Joshua proven off as a ZOMBIE in trailer for Day of Reckoning card

Anthony Joshua was given the zombie remedy in a hanging new Hollywood-style trailer for the mega Day of Reckoning boxing occasion in Saudi Arabia subsequent Saturday. 

The British fighter led the celebs depicted because the undead in a promo for the massive line-up of boxing expertise in Riyadh – with Deontay Wilder, Joseph Parker, Otto Wallin and even promoters Eddie Hearn and Frank Warren getting concerned to advertise the highly-anticipated card.

Joshua would be the co-headliner on December 23 in opposition to Swedish fighter Wallin, alongside Wilder vs Parker within the Middle East, with Daniel Dubois vs Jarrell Miller and Dmitri Bivol in opposition to Lyndon Arthur the opposite large fights followers can sit up for. 

And within the construct as much as the mega occasion, organisers have produced a trailer that appears straight out of a big-budget horror film that exhibits the massive names concerned strolling across the streets as zombies. 

Parker is the primary to look, as he sits on a bench along with his head swivelling round and displaying his face lined in blood. Wallin is then seen strolling alongside a street with one other zombie holding onto his leg – earlier than he punches it within the head.

British boxing star Anthony Joshua was given the zombie remedy in a hanging new trailer for the Day of Reckoning card 

American heavyweight Deontay Wilder was additionally depicted as a member of the undead on this Hollywood-style clip 

The group of boxers for Saturday’s card are seen staggering down a street stuffed with wreckage 

Saturday’s mega boxing occasion in Saudi Arabia is being labelled as among the finest playing cards within the historical past of the game 

We then see a van driving by a crowd of zombies pushed by Wilder – himself undead – sitting alongside passenger Frank Warren, head of Queensbury Promotions, who has additionally been given the scary remedy. 

Fans are then proven a stern-looking Joshua writing a message on a newspaper in blood, earlier than Matchroom Boxing chief Hearn is revealed sitting subsequent to him, placing out his cigar within the head of one other zombie. 

Joshua then walks down the steps and decapitates one other creature as Wilder and Warren proceed their drive by the streets – whereas Bivol prepares to struggle a horde of the monsters.

A large shot is then proven of a avenue stuffed with vehicles on hearth and boxer zombies – earlier than the title card ‘Day of Reckoning’ seems on the prime. 

Joshua later confirmed his preparations behind the scenes as he posed for footage whereas carrying zombie make-up, displaying faux cuts and blood throughout his physique.  

Joshua later confirmed off his behind the scenes preparations for filming, posing whereas displaying his zombie make-up

Even Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn acquired concerned within the clip as he placed on zombie make-up to advertise the occasion

It actually will likely be a day of reckoning, with reviews that ought to Joshua and Wilder each win in opposition to Wallin and Parker respectively, the pair will stage a long-awaited showdown early subsequent yr.

According to ESPN, Wilder and Joshua have agreed to return to Saudi Arabia three months after the ‘Day of Reckoning’ card on March 9, 2024 if they’re each profitable.

It would come only a month after Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk stage their undisputed showdown on February 17 forward of what’s anticipated to be a giant yr for boxing. 

Ahead of a possible assembly between Joshua and Wilder, the simmering confrontation between the 2 males has ramped up, with Wilder making the outlandish declare that the previous world champion’s staff have manipulated attendances through the years to make their fighter seem extra in style than he’s.

‘I’ve mentioned it many occasions earlier than and I’ll say it once more, it’s a distinction between champions being born and being made,’ Wilder shared. 

Both Joshua and Wilder are anticipated to face off in Saudi Arabia subsequent yr ought to they each come by their fights on December 23

The occasion will exhibit among the greatest names in boxing – together with AJ, Wilder, Otto Wallin, Joseph Parker, Daniel Dubois, Filip Hrgovic and Dmitri Bivol

‘Joshua was made, he was a made fighter. They purchased issues, they gave him issues. Even with sure issues, with the sector. “Oh, they sold this”. No, you didn’t promote out nothing. You comped tickets and also you resold them.

‘I understand how the entire recreation works. I’m behind scenes. I understand how issues work. You wished it to look prefer it offered out, you set your tickets on the market, and also you construct your personal little ticket factor and you purchase all of your tickets.

‘Now it looks as if you offered out the sector. What you do? All you do is put it again in the marketplace and resell it.

‘It’s one of many oldest tips within the e book, in relation to the enterprise and now folks on the skin wanting in, “Oh my God, they sold out faster than Michael f****ng Jackson”. Are you critical? That’s how it’s. That’s how the trick is completed.’

Wilder beforehand shared that he had supplied Anthony’s camp £40million, and accused his representatives of ‘holding him again’, ensuing within the struggle by no means going forward. 

‘Many occasions he wished to struggle, he wished to just accept it however his handlers did not need it as a result of Joshua is the money-maker for the corporate,’ Wilder completely informed Mail Sport. ‘And if he goes down, so does the enterprise.’ 

Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn refuted the claims, admitting that Wilder’s camp had made the supply in a bid to get the struggle made, however had didn’t ship a contract – therefore the struggle by no means materialising.