Anthony Joshua undercard, running order and exact fight times including Wilder
Anthony Joshua is back in action tonight as he looks to set up a mega-fight with Deontay Wilder by beating Otto Wallin.
Former two-time heavyweight world champion Joshua already has two wins under his belt this year having beaten Jermaine Franklin in April and Robert Helenius in August. 'AJ' is partnering up with Tyson Fury's old trainer Ben Davison for his fight against Wallin having unexpectedly split with Derrick James.
Wallin is mostly known for almost handing Fury his first loss when they fought back in 2019. The Swede opened up a nasty cut above Fury's eyebrow in a fight that easily could have been stopped, but Fury went on to win on points. Wallin is hoping to derail Joshua's plans of fighting Wilder in March, so here's all you need to know about tonight's fight card...
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Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin - 10.30pm UK
Anthony Joshua is the odds-on favourite to beat Otto Wallin but will be hoping to impress his Saudi paymasters with a KO. Swede Wallin has lost only once as a professional, to Tyson Fury in 2019, and will fancy his chances of upsetting Joshua's plan to fight Deontay Wilder next year. The rivals have agreed a two-fight deal and will return to the Middle East for the first instalment on March 9, assuming both come through unscathed tonight.
Deontay Wilder vs Joseph Parker - 9.30pm UK
Former WBC heavyweight world champion Wilder hasn't fought since knocking out Helenius in under three minutes last October. The American is hoping an emphatic win against Parker can guarantee him $50million for fighting 'AJ'. Parker is set for a quick turnaround after stopping Simon Kean on the Tyson Fury vs Francis Ngannou undercard less than two months ago.
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Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller - 8.30pm UK
Dubois missed out on the unified heavyweight world titles when he was stopped by Oleksandr Usyk in August. The fight was overshadowed by a controversial low blow from Dubois, with the Brit and many fans insisting the punch was legal. Disgraced drug cheat Miller shares a fight card with Joshua four years on from their ill-fated fight in New York.
Dmitry Bivol vs Lyndon Arthur - 7.30pm UK
Bivol fights for the first time this year as he defends his light-heavyweight world title against Arthur, who has only been beaten by Anthony Yarde in his professional career. Bivol shocked the boxing world by beating Canelo Alvarez last May and his most recent win came last November against Zurdo Ramirez.
Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Agit Kabayel - 6.30pm UK
Makhmudov is a mountain of man and his boxing record is just as daunting as his appearance, with all but one of his 18 wins coming by knockout. The Russian was in action less than two months ago as he knocked out Junior Anthony Wright on the Fury vs Ngannou undercard. Kabayel is fighting outside of Europe for the first time as he looks to extend his unbeaten record to 25 fights.
Jai Opetaia vs Ellis Zorro - 5.45pm UK
Opetaia was forced to vacate his IBF cruiserweight world title in order to fight on tonight's undercard, a decision that he labelled as "bulls***". The Australian won the belt last July against Mairis Briedis and defended it in September by stopping Jordan Thompson. Zorro is unbeaten in 17 fights and has a notable win against Tyson Fury's cousin Hosea Burton.
Filip Hrgovic vs Mark de Mori - 5pm UK
Fighting on a Joshua undercard is nothing new for Hrgovic as tonight marks the fourth time the Croatian has shared a card with 'AJ'. Hrgovic stopped Demsey McKean in August when Joshua knocked out Robert Helenius whilst 41-year-old de Mori hasn't fought any legitimate competition since being stopped in one round by David Haye in 2016.
Frank Sanchez vs Junior Fa - 4.15pm UK
Sanchez is an unbeaten Cuban heavyweight who has already won two fights by stoppage this year. The 31-year-old broke onto the scene in 2021 when he fought on the Canelo Alvarez vs Billy Joe Saunders and Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 undercards. Fa rebounded after defeats to Joseph Parker and Lucas Browne by beating Tussi Asafo in his last fight.
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