Andy Ruiz: record, next fight and profile →
Andy Ruiz arrived at the final press conference for his rematch with Anthony Joshua sporting the very same New York Knicks jersey with which he was presented prior to his historic win in their clash this past June.
Anthony Joshua claims that he would not regard regaining the world heavyweight title from Andy Ruiz as a special moment, because he says he has much more to achieve in his boxing career. Speaking at the final head-to-head press conference for Saturday’s fight in Diriyah, Joshua played down the significance of the task ahead of him.
Ruiz, Joshua Final Press Conference Saudi Arabia Photos Gallery - An iconic fight needs a spectacular venue and few can compare to the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia which is now ready for a historic night as the Clash On The Dunes sees World Champion Andy Ruiz Jr take on Anthony Joshua. (photos by Mark Robinson)
A calmer Anthony Joshua will be stepping into the ring on Saturday night, according to his head trainer, Rob McCracken, one who will be better prepared to avoid the mistakes that led to his downfall in the first fight with Andy Ruiz. McCracken believes that Joshua caused his own problems when losing the first fight in New York, leaving himself wide open when rushing in to finish off Ruiz after knocking him down in the third round.
Anthony Joshua appreciates that a neutral panel of judges have been assigned to work his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. on Saturday night. Joshua just doesn’t think their scorecards will impact the result of their second fight. The former IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champ can’t envision his second fight with Ruiz going the distance.
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Anthony Joshua has admitted that a third fight with Andy Ruiz Jr. is likely if he wins their rematch. The 30-year-old will fight the Mexican in Saudi Arabia, bidding to get back the WBA Super, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight crowns.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is not expecting anything different to happen on Saturday night, when Andy Ruiz defends the WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO world titles against Anthony Joshua. The first bout took place in June, when Ruiz dropped Joshua four times to secure a stoppage win in the seventh round at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Anthony Joshua is confident that he will have what it takes to get revenge on Andy Ruiz Jr. out when the pair meet again this weekend. The 30-year-old will fight the Mexican in Saudi Arabia, bidding to get back the WBA Super, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight crowns. Joshua was dealt a crushing blow to his status as the number one worldwide boxing star back in June when, at Madison Square Garden in New York, he was dropped four times before being stopped by ‘The Destroyer’.
Jay Deas, the head trainer and co-manager of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, will have his attention focused on Saturday's big rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia. When they met back in June, Ruiz captured the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world titles when he dropped Joshua four times for a seventh round TKO.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz has no concern about what some are calling the new and improved version of Anthony Joshua. Joshua revealed his much slimmer figure on Tuesday, during the open workouts in Saudi Arabia. This coming Saturday night, the two boxers will collide in a rematch in the country.