Anthony Joshua stops Otto Wallin within the fifth spherical

Anthony Joshua stopped Otto Wallin on the finish of the fifth spherical of their ‘Day of Reckoning’ bout in Saudi Arabia. 

The Brit delivered a powerful efficiency to say his third consecutive win after struggling back-to-back defeats by Oleksandr Usyk. 

The 34-year-old was agressive from the start of the combat and in the direction of the top of the fifth spherical, Joshua turned on the strain on his Swedish opponent, who started to look jaded. 

Wallin’s nook had knowledgeable referee Steve Gray that the 33-year-old couldn’t proceed, with Joshua claiming the technical knockout victory, whereas ending his opponent’s six-match profitable streak.

Joshua seemed again to his previous self tonight, however talking on his efficiency he added: ‘It [didn’t feel like] a throwback combat, simply one other combat. I respect Otto all through the entire construct up I have to concentrate on the person in entrance of me due to what he is been bringing to the desk.

‘But not a lot one other throwback combat, simply one other day within the workplace.’ 

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