Anthony Joshua was once again in the boxing ring for the last time in the year 2023, facing Otto Wallin. At Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the results of the main event featuring Joshua and Wallin, came out via TKO in the fifth round of the 12 rounds of fights.
Both boxers fought only 5 rounds where the real heavyweight punching power was displayed. Anthony Joshua kept his promise of dominating Wallin and kept hopes of a potential bout against Deontay Wilder at last night’s main event.
Anthony Joshua is excited to fight Tyson Fury or Filip Hrgovic
A few months ago, Eddie Hearn was asked about his statement on Anthony Joshua’s future plan. He was supposed to get a title fight, or he would have to face Wilder first to get the next title shot. However, Eddie is now ready to give what Joshua is asking for. This time, the Hearn showed a clear picture of what Joshua will be getting in the next few months.
Former boxing champion Anthony Joshua has shown his desire to become a three-time world champion, and keeping that in consideration, Hearn came up with an eye-sparkling decision for Joshua.
“2024 will be a massive year for him. It was a tough decision between the championship and Wilder. We signed for Wilder, but he lost. That’s OK. Maybe it’s a blessing. This guy is about championships; he wants to become a three-time world champion. Wallin was No. 2. It’ll be Hrgovic vs. AJ for the world title. I’m so happy to see him smiling and performing so well.” Hearn Confirmed in the post-fight press conference.
The joy of getting the title fight was captured on camera for Anthony Joshua, and he will be facing Filip Hrgovic.
Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder are in doubt after Joseph Parker’s win
The big disappointment for the fans is the potential bout between Joshua and Wilder. Deontay failed to impress the judges on the December 23rd co-main event bout and lost the fight against Joseph Parker, failing to fulfill the condition Eddie Hearn had put forward.
Eddie Hearn was disappointed with the performance of Deontay Wilder, and after his performance, he was asked what the future of Anthony Joshua vs. Deontay Wilder would be.
Hearn talked about what Wilder was actually doing after losing all the rounds against Otto Wallin. “I said in the build-up that I don’t rate him. Wilder had no idea, no clue. He lost every round. He had his hand up, telling the referees he had won the fight. He’s not right. That’s the reality.”
Later he showed his disappointment, mentioning it was the most one-sided heavyweight fight he had ever seen, resulting in ruining the plans, but he is assured of what Anthony Joshua will be getting.
“It was the most one-sided heavyweight fight I’ve ever seen. It’s ruined our plans. We’ve got to go let Anthony Joshua know Wilder lost to Parker. We must win this fight. And after that, I’m nervous.”
Now the picture is clear for the boxing community, and there are fewer chances that Wilder will get bigger fight matchups soon. On the other hand, Anthony Joshua has a chance of securing his third title in a championship fight. Joshua is excited to get the world IBF title to his name and become the third-time boxing champion.
As Eddie confirmed, the 27th win for the 34-year-old is the right time to get the title fight before waiting for the Tyson Fury match-up. But who, according to you, is the right choice for Anthony Joshua, and why are fans looking forward to never seeing Joshua facing Fury in the ring?
