The main fight on December 23. Key facts about Joshua vs. Wallin.
On December 23rd in Saudi Arabia, the main event of the boxing evening will be the showdown between Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin. This fight marks the third for the Brit in 2023. He is following the plan he outlined after the loss to Usyk.
Anthony Joshua
34 years old, United Kingdom
Height – 198 cm
Reach – 208 cm
Record – 26-3, 23 KOs
Knockout percentage – 88.46%
Last three fights: decision loss (Alexander Usyk), decision win (Jermaine Franklin), and knockout win (Robert Helenius)
Record of last five opponents: 100-6
Otto Wallin
33 years old, Sweden
Height – 197 cm
Reach – 198 cm
Record – 26-1, 14 KOs
Knockout percentage – 53.85%
Last three fights: wins by decision (Rydell Booker, Helaman Olguin, and Murat Gassiev)
Record of last five opponents: 96-36
Joshua is following the plan. Three fights a year, transitioning to a new stage in his career, and attempting to win a title. Anthony understands that it would take too much time to unify all the belts, so he is currently focused on the IBF belt and a potential match against Deontay Wilder.
Wallin has promised that he will be the winner on this evening. Here we have previously discussed where to watch the tournament.