Otto Wallin says Anthony Joshua gave him "a much tougher fight" than Tyson Fury did.
Wallin has only lost two fights in his career, one each to Joshua and Fury. The Swede fell by unanimous decison to Fury in 2019 and retired after the fifth round of his Dec. 2023 bout against Joshua, and he has now revealed that "AJ" presented a bigger challenge than his fellow Briton.
Speaking to VegasInsider.com about his planned summer return to the ring, Wallin looked back at the two fights he lost.
The 33-year-old said Joshua was "underestimated" in the past and believes he could emulate the man who beat him last year.
“I think it’s possible, that people can underestimate me now like a lot of people have underestimated Anthony Joshua as well," Wallin said.
"Now, when I've been in with him, I know how good he is. I think he is one of the best.”
“He gave me a much tougher fight than Fury did. I felt he was a lot better than Fury was when we fought.”
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