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Anthony Joshua, born to Nigerian parents made a huge statement by defeating Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia and here are 3 reasons why he achieved such feat.
British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua defeated Otto Wallin in five convincing rounds to continue his rise at the top of the heavyweight division.
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05:30 - 24.12.2023
Nigeria's Anthony Joshua sends message to Edo Man Deontay Wilder
After Anthony Joshua defeated Otto Wallin he sends a warning to Deontay Wilder who lost to Joseph Parker.
Following five brutal rounds, Wallin of Sweden was forced to withdraw by Joshua's corner due to his injuries.
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01:30 - 24.12.2023
Nigeria's Anthony Joshua destroys Otto Wallin in 5 rounds after Deontay Wilder lost
Anthony Joshua is the best heavyweight in the world after 5 round demolition of Otto Wallin.
In 2019, Wallin challenged Tyson Fury to a competitive fight, but Joshua was too strong for him.
Joshua used forceful blows to the head and body to weaken his opponent.
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Joshua was looking for a finish from the first bell, despite having good technical proficiency in his boxing.
Every round, he asserted his dominance, and in the fifth round, he notably injured Wallin with a powerful right cross-left hook combination.
After the fifth round, Wallin was wounded and marked up, so much so that he was retired on his stool.
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3 Reasons Anthony Joshua destroyed Otto Wallin
Social media was buzzing following Joshua's victory against Wallin, here is a breakdown of why it happened easily,
1. Anthony Joshua was highly motivated by thrash talk
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Throughout the week, the discussion was about Joshua and his mental state going into the fight.
The criticism came from Deontay Wilder as there were talks about a potential mega-fight in 2024.
However, towards the end of the week, Wallin began to question Joshua's credentials which kept the former Championfully focused
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2. Anthony Joshua beat Otto Wallin in the amateurs
There have been reports that Joshua and Wallin are familiar with each other.
Joshua reportedly called in Wallin for several sparring sessions in the past.
Most notably as a southpaw, Wallin helped Joshua prepare for his bouts against Oleksandr Usyk.
Joshua also faced Wallin twice at the amateur level and played a role in his dominant performance.
3. Help from Ben Davison as Anthony Joshua targets 3-time Champion status
Joshua, who was training with a new trainer for the first time in this bout, did a great job.
Joshua parted ways with Rob McCracken to associate with Robert Garcia following his defeat against Oleksandr Usyk.
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Coach Derrick James coached Joshua for his first two fights of the year, but for this one, he brought in Ben Davison, who had trained Fury for multiple fights, including his matchup with Wallin.
It showed that Davison had Joshua fully prepared for this fight with his counter punch and ring generalship.
Anthony Joshua in 2023
Joshua, who only competed in world championship fights from 2016 to 2022, found himself in the unusual situation of facing Wallin in his third straight non-title fight.
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Joshua was trying to go back into championship fights after defeating Robert Helenius and Jermaine Franklin earlier in the year.
His agents were in preliminary negotiations for a possible two-bout deal with Deontay Wilder in 2024 before this fight.
After Joseph Parker upset Wilder with a commanding unanimous decision victory earlier in Riyadh, those plans were ruined.
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What is next for Anthony Joshua?
Anthony Joshua has not ruled out a fight with the American.
To potentially face each other in a world title eliminator, the two former heavyweight champions were expected to win their respective matches against Parker and Otto Wallin.
But when Parker defeated Wilder by a wide margin on the scoreboard, their plans were called into question.
Joshua thinks the former WBC heavyweight champion might still be able to return in the future.
Joshua is now expected to take on Filip Hrgovic for the IBF title following the undisputed fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.
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