{"id":298714,"date":"2023-12-20T20:24:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-20T20:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/?p=298714"},"modified":"2023-12-20T20:24:37","modified_gmt":"2023-12-20T20:24:37","slug":"anthony-joshua-opts-out-of-open-workout-ahead-of-otto-wallin-bout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstoft.com\/boxing\/anthony-joshua-opts-out-of-open-workout-ahead-of-otto-wallin-bout\/","title":{"rendered":"Anthony Joshua opts out of open workout ahead of Otto Wallin bout"},"content":{"rendered":"
Anthony Joshua opted out of Wednesday’s open workout and decided to invite several kids from the local boxing club to hit the pads instead.<\/p>\n
Fans had hoped to catch a glimpse of AJ ahead of his mega-money bout with Otto Wallin on Saturday evening.<\/p>\n
However, the two-time heavyweight world champion entered the ring, threw a couple of punches then watch the youngster from the corner.<\/p>\n
Joshua explained to DAZN: ‘I’ve been here [Saudi Arabia] a few times now and I understand the vision. It’s promoting boxing to the next generation and it obviously helps.<\/p>\n
‘It’s just giving them a chance, an opportunity, I think for them it’ll mean the world. They’re the next generation.<\/p>\n
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Anthony Joshua opted out of Wednesday’s open workout\u00a0in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia<\/p>\n
‘I didn’t really wanna work out today with all due respect, so this was the next best thing. I’d just come from the gym.’<\/p>\n
Swedish contender Wallin also sprang a surprise during the session at the\u00a0Kingdom Arena in\u00a0Riyadh.<\/p>\n
In build-up to this fight, much has been made of the fact that AJ will be facing another southpaw following his losses to the left-handed Oleksandr Usyk.<\/p>\n
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However, Wallin instead decided to shadowbox in an orthodox stance<\/p>\n
It seems unlikely that he will fight this way on Saturday night.<\/p>\n
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