1. Otto Wallin holds a notable win over former unified world cruiserweight champion Murat Gassiev.
31 Facts About Otto Wallin
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In 2009, Otto Wallin won a bronze medal at the Swedish Youth National Championships in the heavyweight division, and won the Ruska Tournament in the super-heavyweight division.
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In 2010, Otto Wallin won silver at the Swedish National Championships, and silver at the Haringey Box Cup, losing to Anthony Joshua on points in the final.
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Otto Wallin turned professional at the age of 22, in 2013.
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Otto Wallin trained under Torsten Schmitz for six months in Berlin, Germany, then moved to Copenhagen, Denmark, where he met former two-weight WBA world champion Joey Gamache, who became his trainer.
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Otto Wallin followed Gamache to New York after Gamache left Denmark.
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Otto Wallin then made his United States debut against Nick Kisner in April 2019, but the fight ended in a no contest after an accidental clash of heads opened a cut above Kisner's eye in the first round.
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On 14 September 2019, Otto Wallin faced the former unified heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.
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Otto Wallin opened up a large cut above Fury's right eye in the third round with a left hand, which affected Fury's vision for the rest of the fight.
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Commentators stated Otto Wallin's performance had defied the odds despite the loss, as he came in as an over 10 to 1 underdog.
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Otto Wallin was set to make his return to the ring against former WBA heavyweight world champion Lucas Browne on 28 March 2020 at the Park Theater at the Park MGM in Las Vegas.
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Otto Wallin instead made his return against Travis Kauffman on 15 August 2020.
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Otto Wallin dominated the fight, and Kauffman retired in the fifth round due to injury.
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Otto Wallin's next fight was against former IBF and WBC title challenger Dominic Breazeale on the undercard of Adrien Broner vs Jovanie Santiago on 20 February 2021.
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Otto Wallin had another "stay-busy" fight against Mexican heavyweight Helaman Olguin in January 2023.
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Otto Wallin was the busier of the two boxers, and won by split decision.
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Otto Wallin was the betting underdog against Gassiev, whose only prior loss had been against Oleksandr Usyk, and the victory was described as the biggest of Otto Wallin's career to date.
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Otto Wallin found himself perpetually on the defensive, unable to penetrate Joshua's formidable jab and right hand, which effectively neutralized his offensive capabilities.
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The duel turned decisively in round 5 when Joshua unleashed a devastating punch that sent Otto Wallin reeling backward, but Otto Wallin displayed remarkable resilience, hanging on until the end of the round.
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On 27 November 2024, Otto Wallin was announced as a step in to fight Derek Chisora at Co-op Live in Manchester.
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Otto Wallin, who was promoted by Salita, was given the opportunity after Jarrel Miller was dropped, due to promotional issues.
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Otto Wallin received a call from his manager Jolene Mizzone, the day after his birthday, to offer him the fight.
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Chisora weighed in at 259.7 pounds, 20 pounds heavier than Otto Wallin, who came in at 239.1 pounds.
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In front of 13,000 in attendance, Otto Wallin was defeated by Chisora via unanimous decision.
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Otto Wallin was knocked down in the 9th and 12th rounds in the IBF title eliminator contest.
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Otto Wallin gained Wallin's attention in round 4 following a number of overhand rights.
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Chisora tired himself out in round 8, when he threw a 30-punch combination, however not all clean punches and not all landed, but Otto Wallin was hurt from this.
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Otto Wallin stumbled back a few stops and lost his footing, ending up staggering backwards across the ring, onto the canvas.
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Otto Wallin was born in Sundsvall, Sweden, but has lived in New York City since 2017.
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Otto Wallin's father died of a sudden heart attack shortly before the announcement of Otto Wallin's fight with Tyson Fury.
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Otto Wallin said his father, an amateur boxer and part-time trainer, motivated him to get into boxing, and hoped to use his father's death as extra motivation to upset the odds and defeat Fury, similar to Buster Douglas's losing his mother before fighting Mike Tyson.