Anthony Joshua stops Otto Wallin in five: Day of Reckoning results

Anthony Joshua made it look very simple in opposition to Otto Wallin, forcing a stoppage after 5 rounds of one-sided motion.

Joshua was following Deontay Wilder’s upset loss to Joseph Parker, which implies there can be no Joshua vs Wilder battle in March was had been deliberate, however many extra choices are actually open.

Wallin’s nook appeared to drag him from the battle because of a doable damaged nostril.

Joshua (27-3, 24 KO) wasn’t precisely his “outdated self” right here, however he was calculated, sharp, and assured, and by no means allowed Wallin — thought by some to be a dwell canine coming in — to get himself into the battle.

And earlier than you actually knew it, that battle was merely over.

Wallin is now 26-2 (14 KO).

“Not a lot a throwback battle, simply one other battle. I respect Otto. All through the build-up, I informed everybody I have to deal with the battle in entrance of me. One other day within the workplace,” Joshua stated.

“Victory by any means. All I wish to do is be victorious for so long as I can.”

Joshua stated he had not watched Wilder’s battle, however that he’d heard he misplaced, and declined to “rip” Wilder for the loss, and likewise didn’t write off the battle occurring nonetheless.

Joshua, 34, will now be ranked No. 2 by the IBF with the win over Wallin, that means there’s a robust probability he may face Filip Hrgovic subsequent 12 months for that vacant belt, which might go vacant following the Fury vs Usyk battle. That bout has a rematch clause, however Hrgovic is remitted to face the winner subsequent, and it’s anticipated the belt will go vacant after the undisputed unification, which may final all of, like, 48 hours ultimately.

Joshua may be enticed by a rematch with Joseph Parker, whose win over Wilder now makes him extremely marketable. Joshua beat Parker huge again in 2018, however Parker could really be a greater fighter now than he was then, and AJ shouldn’t be the identical man he was 5 years in the past, both, even when he regarded good right here. He’s completely different.

And don’t completely depend out a trilogy battle with Andy Ruiz Jr, who doesn’t actually exist as an lively fighter in the intervening time however was a part of DAZN’s broadcast staff for the present.