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Otto Wallin held talks with Anthony Joshua's team about a fight date and purse, but the Swedish southpaw was considered "too much of a risk", says his promoter Dmitriy Salita.
Wallin was on a shortlist of opponents for Joshua, which also included Australian Demsey McKean, but the British star has now agreed to face American Jermaine Franklin in his next fight in London on April 1.
Salita has revealed that he discussed details of a Joshua vs Wallin fight, although this bout was not given the green light by the former world champion, who has been working with a new trainer, Derrick James.