Anthony Joshua's five best fights - in pictures

British former world heavyweight champion faces Otto Wallin in 'Day of Reckoning' at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena on Saturday

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  December 12, 2015: Joshua beat Dillian Whyte (UK) by TKO in Round 7. First real test as pro for Joshua who ended a wild contest with a savage uppercut to win the British heavyweight title and avenge an amateur defeat against his bitter rival. Joshua took his record to 15-0 and inflicted a first loss on Whyte in what was his 17th fight. Reuters

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  April 4, 2017: Joshua beat Wladimir Klitschko (UKR) by TKO in Round 11. Career-defining, epic fight for Joshua who knocked down Klitschko in the fifth round, only to hit the deck himself in the sixth but recovered to floor Ukrainian twice in 11th and claim the IBF, IBO and WBA world titles in front of 90,000 fans at Wembley Stadium. AFP

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  March 31, 2018: Joshua beat Joseph Parker (NZ) by unanimous verdict. A different side to the usually explosive Joshua who produced a controlled performance in Cardiff to outclass the Kiwi fighter but was taken the distance for the first time as pro, sealing a 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 verdict and adding the WBO belt to his collection. Getty Images

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  September, 22, 2018: Joshua beat Alexander Povetkin (RUS) by TKO in Round 7. A trademark brutal finish that saw his Russian opponent knocked down twice before the referee called a halt, earned Joshua a 22nd win on the spin in what was the sixth defence of his titles. It was only Povetkin's second loss in 36 fights. AP

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  December 13, 2020: Joshua beat Kubrat Pulev (BUL) by KO in Round 9. A destructive performance from Joshua following up his rematch victory over Andy Ruiz Jr that had seen him recover the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO belts. The Bulgarian faced a count and was knocked down in the third, before being floored twice in the ninth. Reuters

Anthony Joshua is back in action this weekend as the British fighter takes on Otto Wallin at Riyadh's Kingdom Arena on Saturday.

The two-time world champion is boxing on the same blockbuster card as heavyweight rival Deontay Wilder – who takes on Joseph Parker – in an event dubbed the “Day of Reckoning”.

Should the pair both come out of their respective fights victorious, then it is hoped that the two of the biggest beasts in boxing will finally go head-to-head in the ring.

Joshua has won 26 of his 29 fights – 23 via knockout – losing once to Andy Ruiz Jr and twice to current WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO champion Oleksandr Usyk.

The 34-year-old's last two bouts saw him secure a unanimous decision against Jermaine Franklin at London's O2 Arena in April followed by a seventh-round knockout of Robert Helenius at the same venue in August.

Next up is Swedish fighter Wallin who has a 26-1 record. “I know where I want to go, what I want to do,” said Joshua last month. “I am sticking to that plan. I am a man of my word, I stand firm on what I believe and I believe I am going to be three-time heavyweight champion of the world.

“My first stop to that, getting in the rankings, is putting on a demolition job against Otto Wallin.”

To see which fights make up the five best of Joshua's career, scroll through the picture gallery at the top of the page.