Anthony Joshua: record, next fight and profile →
Anthony Joshua is "one million percent" sure on taking up a rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr, according to promoter Eddie Hearn. Ruiz stunned the world of boxing when he handed Joshua the first defeat of his professional career at Madison Square Garden on June 1, dropping him four times to claim the IBF, WBA, IBO and WBO heavyweight belts.
Andy Ruiz shocked the boxing world last month when he stopped Anthony Joshua in 7 rounds. Ruiz hit the canvas in the third round but rose to his feet to drop the heavy betting favorite 4 times before the referee stopped the fight. With the victory Ruiz became the first fighter of Mexican decent to capture a world title. He now holds the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF heavyweight titles.
Former cruiserweight champion and Sky Sports pundit Tony Bellew is not fully confident that a rematch between Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury will take place in February. At the moment, Fury is looking to return on a date in October, with Jarrell Miller and Trevor Bryan being mentioned as potential opponents.
Hall of Famer and former undisputed heavyweight champion Mike Tyson has given his taken on the recent loss suffered by Anthony Joshua - and what the British superstar needs to do in order to win the planned rematch with Andy Ruiz. Last month, the boxing world was turned upside down at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Tony Bellew believes the fear factor should propel Anthony Joshua to victory over Andy Ruiz Jr in their hoped-for heavyweight rematch later this year as he will know his career is on the line. Joshua suffered one of boxing's greatest upsets in losing his WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO belts to Ruiz at New York's Madison Square Garden on June 1.
Undefeated Oscar Rivas holds a victory, in the amateur ranks, over current IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz. Rivas will return on July 20th in the biggest fight of his career, when he faces Dillian Whyte at the O2 Arena in London. The fight will be featured on Sky Sports Box Office and DAZN.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz says he's already training for the rematch with Anthony Joshua ... and told TMZ Sports that he's calling the shots this time around. Last month at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz was a late replacement who stepped in for Jarrell Miller when "Big Baby" failed three separate drug tests -- with Andy only getting around 6 weeks of training before the June 1 fight.
Five weeks after his biggest potential payday went away, Dillian Whyte won’t publicly lament his decision to pass on a rematch against Anthony Joshua. Whyte could’ve fought Joshua again April 13 at Wembley Stadium in London. The heavyweight contender passed, however, on what he considered an insufficient offer from promoter Eddie Hearn.
Hall of Famer and four time heavyweight champion, Evander Holyfield, is backing Andy Ruiz to win the rematch with Anthony Joshua. Last month at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz pulled off a huge upset when he dropped Joshua four times to secure a seventh round stoppage and captured the WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO world titles.
Amir Khan is a massive favorite in his upcoming fight with fellow former world champion Billy Dib. Dib is moving up by two weight divisions, to welterweight, to face Khan on Saturday night in Jeddah.