Otto Wallin believes his positive mindset could be the difference when he faces Anthony Joshua on the "Day of Reckoning" card in Saudi Arabia.
The pair feature on a stacked bill which is scheduled to take place on December 23 and there is a lot of pressure resting on the shoulders of Joshua.
Following back-to-back losses to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua is in a rebuidling phase and already has two wins over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius in 2023.
Wallin represents another step up in opponent as he is someone who has proven that he can share the ring with some of the best heavyweights after a brutal encounter with Tyson Fury four years ago, and the Swedish fighter believes the immense pressure Joshua is under coupled with his southpaw style could give him the edge he needs in Riyadh.
"I think just the fact that I'm a southpaw helps against him. He has obviously lost two fights against Oleksandr Usyk who is a southpaw, so that's good," Wallin said in an intervew with Vegasinsider.com.
"Also, I feel like I'm in a much better mental space than he is.
"I really love this situation that I'm in. I don't feel like I have that much pressure on me. I can just go out there and have fun.
"He's in a much tougher position where he probably feels a lot of pressure and kind of has to win and do it in style. That's all in my favour."