ANTHONY JOSHUA’S fight against Otto Wallin has been confirmed as the headline bout of December 23’s mega-card in Saudi Arabia.
The Brit has pipped Deontay Wilder’s clash with Joseph Parker to top spot of the Christmas extravaganza.
Richard Pelham / The SunAnthony Joshua will be the headline act in Saudi Arabia ahead of Deontay Wilder[/caption]
Twitter @MichaelBensonnJoshua takes on Otto Wallin on December 23, with Wilder fighting Joseph Parker[/caption]
Billed as the ‘Day of Reckoning’, the incredible fixture list sees stars like Dmity Bivol and Daniel Dubois take to the ring in the Middle East.
However, there had been some confusion over the No1 spot, with AJ vs Wallin and Wilder vs Parker both billed as the joint-headliners.
However, it has now been officially confirmed that American ace Wilder will collide with Parker in the second-last fight of the night.
It means Joshua and Wallin have been given the top slot in what is sure to be a tough test for the Brit.
AJ is looking to re-establish himself as one of the top heavyweights in the division after losing his belts to Oleksandr Usyk.
But Wallin has lost just once in 28 fights, with his sole defeat coming against WBC king Tyson Fury.
The winner is expected to face either Wilder or Parker in 2024, with many boxing fans hoping to finally see Joshua finally take on the former.
And should that go ahead, the victor of that encounter could end up fighting the winner of Fury vs Usyk, which is set to go ahead in February.
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It means the heavyweight division is on course to be unified for the first time since Lennox Lewis 23 years ago.
And fans can’t wait to see AJ put on a show in Saudi Arabia.
One said: “It’s never in doubt, it should be the main event.”
Another declared: “AJ the landlord.”
One noted: “Joshua is the bigger star, it is what it is.”
Another added: “Joshua is still the bigger draw.”