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Otto Wallin Dominates a Washed-Up Dominic Breazeale to Win Via Unanimous Decision

Published 02/20/2021, 11:38 PM EST

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The co-main event between the heavyweights’ Otto Wallin and Dominic Breazeale certainly lived up to its hype. The Swede, Otto Wallin, overpowered the veteran Breazeale throughout the 12 rounds to claim a unanimous decision win.

The fight began on a lighter note, with the duo throwing jabs and moving all over the squared circle. However, Wallin tried landing some big hits on the veteran. In retrospect, the duo didn’t really enter a slugfest in the first few rounds.

The slow start didn’t continue as they grabbed pace whilst the fight progressed. Wallin threw colossal power punches and shook the former Olympian. Frequently, he threw jabs and moved out of his opponents’ range.

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‘Trouble’ tried to close the distance but couldn’t really get hold of the Swede. In the sixth round, he rallied by throwing big right hands, however, Wallin’s slick defense saved him from the power coming off the latter’s hands.

Wallin landed a combination of jabs alongside power-packed punches. He even attacked Breazeale’s body with cracking jabs.

By the first half of the fight, Breazeale had little energy in his tank. He got tired as the fight moved ahead and barely landed some quality punches. The latter capitalized on the same and traced Breazeale’s movements to constantly attack him.

Breazeale, the underdog in this fight, shook Wallin a handful of times with his right hooks. But overall, the 30-year-old was the better man tonight, who dispatched Breazeale with ease.

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Who’s next for Otto Wallin?

After a satisfying victory over the ‘Trouble’, Wallin will be keen on bagging a fight with top-10 heavyweights. Throughout his extensive career, the Swede hasn’t fought for the heavyweight world title.

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Beating an opponent as experienced as Breazeale will only fill Wallin with immense confidence. His win will make him a viable name that the aforementioned ranked boxers would want to take on. Wallin can stylistically matchup with enormous big-wigs like Kubrat Pulev, Luis Ortiz, or Dillian Whyte.

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If he bags a 12-round bout against any of these opponents, Wallin will look to storm into the top-10 rankings by beating them. It’ll be interesting to see how things play out for the Swede boxer.

Who would you like to see Wallin take on next? Let us know.

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA.
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