Categories: Sports

After five rounds: Joshua wins against Wallin in Riyadh

class=”sc-cffd1e67-0 fmXrkB”>

Joshua celebrates in Saudi Arabia.

Former world boxing champions Anthony Joshua and Joseph Parker have strengthened their heavyweight title claims in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Britain’s Joshua defeated Swede Otto Wallin, who was taken out by his corner after the fifth round of a one-sided fight. Earlier, New Zealander Parker achieved a unanimous points victory against former world champion Deontay Wilder (USA).

The fights were part of a sensational fight card in Riyadh. Several fights took place on Saturday under the motto “Day of Reckoning”.

Spectacle strategy in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia, which has been heavily criticized for its human rights situation, pushed forward its sportswashing strategy with superlative spectacle. The kingdom has been making headlines for years as an organizer of major sporting events and also has great interest and the best chances to host the 2034 Football World Cup. The big unification fight between WBC title holder Tyson Fury and WBA, IBF and WBO champion Alexander Usyk for the status of undisputed world heavyweight champion will also take place in Riyadh on February 17. (AFP/mom)

Source : Blick

Share
Published by
Emma

Recent Posts

Terror suspect Chechen ‘hanged himself’ in Russian custody Egyptian President al-Sisi has been sworn in for a third term

On the same day of the terrorist attack on the Krokus City Hall in Moscow,…

1 year ago

Locals demand tourist tax for Tenerife: “Like a cancer consuming the island”

class="sc-cffd1e67-0 iQNQmc">1/4Residents of Tenerife have had enough of noisy and dirty tourists.It's too loud, the…

1 year ago

Agreement reached: this is how much Tuchel will receive for his departure from Bayern

class="sc-cffd1e67-0 iQNQmc">1/7Packing his things in Munich in the summer: Thomas Tuchel.After just over a year,…

1 year ago

Worst earthquake in 25 years in Taiwan +++ Number of deaths increased Is Russia running out of tanks? Now ‘Chinese coffins’ are used

At least seven people have been killed and 57 injured in severe earthquakes in the…

1 year ago

Now the moon should also have its own time (and its own clocks). These 11 photos and videos show just how intense the Taiwan earthquake was

The American space agency NASA would establish a uniform lunar time on behalf of the…

1 year ago

This is how the Swiss experienced the earthquake in Taiwan: “I saw a crack in the wall”

class="sc-cffd1e67-0 iQNQmc">1/8Bode Obwegeser was surprised by the earthquake while he was sleeping. “It was a…

1 year ago