Wallin backs Joshua to defeat Dubois in Wembley showdown

Swedish heavyweight Otto Wallin has tipped Anthony Joshua to beat Daniel Dubois of their upcoming IBF title battle at Wembley Stadium tonight.

As Joshua prepares for his thirteenth profession world title bout, Wallin, who fought and misplaced to Joshua final December, believes the British fighter’s energy and expertise can be an excessive amount of for Dubois to deal with.

Joshua has rebounded from back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, solidifying his standing as one of many prime heavyweights within the sport. Since these losses, he has racked up victories towards Jermaine Franklin, Robert Helenius, Francis Ngannou, and Wallin.

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Wallin, who was stopped by Joshua within the fifth spherical of their contest, has firsthand expertise of the previous champion’s devastating energy.

Reflecting on his personal battle with Joshua, Wallin praised the Watford-born star’s punching capability, which he believes will play a decisive function within the showdown with Dubois.

“I feel Dubois and Joshua can be battle,” Wallin stated in an interview with Motion Community.

“However you’ll be able to’t take Joshua’s photographs for lengthy. His punch could be very, very arduous. If Dubois comes out like he did towards Hrgovic, taking too many one-two punches, I feel Joshua wins by knockout earlier than spherical 5.”

Nonetheless, Wallin acknowledged that if Dubois tightened up his defence and lands a couple of sturdy photographs of his personal, the battle may develop into extra aggressive.

Former world champion Tony Bellew echoed Wallin’s sentiments, predicting that Joshua would knock out Dubois. Chatting with Specific in an interview organized by AceOdds, Bellew stated, “I feel AJ knocks him out. All the things Dubois does, AJ does a bit of bit higher.”

Bellew additionally famous Dubois’ latest enchancment in resilience, having proven extra sturdiness in his latest fights, regardless of earlier questions on his toughness. “Dubois has proven lots of resolve currently,” Bellew added.

“He’s prepared to stay it out extra now, however I nonetheless don’t suppose that’ll be sufficient towards somebody like Anthony Joshua.”

Whereas praising Dubois’ progress, particularly after his loss to Oleksandr Usyk, each Wallin and Bellew agree that Joshua’s expertise, energy, and technical edge make him the favorite on this eagerly anticipated Wembley conflict.