Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder will each battle at the similar card in Saudi Arabia on an enormous night time of pay-per-view Christmas boxing motion this night.
Joshua will face Otto Wallin whilst Wilder will conflict with Joseph Parker, with the hope being for the winners to satisfy in 2024.
After the already-signed Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk undisputed battle needed to be driven again from December to February, boxing chiefs in Saudi Arabia driven forward with a distinct display headlined by means of AJ and Wilder on that date.
Joshua’s opponent Wallin is a skilled Swedish heavyweight who’s coming off of an excellent win over Murat Gassiev and prior to now gave Fury a difficult battle in his simplest loss up to now.
In the meantime, AJ himself has been lively since his defeats to Usyk, atmosphere himself a objective of 3 fights in 2023, which he seems to be set to finish after already beating Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius.
Wilder’s opponent Parker is the previous WBO heavyweight international champion from New Zealand, who was once dethroned by means of Joshua in 2018 and therefore misplaced to Dillian Whyte and Joe Joyce, however stays a forged contender.
The American KO king is having a look to go back to motion, having no longer fought since knocking down Helenius in October 2022.
In other places at the card, Daniel Dubois will hope to bop again from defeat to Oleksandr Usyk by means of taking up former AJ rival Jarrell Miller.
Dubois suffered a 2d defeat in his skilled profession after a ninth-round knockout defeat to Usyk in August.
However the Brit will now hope to retain his status within the heavyweight name scene by means of going through undefeated American Miller.
Additionally at the Christmas boxing extravaganza card in Riyadh on December 23, two international champions will protect their belts along further heavyweight motion.
Dmitry Bivol will stake his WBA light-heavyweight crown towards Lyndon Arthur whilst Jai Opetaia will face Ellis Zorro however has had his IBF cruiserweight belt taken away forward of the bout.
Filip Hrgovic will face Mark De Mori, Arslanbek Makhmudov will face Agit Kabayel and Frank Sanchez will face Junior Fa.
The original card has introduced in combination two of boxing’s largest competitors – promoters Hearn and Frank Warren.
Joshua vs Wallin: Undercard
Matter to switch – all instances GMT
- MAIN EVENT: Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin – between 10:30 and 10:45pm
- Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker – between 9:30 and 9:45pm
- Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller – @8:30pm
- Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur – for WBA light-weight name – @7:25pm
- Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Agit Kabayel – @6:25pm
- Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro – @5:15pm
- Filip Hrgovic vs Mark de Mori – @4:15pm
- Frank Sanchez vs Junior Fa – @3:15pm
Joshua vs Wallin: Date and get started time
This match is about to happen on Saturday, December 23.
It’s being held on the Kingdom Area in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The undercard motion is about to start out at 3:15pm whilst the ring-walks for the primary match can also be anticipated between 10:30 and 10:45pm.
Joshua vs Wallin: talkSPORT protection
The talkSPORT group are at the flooring in Riyadh having secured remark rights to the Day Of Reckoning.
We will have unique content material and a day by day podcast right through battle week to stay you up to the moment with the newest from each and every camp prior to offering are living remark from Saudi Arabia on Saturday night time.
Adam Catterall will host, with a group of all of talkSPORT’s highest names ringside. talkSPORT.com will likely be operating a are living weblog as smartly.
You’ll additionally pay attention by way of the talkSPORT app, on DAB virtual radio, thru your sensible speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Joshua vs Wallin: Having a bet with talkSPORT BET
Anthony Joshua is priced at 1/4 to seal the win v Otto Wallin together with his opponent at 3/1.
Deontay Wilder is 1/6 to overcome Joseph Parker (4/1) with Daniel Dubois additionally 1/6 favorite to overcome Jarrell Miller (4/1).
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