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In the early morning of December 24, 2023 Beijing time, in a professional boxing heavyweight match held at the Kingdom of Riyadh Arena in Saudi Arabia, British boxer and former two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua (Anthony Joshua) played well, defeating Swedish heavyweight fighter Otto Wallin after five rounds of the bout to win his final fight in 2023.
Anthony Joshua didn't look particularly good ahead of the bout, as former WBC Heavyweight World Champion Deonta Wilder lost 0-3 to Joseph Parker by unanimous decision, preventing a super-fight between the two men that had been brewing for more than six years early next year.
It can be said that in the first round of the match, Anthony Joshua came on the court with a lot of anger, and in this round, Anthony Joshua's jab was used well, and the rhythm was firmly controlled. Otto Walling, on the other hand, obviously didn't have a proper response to Anthony Joshua's jab, and it seemed that he couldn't find his own rhythm at all.
In the second round of the bout, Joshua's jab was on point, and it can be said that he has begun to steadily accumulate a points advantage for himself.
In the third round of the contest, Joshua added a heavy punch combination to his original jab control, and it worked surprisingly well, with his right hand being effective in penetrating Otto Walling's grappling defense. By the end of the round, Joshua had already knocked Otto Walling out of the nose and cut a visible wound under Otto Walling's right eye.
In the fourth round of the bout, perhaps feeling that his opponent could not pose an effective threat to him, Joshua began to try to bombard his opponent's defense with heavy punches under the direction of his coach in an attempt to finish the match. As long as the jab keeps the rhythm under control, Joshua will land a hard right hand with determination. Otto Walling's best performance in this round was his grappling and his ability to counter occasionally.
In the fifth round of the contest, which could be titled "Walling's Rout," Otto Walling, who once cornered heavyweight No. 1 Tyson Fury in the bout, immediately fell into retreat mode at the beginning of the round. His loose hug rendered his defense useless. At this point, Joshua can continue to attack Otto Walling's jaw with a right hand and a left hook. Otto Walling was beaten and staggered, and he was more passive on the field.
After the fifth round of the bout, Otto Walling's head coach Joey Gamache carefully checked his fighter's condition and decided that Otto Walling was not fit to continue the fight today, so he signaled to referee Steve Gray to abandon the fight.
As a result, Anthony Joshua won this game and drew a successful end to his 2023. Anthony Joshua now has an improved professional record of 27-3, winning 24 of those knockouts. Despite the victory, though, Anthony Joshua's next steps are murky. With Deonta Wild's loss, Anthony Joshua may need to find another opponent for himself.
In the post-match interview, Anthony Joshua also expressed his helplessness to reporters. He told reporters: "Wilder said he was going to beat me in the fight, I said I could tear him to shreds in the fight, but I've won the fight now and he didn't. Professional boxing is a dangerous sport, a win will help you climb upwards, and a defeat will start to go downhill. Every race leads to the final destination. I have to keep winning, it's natural. We keep going, otherwise we're going straight back to where we started in our careers. ”
I have to stay focused. I also want to continue my professional boxing career, and I know it's hard. But while I'm doing this, I have to stay focused and see how far I can go. Anthony Joshua told reporters firmly.
Obviously, setbacks have taught Anthony Joshua that it takes one step at a time to accumulate victories and persevere.