How to watch Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin
Amateur rivals Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin set to complete their trilogy
BBN have provided viewers with all the details required to tune in and watch long-term amateur rivals Anthony Joshua (26-3, 23KO) and Otto Wallin (29-1, 14KO) clash on the night before Christmas Eve in the Middle East.
Fight Details
Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023.
Time: The event begins at 4pm, main card starts from 7pm.
Venue: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Rounds: 12 three-minute rounds at heavyweight (+200lbs).
Titles: No titles on the line.
Ringwalks: From 10pm UK time, but that will depend on the undercard results.
How to Watch
TV & Live Stream: The action starts on 'Before the Bell' live and free from 4pm on the Matchroom Boxing YouTube channel and DAZN App.
PPV: You can watch the main pay-per-view card via the DAZN App from 7pm, which can be streamed via phone, tablet, PlayStation, XBox, or smart TV.
PPV Price: £19.99
Live Reports: BBN will be providing LIVE round-by-round results on fight night HERE
Radio Coverage: Tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
Undercard Highlights
The co-main event features two former world heavyweight champions as American Deontay Wilder clashes with New Zealander Joseph Parker over 12 rounds.
Background
Joshua and Wallin first met as amateurs over 13 years ago in 2010 in the Haringey Box Cup final where the Brit won on points and sent the Swede home with silver. Just seven months on, Joshua flew to Sweden to repeat the feat and defeat him on home turf, again on points, but scored a lot closer in the rematch.
Now, the seething Scandinavian is hungry for that dish best served cold. The 33-year-old southpaw beleives a revenge win over AJ will open the door for a rematch with Tyson Fury, who inflicted the only loss on his record in 2019.
AJ must win this fight in order to face the likes of Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in 2024. The Watford warrior is resolute on his mission to become a three-time world heavyweight champion, so failure is not an option for the 34-year-old, who will have Ben Davison in his corner for this one.
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Predictions
Tim Rickson BBN Editor: “Joshua reminded everyone of his power in his stunning seventh-round stoppage of Robert Helenius in his last fight. Despite whether you think AJ has lost it or not, his ambition is as strong as ever, an this is the first time he has fought three times in the same year since 2016, which is when he first became a world champion. Back then, he was knocking out opponents out in devastating fashion, but a knockout loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019 has caused him to become cautious and unwilling to commit. Everyone is hoping to see the AJ of old, but he must be aggressive and advancing to get his feet in range and take risks to throw that right hand of his. If he does, he wins by KO. If he shows caution, then he's on for a long night. Wallin is a good all-round boxer, whose best chance is to outland Joshua to win on points. AJ has looked a little chinny and gun-shy lately, but Wallin doesn't possess destructive power. I am trusting AJ to be dominant and to win by KO from rounds eight onwards.” read more…
Rankings
Joshua: WBC #2 / WBA #3 / IBF #3 / WBO #1 / IBO #1 / BoxRec #2
Wallin: WBC #9 / IBF #2 / WBO #7 / IBO #4 / BoxRec #5
Betting Odds (Betway Sports)
2/9 Joshua
10/3 Wallin
16/1 Draw
Running Order
Co-Main Event:
Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin
12×3 Heavyweight contest
Co-Main Event:
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker
12×3 Heavyweight contest
Undercard:
Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller
12×3 Heavyweight contest
Filip Hrgovic vs Demsey McKean
12×3 Heavyweight contest
Dmitriy Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur
12×3 WBA & IBO light-heavyweight title
Frank Sanchez vs Junior Fa
12×3 Heavyweight contest
Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Agit Kabayel
12×3 Heavyweight contest
Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro
12×3 IBF World cruiserweight title
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