The event, titled “The Comeback,” streams live on DAZN and forms part of Jeddah Season in association with Riyadh Season, Matchroom Boxing, SELA and Goldstar.
Sheeraz (23-0-1, 19 KOs) returns for the first time since capturing the WBO super middleweight title in Egypt in May. The unbeaten British star meets Germany’s Simon Zachenhuber in his first championship defence.
Kelly (17-1-1, 9 KOs) also enters his first defence after claiming the IBF super welterweight title with a majority decision victory over Bakhram Murtazaliev in January. The Sunderland boxer faces unbeaten Irish challenger Caoimhin Agyarko (17-0, 8 KOs), who receives his first world title opportunity after an IBF eliminator earlier this year was cancelled.
The undercard also features Japanese featherweight Reito Tsutsumi against Mexico’s unbeaten Alvino Herrera. Tsutsumi returns to Saudi Arabia following his stoppage victory on the “Night of the Samurai” card last December.
Olympic gold medallist Oleksandr Khyzhniak continues his transition into the professional ranks in only his second paid contest, taking on unbeaten French light heavyweight Lenny Patrach.
Liverpool flyweight Mikie Tallon boxes in Saudi Arabia for the first time against Venezuela’s Orlando Pino, while India’s unbeaten Olympian Nishant Dev meets Peru’s Cesar Diaz as he continues his professional development.
Another intriguing contest sees Poland’s Pawel August face Denmark’s unbeaten Jacob Bank. August earned the biggest win of his career by upsetting Simon Zachenhuber earlier this year after accepting the fight on short notice, while Bank arrives with a perfect 19-0 record.
Saudi Arabia will also be represented by Mohammed Alakel, Ziyad Almaayouf and Sultan Almohammed, who all return on home soil against Lydon Chircop, Frank Mango and Efren Besalduch respectively.
The card is completed by Egyptian prospects Omar Hikal against Brian Castellano and Mohamed Mabrouk against Bryan Zapata.
Fight week begins on July 22 with the Grand Arrivals at Jeddah Yacht Club before Thursday’s press conference and Friday’s official weigh-in at Jeddah Promenade. Both events will be streamed live on DAZN before Joshua and Prenga headline one of the year’s deepest heavyweight cards.
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