All four heavyweights have made weight for the upcoming “Day of Reckoning” pay-per-view (PPV) boxing extravaganza, featuring Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin and Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker this Sat. (Dec. 23, 2023) as part of “Riyadh Season” in Saudi Arabia.
Nothing left to do now except fight.
If both Joshua and Wilder prevail, there’s a pretty good chance they’ll collide at some point in 2024, based on recent reports that “AJ” and “The Bronze Bomber” have come to terms on a two-fight deal — a strategy that nearly backfired on Tyson Fury last October.
Check out the “Day of Reckoning” staredowns below:
Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Wallin:
A stone cold @AnthonyJoshua
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Deontay Wilder vs. Joseph Parker:
The return of the @BronzeBomber is OFFICIAL
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“I’m gonna go with a real wild pick here: I’m gonna go with Wallin as a huge upset,” longtime boxing trainer Teddy Atlas said on YouTube. “I know I that I should pick Joshua, that’s the easier pick. I know if both men are standing at the end of the fight then Joshua gets it whether he deserves it or not. I know that there’s also a risk that Joshua can knock out Wallin.”
“Joshua is the bigger punch here, he might land a nice concise counterpunch which he has the ability to do and knock out Wallin,” Atlas continued. “But I’m going to take a shot here and go with Wallin winning a decision at the end of the day. It’s either going to be that or Joshua winning a controversial decision, getting a gift.”
We’ll find out tomorrow in Riyadh.
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