With a minute to go in the fifth, Wallin was hit and staggered across the ring, and the Briton patiently picked apart the busted face and body of the Swede - cuts on his nose, a haematoma on his eye and blood seeping from the nose.Īs Wallin went back to his stool, his team called referee Steve Gray over to end the fight. This was the best Joshua has looked for a very long time. Joshua turned the screw round after round with power shots, dominating from the start, alternating with mainly right hands to the head between spearing body punches. The former two-time world champion looked imperious. He was focused and powerful, and lived up to the expectations of new trainer Ben Davison - countering and overpowering with the right hand, left hook combination. Joshua was back to his aggressive best in the opening two stanzas stepping in with right hands. A defeat would have meant no way back, but this was the old ‘AJ’ back with more experience. The Briton was clinical, he was spiteful. Rejuvenated and remunerated in the super league for heavyweight boxing, Anthony Joshua made a huge statement by breaking down his opponent Otto Wallin for a spectacular fifth round stoppage in Saudi Arabia. The former world champion looked imperious. Joshua was at his aggressive best in the opening two stanzas, stepping in with right hands. I’m so happy to see him smiling and performing so well.” It’ll be Hrgovic vs AJ for the world title. This guy is about championships, he wants to become a three-time world champion. “It was a tough decision, between the championship and Deontay Wilder. He added that 2024 would be a “massive year” for the fighter. In this mindset and this team, I think he’s unbeatable.’ He dispatched him, it was a stunning performance. I believe he’s the best heavyweight in the world. “I am one step at a time, but that would be great,” added the triumphant former two-time world champion.Įddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, gave his glowing take on the performance. That ambition burns to be a world champion again. I’m down to fight anyone, whenever and whoever.”Īsked if he would prefer to face Fury or Hrgovic, Joshua explained: “A hundred per cent Tyson Fury, but I’m not dodging Hrgovic by the way. But I’ll leave that down to my management, trainers, promoters to make the decision. “I believe I’m a massive threat, I still think Wilder’s a threat and I still think it does amazing numbers if we get it on.

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