DAZN host Emily Austin seeks medical attention for STING reaction after presenting Joshua v Prenga in sparkling dress

SportBoxing DAZN presenter Emily Austin was taken to a medical centre after being STUNG after working on Anthony Joshua’s fight with Kristian Prenga. AJ secured a stunning comeback victory over the Albanian heavyweight to stay on course for his £100million showdown with Tyson Fury. Emily Austin wore a stunning dress as she presented Anthony Joshua’s fight on Dazn Credit: instagram @emily.austin But she was later taken to a medical centre after being stung while swimming Credit: instagram @emily.austin However, while there was no sting in the tale for the 36-year-old, there was for glamorous Dazn host Emily. The Brooklyn-born social media influencer and sports broadcaster was flown into Saudi Arabia to help cover Joshua’s fight at the Jeddah Superdome. Sign up for the Sport newsletter Thank you! She was seen wearing a sparkling dress for the occasion as she threatened to steal the show. Emily, 25, was even seen practicing her ring walk as she shared a video of herself strutting her stuff to her Instagram page. But after the fight she also shared a not so glam side to her time in Saudi Arabia as she was forced to seek medical attention. Posting a video to her 2.8 million followers, Emily was seen swimming off the coast in a fenced off area – presumably at the luxury resort she was staying in. However, it was captioned: “The moment something stung me… unbothered.” Her next story then showed her eight hours later sitting down with her foot up as medical professionals at the Dr Sulaiman Al Habib Medical Centre treated her foot. Most read in Sport BEST ONLINE CASINOS – TOP SITES IN THE UK ANTHONY JOSHUA VS KRISTIAN PRENGA LIVE COVERAGE Emily, who is also a Miss Universe Judge, gave thanks to the medical staff at the centre. It is likely she was stung by some sort of jellyfish, sea urchin or stingray, with species of all three animals living in the Red Sea. There are also far more deadly creatures that sting in those waters such as lionfish, stonefish and scorpionfish, but fortunately Emily’s sting only appeared to be minor. She previously worked as a presenter at the World Cup and as a commentator on the NBA. The Home of Boxing in 2026 There's a massive year of boxing ahead! It’s shaping up to be a blockbuster year of action inside the boxing ring. The Gypsy King has beaten Mariusz Wach in his second fight of the year to set up a huge fight with Anthony Joshua And AJ did the same, knocking out Kristian Prenga in the second round of a thrilling encounter – the Brit was knocked down twice in the opening round. And Moses Itauma returns for his toughest fight yet against Filip Hrgovic in August. Here’s all the big fights coming up… July Sun 26 – Errol Spence Jr vs Tim Tszyu August Sat 1 – Pierce O’Leary vs Mark Chamberlain – DAZN Sat 15 – Claressa Shields vs Kaye Scott – DAZN Sat 29 – Moses Itauma vs Filip Hrgovic – DAZN September Sat 12 – Conor Benn vs Ryan Garcia – DAZN *If you click a link in this boxout, we will earn affiliate revenue. Comment now