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Andy Ruiz Press Conference Photos Gallery - Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will defend his titles against California-based Mexican Andy Ruiz in New York on June 1. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, has called on WBC champion Deontay Wilder to apply pressure on his own team to make a unification happen in 2019.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, believes his boxer is in for a very tough fight on June 1. Once-beaten Andy Ruiz will come in on late notice to challenge Joshua at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Anthony Joshua is looking to do some damage when he defends his heavyweight titles against Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on June 1. Ruiz, who will be bidding to become Mexico's first heavyweight world champion, replaces Joshua's scheduled opponent Jarrell Miller, who was barred from fighting after failing drugs tests.
Last week, promoter Eddie Hearn ranked his top five heavyweights in the world. At number one, in no surprise, Hearn named his star fighter, unified champion Anthony Joshua. Hearn then tallied off Tyson Fury at number two, Dillian Whyte at three, WBC champion Deontay Wilder at four, and unified cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk at five.
Eddie Hearn, promoter for IBF, WBA, WBO, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, is "gutted" after reading the recent statements of Shelly Finkel, the co-manager of WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. Finkel made it clear that Wilder's has a full plate of fights for 2019 - and a unification with Joshua is unlikely until at least 2020.
Andy Ruiz will look to become Mexico's first heavyweight champion after replacing Jarrell Miller as the opponent for unbeaten WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO titleholder Anthony Joshua. Miller was withdrawn from the June 1 fight at Madison Square Garden after doping violations.
Andy Ruiz says he has "unfinished business" with the WBO as he prepares to take on Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden next month. Ruiz was on Wednesday officially confirmed as Joshua's opponent for the bout in New York on June 1, which will see the Brit put his WBO, WBA, IBO and IBF heavyweight belts on the line.
Andy Ruiz Training Camp Photos Gallery - Andy Ruiz Jr. has landed a dream world title shot at Anthony Joshua OBE on Saturday June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
Heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua will defend his titles against California-based Mexican Andy Ruiz Jr in New York on June 1, the Briton's promoter announced on Wednesday. Joshua, the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO world champion, had been scheduled to fight Jarrell Miller but the New York State Athletic Commission refused to sanction the fight after Miller failed a drugs test.