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On December 7, in the UNESCO heritage site of Diriyah – known as the land of kings and heroes – Anthony ‘AJ’ Joshua will attempt to recapture belts taken from him by Andy ‘Destroyer’ Ruiz Jr in Diriyah Arena, a purpose-built arena for 15,000 fans on the night.
Former undisputed cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk is now officially in the heavyweight division. On Saturday night at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Usyk stopped division veteran Chazz Witherspoon after seven rounds of action. Witherspoon (38-4) took the fight on late notice after original opponent, Tyrone Spong, was pulled from the contest after testing positive for a banned substance earlier this week.
Former world champion and Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson is expecting a very hungry Anthony Joshua, when the British superstar faces Andy Ruiz in a rematch for the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles. The rematch is scheduled for December 7 in Saudi Arabia.
Dereck Chisora says he is hoping to spar with Anthony Joshua in his final preparation for facing David Price. Chisora faces Price in a heavyweight clash at the O2 Arena, London, on October 26 and he said he hoped to go to Sheffield next week to work with Joshua, who has started his camp for his December 7 rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr.
Former unified heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko is backing his former foe turned friend, Anthony Joshua, to get revenge by winning his upcoming rematch with Andy Ruiz. Back on June 1, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times before the contest was stopped in the seventh round - giving the Mexican heavyweight the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder believes that he knows the "secret" reason that led to Anthony Joshua's shocking loss to Andy Ruiz on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Joshua was dropped four times and stopped in the seventh round, losing his WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO world titles to Ruiz.
Andy Ruiz pulled off the upset of the year back in June, when he dropped Anthony Joshua four times to secure a seventh round stoppage to capture the WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO heavyweight titles at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Joshua quickly exercised an immediate rematch clause, to get the opportunity to reclaim his world titles. The rematch is scheduled for December 7th, in Saudi Arabia.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for heavyweight Anthony Joshua, believes WBC world champion Deontay Wilder will not make a move until the outcome of Joshua's upcoming rematch with IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO world champion Andy Ruiz.
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua would love to eventually have a blockbuster stadium fight with countryman Tyson Fury. Joshua will look to get revenge on December 7th, when he faces Andy Ruiz in a rematch for the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight titles in Saudi Arabia. Fury is waiting in the wings, to face WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder in a rematch in February.
British legend and former heavyweight champion Frank Bruno, has advised countryman Anthony Joshua to follow the lead of other heavyweight fighters who were shocked in big upsets. Back in June, Joshua was dropped four times and stopped in the seventh round by massive underdog Andy Ruiz. The rematch is scheduled to take place on December 7th in Saudi Arabia.