SVT’s reporter gets hold of a morning-tired Otto Wallin on a link from Manhattan in New York, where he has been based since 2017. Morning tired, but in good shape, he claims himself.
Took a thought
The loss against Joshua Anthony from December is a memory now, even if he had to think hard about the future.
– I took a moment to think but felt that I have a lot left and now I am still motivated, says Otto.
“Godzilla”
One news is that his intended opponent at the gala on July 26, Richard Lartey, hastily withdrew.
But it will be a fight. The Nigerian Onoriode Ehwarieme, also called “Godzilla”, will instead stand in the ring corner in Atlantic City, where the match will take place.
“Hits hard”
As a professional, Onoriode Ehwarieme has 20 wins, 19 of them by knockout. He is 36 years old, ranked 305 in the world and measures 201 centimeters in length. Otto Wallin has won 27 out of 29 matches and is ranked twelfth in the world.
– He is a little bigger than me and will hit hard, but if I do my part, I will beat him, says Otto.
In the clip, he tells more about the match and the form it is in today.