Day of Reckoning
Date23 December 2023
VenueKingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Anthony Joshua Otto Wallin
Nickname AJ All In
Hometown Watford, England Sundsvall, Sweden
Pre-fight record 26–3 (23 KO) 26–1–0–1 (14 KOs)
Height 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1] 6 ft 5.5 in (197 cm)[2]
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition Former WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion WBA inter-continental heavyweight champion

Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin, billed as Day of Reckoning, is an upcoming heavyweight professional boxing match contested between English former WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Swedish WBA inter-continental heavyweight champion Otto Wallin. The bout is scheduled to take place on 23 December 2023 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

The co-feature bout features Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker, an heavyweight bout between American former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and New Zealand IBF and WBO inter-continental heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.

Background and build up

Anthony Joshua (top left), Otto Wallin (top right), Deontay Wilder (bottom left) and Joseph Parker (bottom right)

In October 2023, it was reported that a bout between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk was being targeted for 23 December in Saudi Arabia with Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder serving as the co-feature.[3]

On 25 October, it was announced that Fury and Uysk was signed for 23 December.[4] On 27 October, Fury fought and defeated former UFC Heavyweight Champion Francis Ngannou which resulted in the bout with Usyk to be postponed due to the injuries Fury sustained.[5]

On 11 November, reports began to state that Joshua and Wilder could be fighting on the same card on 23 December.[6] On 15 November, it was officially announced that Joshua would face Otto Wallin and Wilder would face Joseph Parker will take place on 23 December in Riyadh with a launch press conference in London.[7]

Card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (PPV)
Heavyweight Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin – (12)
Heavyweight Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker – (12)
Light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol vs. Lyndon Arthur – (12) Note 1
Heavyweight Daniel Dubois vs. Jarrell Miller – (12)
Heavyweight Filip Hrgović vs. Mark De Mori – (12)
Heavyweight Arslanbek Makhmudov vs. Agit Kabayel – (12)
Cruiserweight Jai Opetaia vs. Ellis Zorro – (12) Note 2

^Note 1 For WBA World light heavyweight title
^Note 2 For IBF World cruiserweight title

References

  1. ↑ "BoxRec: Anthony Joshua". BoxRec. Retrieved 12 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "BoxRec: Otto Wallin". BoxRec. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  3. ↑ Ellis, Jordan (23 October 2023). "'They want a mega card' – Anthony Joshua claims he could fight Deontay Wilder on same night as Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk in April". talkSport.
  4. ↑ Sessions, George (25 October 2023). "Tyson Fury reveals December date for Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight title fight". The Independent.
  5. ↑ Majendie, Matt (30 October 2023). "Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk showdown DELAYED after punishing Francis Ngannou fight". Evening Standard.
  6. ↑ "Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua could fight on same card in Saudi Arabia on December 23". Sky News. 11 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "Anthony Joshua returns against Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder faces Joseph Parker on same bill in Saudi Arabia". Sky News. 15 November 2023.
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