Fury will have to show he is capable of coming back from his first career loss, while Usyk will have to still show the hunger to stay at the very top of the game against a rival that could be out for redemption. Oleksandr Usyk (22-0 – 14 KOs) will look to cement his place as the world’s best heavyweight when he meets Tyson Fury ( – 24 KOs) in a rematch in Saudi Arabia. He is unlikely to have the power to really trouble Joshua though, who can set the stage for a string of big fights next year even if he does not become the first man to stop Wallin.
- Jake Paul returns to the boxing ring for his first fight since his November 2024 unanimous decision win over Mike Tyson.
- Wilder fights Parker in a bout between two former world champions, with the winner of that leaving themselves in pole position to challenge at the top of the division next year.
- There is also the prospect of becoming a three-time world champion to motivate Joshua heading into 2024, with the heavyweight belts likely to be fragmented after Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed showdown in February.
- The British fighter spent much of the build-up to his first fight with Andy Ruiz in 2019 being asked about Wilder, and duly went on to lose to the Mexican.
- Hrgovic, currently mandatory for the IBF title, is also in action earlier in the night, while Dmitry Bivol defends his WBA light-heavyweight belt against British fighter Lyndon Arthur.
This time all the belts aren’t on the line now that Daniel Dubois holds the IBF strap but these two are still recognised as the top two heavyweights on the plant. Hrgovic, currently mandatory for the IBF title, is also in action earlier in the night, while Dmitry Bivol defends his WBA light-heavyweight belt against British fighter Lyndon Arthur. Wilder fights Parker in a bout between two former world champions, with the winner of that leaving themselves in pole position to challenge at the top of the division next year. The result of that fight was Paul’s first and only pro loss, dropping a split decision to Fury.
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Wallin is a durable fighter, as Fury found out, and can be expected to grow in confidence should he sense any hesitation from the other side of the ring. A bout with Wilder is once again on the horizon, this time closer than ever before, but Joshua’s full focus must be on Saturday night. Daniel Dubois returns to the ring for the first time since he was beaten by OIeksandr Usyk in August as he takes on Jarrell Miller, who failed drugs tests ahead of his planned bout with Joshua in 2019. Joshua vs Wallin takes place tonight, Saturday, December 23, 2023, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Serhii Bohachuk (24-2 – 23KOs) will face Ishmael Davies (13-1 – 6KOs) in the chief support for this event after Bohachuk’s initial opponent, Israil Madrimov withdrew from the bout.
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Chavez is the most skilled fighter Paul has faced, outside of Tyson, but like Tyson, who was 58 when he faced Paul, there are questions about how effective a 39-year-old Chavez can be in 2025. After all, he has only fought once since 2021 and that was against a fomer UFC fighter in Uriah Hall. Chavez is 3-2 since that loss, but he usyk vs dubois odds says he will be a different fighter against Paul.
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JJake Paul (11-1 with seven knockouts) found a niche for himself fairly quickly as a pro boxer. That niche was targeting MMA fighters with name recognition who were undersized or had undeveloped boxing skills. Paul’s wins over Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and Anderson Silva got the YouTuber-turned-boxer a lot of attention. The opening betting odds for this fight saw Paul as the favorite over the +590 Chavez. Usyk won by split decision in the first contest after having Fury in trouble late in their undisputed fight in May this year.