout to Eddie Hearn for making these opportunities possible, and I hope the fans will be in for a lovely treat.”