Joshua vs. Wallin: Clash of Confidence and Determination - Heavyweights Prepare for Day of Reckoning"

 "Joshua vs. Wallin: Clash of Confidence and Determination - Heavyweights Prepare for Day of Reckoning"

Wilder weighed in on the impending bout, stressing the importance of Joshua’s mental state.

“I like that fight between those two guys and may the best man win,” Wilder told talkSPORT.

“I see him (Joshua) winning this fight if his mind is in the right place. If he goes in there with self-confidence and the will to win and the motion to go and do what he’s got to do and get the job done then I see him winning that fight. But, if he goes in there thinking about what’s next, especially when it’s pertaining to me or any other thing outside of that then he might be finding himself in some big trouble.”

British heavyweight champion, Fabio Wardley, gives the Swede a strong chance of pulling off an upset telling talkSPORT, “I do give Wallin a strong chance. He is a tricky competitor.

“(But) I expect AJ to deal with him inside six rounds to be honest. If we get the AJ of old, I almost think he will cruise through this performance.”

Joshua addressed Wallin’s strategy of relying on Joshua’s mental state, dismissing the tactic and emphasizing his confidence in his skills.

“He should be banking on his skills. He shouldn’t be banking on whether I’m mentally strong or not.

“What I’m banking on is my confidence, my strength, my durability, my chin, my heart, my fitness, my skills. It’s nothing to do with Otto. Everything I’m banking on is everything to do with me. That’s what’s giving me confidence,” he said.

Speaking in his press conference on Thursday, he said, “I know where I’m going in my life but I’ve got to say this is a checkpoint and if I don’t get past this, there is no future so I’m fully locked in to Otto Wallin and doing the job.

“Pure focus on Saturday, that’s with my heart, soul and every cell in my body is focused on Otto Wallin and knowing what I can do.”

At the presser, Wallin insisted that his talents are being under-appreciated saying, “It’s a big fight and big opportunity I’ve worked hard to be here and now it’s time to enjoy the moment, win the fight and move on.

“I’m going to win the fight and it shouldn’t be an upset, it’s natural and it’s my time, I’m happy to be here. I’m just trying to be myself, people say I talk a lot but I just answer them with what I feel, and I’m not trying to make anything up its the truth if people don’t like it fine, but its true.”

As anticipation builds for the ‘Day of Reckoning’, both fighters are bracing themselves for a momentous clash. Joshua aims to secure his third consecutive victory of 2023, while Wallin seeks to upset the odds and make his mark in the heavyweight division.

 

 Visit Our Website @ www.ansamediahub.com for more News Updates, Comment like Subscribe and Watch our YouTube Channels