This Sunday (December 24), Beijing time, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia will stage a boxing "gluttonous feast", and almost all heavyweight masters will appear on the stage. Former world champion Anthony Joshua vs. Otto Walling is considered the most suspenseful in a series of events, with this match being lower than the other match that was played on the night – Deontai Wilde vs Joseph Parker – according to the odds gap offered by the bookmakers.
If Joshua draws with Wallin this week, he will be followed by a lucrative battle with Wild, so in this case, many people don't understand why Joshua would choose Wallin, because the opponent is a tough left-hander, what if Joshua loses to Wallin, and where will he go from here?
Some people ridiculed Joshua, thinking that choosing Valin was completely turning on the "self-killing mode", but others believed that Joshua was to prove that he was still the same fighter he once was, so his courage and courage deserve recognition. In short, in most people's minds, Joshua will not be easy to beat Valin, and there is a possibility of an upset in this matchup.
Will Joshua really be upset? Renowned fighter Derek Chesola objected to this question, as Joshua's friend and sparring partner, Chesola believed that Valin was overrated, or overhyped, and that he was no match for Joshua.
Wallin's moment of fame came in 2019, when he cracked the eye socket of boxing champion Tyson Fury, and although he lost on points, he caused his opponent huge problems. Since then, Wallin has won six in a row, but most of his opponents are unknown. Of course, Dominique Blazele has a certain reputation, but unfortunately it is no longer what it used to be, and after the defeat to Wallin, he did not appear on the stage again.
A few months ago, Wallin had another pivotal moment in his career, defeating former WBA and IBF welterweight champion Murat Gasiev, and despite the closeness, Wallin finally earned a chance to face Joshua.
Due to Wallin's winning streak, the message came out of nowhere that he would beat Joshua, but in Chesola's opinion, Wallin's momentum would come to an abrupt halt in front of Joshua, and Chesola's point out that Wallin is a well-balanced fighter, but unfortunately no more, no less, so he predicts that Joshua will be knocked out in five rounds.
"It's a great fight for Joshua, Varin isn't very left-handed, and this time he understands that Joshua will knock Varin out in four or five rounds," Chesola said. ”
It feels like Wallin has been getting carried away since he signed the match with Joshua, and you can think of it as a sign of self-confidence, or you can think of it as a sign of overconfidence, and if it were the latter, it would be quite dangerous for Wallin.
At the final press conference between the two sides, Wallin got carried away again and even took aim at Joshua's new coach Ben Davidson, who had coached Fury to take on Wallin in 2019.
"I don't know Davidson very well, he coached Fury in our game," Wallin said. I happily remember that when the confrontation was over, Davidson was fired by Fury. Prior to that, Davidson guided Fury to a draw with Wilder, who then switched coaches and eliminated Wilder, who was right to fire Davidson. ”
Joshua is on the verge of being a breaker compared to Wallin, and he admits that if he loses to Wallin, his career will be over. Joshua said, "I know where I'm going in life, and I have to say it's a hurdle, and if you can't get through it, then there's no future." I'm completely tied to Wallin and need to do this job. At that point, I'll be fully focused and fully invested in Wallin, and I know what I can do. I'm here to fight, not to party, I put pressure on myself, I have the urge to win, and I want to destroy my opponent even more. ”
It is not difficult to see that Joshua and Wallin's mentality is completely different, but Joshua's mentality will make him more terrifying, so Wallin should be careful, the author thinks that Wallin is likely to pay the price for his words and deeds, Joshua will not necessarily knock down the opponent, but it will put Wallin in trouble, and I personally predict that Joshua is the most likely to win by points.