Andy Ruiz: record, next fight and profile →
As previously reported on BoxingScene.com, Eddie Hearn says there are no plans to consider moving the Andy Ruiz Jr-Anthony Joshua rematch away from Saudi Arabia, despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and attacks on Saudi oil installations.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Anothy Joshua, has played down the recent fears that the upcoming rematch with Andy Ruiz would require a location change. Ruiz, who now holds the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO world titles, stopped Joshua in seven rounds back in June at New York's Madison Square Garden.
With fight week here and anticipation reaching a fever pitch, top fighters, legends and trainers shared their thoughts and predictions on this Saturday's welterweight title unification between IBF Champion Errol "The Truth" Spence Jr. and WBC Champion "Showtime" Shawn Porter that headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View from STAPLES Center in Los Angeles.
Former heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua is promising to "rise to the occasion" when he steps in the ring with Andy Ruiz for a second time. Back in June, Joshua was dropped four times before Ruiz stopped him in the seventh round to capture the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight world titles at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz is very motivated to have a full division unification in 2020. On December 7th, Ruiz will face Anthony Joshua in a rematch in Saudi Arabia. Back on June 1, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times to capture his unified crown in the seventh round, before a shocked Madison Square Garden crowd in New York City.
WBO, IBO, WBA, IBF world champion Andy Ruiz was not impressed after watching Tyson Fury overcome a severe cut over his right eye to win a unanimous decision against his gutsy Otto Wallin in Las Vegas on Saturday.
NEW YORK – Andy Ruiz Jr. won’t make the same mistake Anthony Joshua made before their first fight. The IBF/IBO/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion repeatedly has been asked during this three-day, three-country press tour to discuss potential future fights against Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. Ruiz would love to fight the winner of their rematch, but he won’t even discuss those possibilities until after his immediate rematch with Joshua on December 7 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
Tyson Fury has taken notice of some of Anthony Joshua’s comments regarding how he’ll prepare for his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua isn’t necessarily fixated on what he’ll weigh for their December 7 bout in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. He’s more concerned about being lighter on his feet and being able to box better versus Ruiz when necessary.
Trainer Rob McCracken has refuted claims that he put Anthony Joshua’s health at risk by allowing him to fight on following two knockdowns in his world heavyweight title defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. in June. McCracken has come in for criticism after admitting in an interview with the BBC that he “knew he [Joshua] was concussed, and I’m trying to get him through a few more rounds”.
Anthony Joshua's trainer, Rob McCracken, admits that he realized his boxer was concussed after getting dropped twice in the third round of his TKO defeat to Andy Ruiz back on June 1. Ruiz was dropped during the third round, but Joshua got to anxious as he ran in to finish him off - leading to Ruiz catching him with a big counter. Joshua was then dropped twice in the round.