Joshua vs Wallin

When is Joshua vs Wallin?

Anthony Joshua will take on Otto Wallin on Saturday 23rd December 2023 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

Also, on the undercard will be Deontay Wilder's and Joseph Parker's fight, Dmitry Bivol's and Lyndon Arthur's fight for the WBA Super World Light Heavyweight belt, Daniel Dubois' and Jarrell Miller's fight, Jai Opetaia's and Ellis Zorro's fight for the The Ring Cruiserweight and IBF World Cruiserweight championship, Frank Sanchez's and Junior Fa's contest and Arslanbek Makhmudov's and Agit Kabayel's bout.

Joshua vs Wallin stats

Anthony Joshua steps into the ring with a record of 26 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, 23 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Otto Wallin will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Joshua has a massive power advantage over Wallin, boosting at 88% knock out percentage over Wallin's 54%.

Anthony Joshua is the older man by 1 year, at 34 years old.

Joshua has 4-inch reach advantage.

Anthony Joshua fights out of the orthodox stance, while Otto Wallin is a southpaw.

Joshua's experience as a professional fighter is relatively equal to Wallin's, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 months later than Wallin, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 2 less professional rounds, 155 to Wallin's 157.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 2 by the RING at heavyweight.

Otto Wallin is currently ranked number 9 by the WBC, 7 by the WBO and 10 by the RING in the 201lb division.

Joshua vs Wallin form

Joshua has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he beat Robert Helenius on 12th August 2023 by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Previous to that, he had beat Jermaine Franklin on 1st April 2023 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at o2 Arena, London.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk on 20th August 2022 by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had lost to Oleksandr Usyk on 25th September 2021 by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

He had won against Kubrat Pulev on 12th December 2020 by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, London.

Otto Wallin has beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Murat Gassiev on 30th September 2023 by split decision in their 12 round contest at Regnum Carya Hotel, Antalya, Turkiye.

Previous to that, he had beat Helaman Olguin on 27th January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Castleton Banquet & Conference Center, Windham, United States.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Rydell Booker on 26th May 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Ford Community Center, Michigan.

Before that, he had won against Kamil Sokolowski on 5th February 2022 by points in the 8th round at Motorpoint Arena, Wales, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Dominic Breazeale on 20th February 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Mohegan Sun Casino, Connecticut, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Otto Wallin has been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua last fought 4 months and 11 days ago, while Otto Wallin's last outing was 2 months and 23 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 11 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 52 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.4 rounds on average.

Wallin's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 3 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

What time does Joshua vs Wallin start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 6:00 PM EST or 3:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 PM GMT in the UK.

Who is showing Joshua vs Wallin?

The DAZN PPV show is expected to begin at 2:00 PM EST / 11:00 AM PST. The DAZN PPV UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 7:00 PM (GTM).

How do you stream Joshua vs Wallin?

You can stream the Joshua vs Wallin PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs £19.99.

You can stream the Joshua vs Wallin PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $39.99.

What are the odds on Joshua vs Wallin?

Anthony Joshua is currently 7/25 (-360) to win the clash outright, while you can get 11/4 (+280) on Otto Wallin if you fancy the upset.

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