Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin press conference: Live news and updates with bumper card featuring Deontay Wilder and Dimitry Bivol set to be officially confirmed

He's fighting Dmitry Bivol, who will be heavily favoured. He says he only got the nod 'three or four days ago'.

'It's a win-win,' Arthur added. 'I go in there and beat Bivol, and I change my life for years and years.'

'It has (been a quick turnaround). But everyone has worked very hard to make it happen. His Excellency (Turki Alalshikh), our team at Queensberry

'It was pulled together very efficiently. Here we are. It's a great event.

It''s the vision of his Excellency that's made it happen. It's his vision, and once we got the go ahead, we got it together. All these fighters, it's a tremendous opportunity.

'The big prize at the end will be Fury and Usyk, and the winner of this will want to be facing one of them.

'It's a great time for boxing, because the fans are getting what they're always asking for, which is big fights.'

On the speed at which the card has come together: 'I think the Saudis are full of surprises and if they want something done, they get it.

'I think we never thought we'd see these names on the card together, and then to get it done so quickly - it's a nice little treat before Christmas.'

On whether he considered taking part: 'I think I enjoy Christmas a little bit too much! I like a mince pie.'

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Hello and welcome to Mail Sport's live coverage of Anthony Joshua's press conference ahead of his upcoming clash with Otto Wallin.

We'll be kicking things off at 6pm, but we'll be bringing you all the relevant news in the build-up to what should be an excitng anouncement about the pair's fight date.