Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin
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]
Weight 251 lb (114 kg) 238.6 lb (108 kg)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition Former WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion WBA inter-continental heavyweight champion
Result
Joshua Def. Wallin via Round 5 technical knockout.
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker
Title(s) on the lineWBO Inter-Continental and vacant WBC International heavyweight titles
Tale of the tape
Boxer Deontay Wilder Joseph Parker
Nickname The Bronze Bomber Lupesoliai La'auliolemalietoa
Hometown Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S. Auckland, New Zealand
Pre-fight record 43–2–1 (42 KO) 33–3 (23 KOs)
Height 6 ft 7 in (201 cm) 6 ft 4 in (193 cm)
Weight 214 lb (97 kg) 241+1⁄4 lb (109 kg)
Style Orthodox Orthodox
Recognition Former WBC heavyweight champion Former WBO heavyweight champion and WBO Oriental heavyweight champion
Result
Parker Def. Wilder via UD.

The Day of Reckoning, was the billing of a professional boxing event. While the fight card consists of eight fights, two heavyweight fights serve as co-main events. The first, Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin was contested between English former WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua and Swedish WBA inter-continental heavyweight champion Otto Wallin. The second, Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker, was contested between American former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder and New Zealand IBF and WBO inter-continental heavyweight champion Joseph Parker.

The event took place on 23 December 2023 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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 on 23 December in Riyadh with a launch press conference in London.[7]

Fight card

Weight class vs Method Round Time Notes
Main Card (PPV)
Heavyweight Anthony Joshua def. Otto Wallin RTD 5 (12) 3:00
Heavyweight Joseph Parker def. Deontay Wilder UD 12
Light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol def. Lyndon Arthur UD 12 Note 1
Heavyweight Daniel Dubois def. Jarrell Miller TKO 10 (10) 2:52
Heavyweight Agit Kabayel def. Arslanbek Makhmudov TKO 4 (10) 2:03
Cruiserweight Jai Opetaia def. Ellis Zorro KO 1 (12) 2:56
Heavyweight Filip Hrgović def. Mark de Mori TKO 1 (10) 1:46
Heavyweight Frank Sánchez def. Junior Fa TKO 7 (10) 2:42

^Note 1 For WBA and IBO World light heavyweight titles

Broadcasting

The event was available on PPV, via DAZN globally (including UK and Ireland).

In the UK and Ireland, the PPV was also available on TNT Sports Box Office.

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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