The big boxing evening in Riyadh will take place on December 23
Weigh-in procedures took place for the future headliners of the boxing evening in Riyadh, former world champions Anthony Joshua And Deontay Wilderas well as their rivals – respectively, Otto Wallina And Joseph Parker.
AJ outweighed the Swedish heavyweight by more than five kilograms – 113.8 versus 108.2.
The difference between Wilder and Parker turned out to be even more impressive, and in favor of the New Zealander – 14.5 kilograms. Joseph showed 111.1 kg on the scale, while Deontay was only 96.6.
Let us remind you that the other day the Joshua-Wallin fight was officially approved as the final event of the big boxing event “Day of Reckoning” on December 23 in Saudi Arabia. Before him there will be another headlining fight – between Wilder and Parker.
The card will also feature other notable fights. Among the characters are Filip Hrgovic, Jai Opetaya, Daniel Dubois, Dmitry Bivol and others.
Joshua knocked out Robert Helenius in his last fight, which took place on August 12 in London. Wilder’s last opponent was also Helenius – the American won by knockout in the first round.
Former world champion Joe Parker knocked out Canadian Simon Keane in his last fight on the undercard of the Tyson Fury show with Francis Ngannou. Otto Wallin has won six in a row since his only career loss to Fury, defeating Murat Gassiev in his last fight.
A grand boxing evening in Saudi Arabia will take place tomorrow, December 23. The event starts at 18:00 Kyiv time.
Anthony Joshua and Otto Wallin weigh-in 🔥@anthonyjoshua: 251lbs@OttoWallin: 238.6lbs#DayOfReckoning | Tomorrow | TNT Sports Box Office & DAZN PPV | @Turki_alalshikh pic.twitter.com/GvlTuE9Tln
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Source: Sportarena
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