Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker will take place in Saudi Arabia
Anthony Joshua will fight Otto Wallin in Saudi Arabia on 23 December, on the same card as a bout between Deontay Wilder and Joseph Parker. AJ vs Wallin
Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker says he has his “spark back” after one of his biggest bouts in recent years was confirmed today - a blockbuster against former WBC titleholder Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia next month.
It was confirmed today that Parker and Wilder will fight on the same card as Anthony Joshua’s bout against Swede Otto Wallin. Fellow Kiwi Junior Fa also features on the card. The event is set for December 24, NZT.
Wilder will head into the bout having fought just one round in two years, while it will be Parker’s fourth fight in 2023.
“We made a decision at the beginning of the year to keep busy. It’s the fourth fight of the year and a fight that really excites me. Throughout my career I never went away from big fights and big opportunities and this fight against Wilder, I’m ready for it. I can’t wait to get back into camp and put in work for this fight,” Parker said.
The fights are just two of several heavyweight clashes that will take place in the same ring in Riyadh, with Daniel Dubois and Filip Hrgovic among the other boxers in action that night, while light-heavyweight champion Dmitry Bivol is also set to compete. The event was officially announced at a press conference in London on Wednesday.
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Joshua, 34, and Wilder, 38, have long been linked to one another, and there will inevitably be frustration among fans that the Briton and American will share a ring on 23 December but without boxing each other.
Joshua will instead box Wallin, whose sole professional loss came against Tyson Fury in 2019. The Swede, 32, almost secured a victory that night after inflicting a severe cut over Fury’s right eye. Wallin has since won six fights in a row, and his professional record stands at 26-1 (14 knockouts). Wilder vs Parker fight card
Meanwhile, Wilder will fight Joseph Parker (33-3, 23 KOs), a teammate of Fury. The New Zealander is on a three-fight win streak, having bounced back well from a stoppage loss to Joe Joyce last year.
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