Andy Ruiz: record, next fight and profile →
Former world champion Anthony Joshua admits that he wasn't fully focused when he entered the ring against Andy Ruiz back on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Joshua was shocked, as were most boxing fans, when Ruiz dropped him four times to secure a seventh round stoppage.
Anthony Joshua just doesn’t see the point. The former heavyweight champion has heard all of the rationale for why he should take an interim bout before fighting Andy Ruiz Jr. again. The British superstar has been told exactly why he won’t be ready, mentally or physically, for an immediate rematch – not after that stunning beating he absorbed June 1 at Madison Square Garden.
WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder is not satisfied with the way the referee handled the twelfth round of his December bout with Tyson Fury. Wilder had fits with Fury's boxing style, but he dropped the challenger once before they entered the final round - and then he leveled him with huge knockdown - where Fury was laying motionless as the referee was counting.
Trainers frequently take the fall for fighters that suffer upsets. Loyalty and appreciation prevented Anthony Joshua from even considering firing longtime trainer Rob McCracken. The British superstar is, however, going to add one experienced person or more to his team as he prepares to put together a training camp for his heavyweight championship rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr.
Former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson feels Andy Ruiz is more than capable of repeating his big upset performance from back in June. Before a packed crowd at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times to secure a seventh round stoppage, and in the process he captured the WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO world titles.
Andy Ruiz has dared Anthony Joshua to back up his talk of winning their rematch in Mexico. Joshua suffered the first defeat of his professional career against Ruiz, surrendering his WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO world titles.
After two months of a promoter taking the initiative to speak on his behalf, Anthony Joshua’s voice is finally heard. The former unified heavyweight titlist has been relatively quiet following the lone loss of his career, a shocking 7th round knockout of California’s Andy Ruiz this past June at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Lennox Lewis was in Brooklyn Saturday night providing expert color commentary for the PBC on Fox telecast. In the main event Adam Kownacki won a unanimous decision over Chris Arreola who suffered a broken hand in the bout.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for Anthony Joshua, has a very good idea on where his company will stage the anticipated rematch with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz. The initial bout took place in June, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, with Ruiz pulling off a major upset by stopping Joshua in the seventh round. Joshua went down four times in the bout.
NEW YORK – Whenever and wherever their rematch takes place, Chris Arreola expects Andy Ruiz Jr. to beat Anthony Joshua again. Based on what he witnessed June 1, Arreola doesn’t think Joshua has the skill set to win back the IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO titles from his fellow Mexican-American heavyweight.