Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin: Preview, Where to Watch and Betting Odds

Former unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua caps off a busy year with a fight against the WBA Intercontinental heavyweight champion Otto Wallin of Sweden. The heavyweight contest is the co-main event of the “Day of Reckoning” boxing event in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and will be Anthony Joshua’s third fight of 2023. Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder star in the co-main events of the “Day of Reckoning,” with a potential future bout between them if they successfully get past their opponents this weekend. Joshua is the massive favorite of the bookies against the Swedish southpaw whose solo career loss came against Tyson Fury. “AJ” and “All in” met in 2011 as amateurs.

BOXING: Heavyweight 

Venue: Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Where to watch: DAZN PPV

Date: 24.12.2023. 00.30

The English heavyweight and former unified champion has remained active since his losses to Oleksandr Usyk. Fighting twice at the O2 Arena in London this year, the 34-year-old former unified heavyweight champ scored a unanimous victory over American Jermain Franklin in April before knocking out Robert Hellenius of Finland last August. Joshua had expressed a desire to fight Tyson Fury for the WBC Championship but has to make do with less popular fighters. A deal for a fight with Deontay Wilder this weekend fell through, with both former champions fighting other people on the same card, albeit with a prospect of a future meeting.

• Age: 34
• Height: 6’ 6”
• Reach: 82”
• Record: 26-3

The 33-year-old Swedish boxer defeated Russian Murat Gassier by a split decision to win the WBA intercontinental heavyweight title. Following an impressive amateur career, Otto Wallin turned professional in 2013. Gaining success at the European regional scene, the southpaw has held the WBA Continental title and the European Union heavyweight title. His only loss in nearly thirty professional fights was a 2019 decision to Tyson Fury.

• Age: 33
• Height: 6’ 5.5”
• Reach: 78”
• Record: 26-1-1(NC)

Otto Wallin is a 4.405 underdog on 1XBET, priced to win the bout by split decision at 26 odds, also on 1XBET. Anthony Joshua by KO or TKO is 2.6 odds on Betwinner and by decision 2.2 odds. On Bet365, Anthony Joshua is priced at 2.00 for most punches thrown and 2.87 for the unanimous decision.