Anthony Joshua delivers old-school performance in knockout win and gives heavyweight some needed star power
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'AJ' looked like his previous self on Saturday and that could mean big business for the rest of the division
What a difference a single night at the office made for former unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua on Saturday, who went from damaged goods in the eyes of his harshest critics to a rejuvenated threat to the undisputed title.
Joshua (27-3, 24 KOs), who had lost three times in his previous seven bouts amid a flurry of head trainer switches, looked like the destructive AJ of old as he walked down and finished former title challenger Otto Wallin (26-2, 14 KOs) in the main event of a star-studded "Day of Reckoning" pay-per-view card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Even with Deontay Wilder's lifeless upset loss to former WBO titleholder Joseph Parker in the co-main event, which likely canceled a proposed two-fight deal for Joshua, the 34-year-old British superstar found his mojo again and suddenly has no shortage of huge options as he awaits the February meeting between champions Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury for the undisputed crown.
