Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin prediction, full fight preview | Day of Reckoning

Two of boxing’s largest names share a present TODAY (Sat. Dec. 23, 2023) when Heavyweight icons Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder anchor a big-man “Day of Reckoning” DAZN-streamed pay-per-view (PPV) bonanza from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Each males are on the comeback trail after struggling disastrous back-to-back losses. Joshua — Heavyweight boxing’s former unified champion — appears to make it three straight towards harmful Swedish spoiler, Otto Wallin, whereas Wilder — WBC’s former roost-ruler — locks horns with Kiwi veteran, Joseph Parker (preview here).

Joshua and Parker reportedly struck a deal to fulfill on March 9, 2024, if each emerge victorious … so the stakes are excessive.

The PPV present additionally options a further 4 Heavyweight bouts, in addition to the newest from Cruiserweight standout, Jai Opetaia, and Mild Heavyweight champion / pound-for-pound fixture, Dmitry Bivol.

Joshua wound up getting the headlining spot, so let’s see how he’ll handle within the highlight …

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Anthony “AJ” Joshua

Age: 34
Report: 26-3 (23 KO)
Final 5 Fights: Robert Helenius (KO-7), Jermaine Franklin (UD), Oleksandr Usyk (SD Loss), Oleksandr Usyk (UD Loss), Kubrat Pulev (KO-9)
Vital Victories (apart from these talked about above): Andy Ruiz, Alexander Povetkin, Joseph Parker, Carlos Takam, Wladimir Klitschko, Dominic Breazeale, Charles Martin, Dillian Whyte

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Otto Wallin

Age: 33
Report: 26-1 (14 KO)
Final 5 Fights: Murat Gassiev (SD), Helaman Olguin (UD), Rydell Booker (UD), Kamil Sokolowski (PTS), Dominic Breazeale (UD)
Vital Victories (apart from these talked about above): Adrian Granat

THE FIGHT

It’s uncommon for a fighter to have an id disaster in his mid-30s, however Joshua’s in some way managed it. Whereas he nonetheless has all of the instruments that made him among the finest huge males of this era, the gears simply aren’t meshing like they used to. Although he tried to deal with this by linking up with revered coach, Derrick James, after his losses to Oleksandr Usyk, back-to-back underwhelming performances towards Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius make it unclear whether or not his mojo is gone for good.

However man, I nonetheless can’t see him shedding to a light-punching spoiler like Wallin.

To be clear, I drastically respect Wallin’s talents. He’s lower than three months faraway from operating circles round a really harmful puncher in Murat Gassiev, displaying off a degree of mobility and tight method that you simply simply don’t see typically amongst males his measurement. That mentioned, Joshua’s crushed his justifiable share of very expert fighters and nothing in Wallin’s recreation actually elevates him above that pack.

Joshua’s method and marvelous athleticism will not be working in sync, however the person items of his arsenal are sufficient to earn him the win. Wallin’s boxing talent doesn’t outclass Joshua’s to the purpose the place the ability differential ceases to matter and that hole figures to shrink because the battle progresses and Joshua’s weirdly spectacular fuel tank reveals itself. Briefly, Wallin builds an early lead earlier than Joshua will get his bearings and begins constantly discovering the mark on a decreasingly-mobile Wallin.

Prediction: Joshua def. Wallin through unanimous resolution

LIVE! Stream ‘Day of Reckoning’ On PPV

DAY OF RECKONING! “Riyadh Season” continues in full-full swing on Sat., Dec. 23, 2023, as former unified Heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, appears to get again on monitor on the expense of harmful Swedish spoiler, Otto Wallin, whereas former WBC roost-ruler, Deontay Wilder, locks horns with former WBO kingpin, Joseph Parker, in (quite literally) one of many largest battle playing cards in boxing historical past. The blockbuster excessive stakes pay-per-view (PPV) extravaganza will stream stay from Saudi Arabia on DAZN, in addition to PPV.com, with a particular late morning begin time at 11 a.m. ET / 8 a.m. PT with a PPV price ticket of simply $39.99.

Don’t miss a single second of epic face-punching action!

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