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Andy Ruiz Jr. finally breaks his silence-sort of. The reigning unified heavyweight titlist continues to thrive in the aftermath of his upset knockout win over England's Anthony Joshua this past June at Madison Square Garden in New York City. The first-ever Mexican boxer to win a heavyweight title has been celebrated on both sides of the United States/Mexico border, with either country remaining his hosting preference for a contractually-bound rematch.
Instead, the word from Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn is that part two is set for Dec. 7 at a yet-to-be-erected venue in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. News of the location was met with immediate and vocal reaction, a considerable amount negative but none of it involving the defending titlist himself.
At least until now.
"I know everyone is talking about the (second) fight and all that," Ruiz (33-1, 22KOs) noted on Tuesday through his verified social media channels. "We got the real news coming soon, but the fight is gonna happen soon.
"AJ got the rematch, yes we do got the rematch. But it's gonna be on my term(s) on our term(s). We're gonna bring it back here in the United States."
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Instead, the word from Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn is that part two is set for Dec. 7 at a yet-to-be-erected venue in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. News of the location was met with immediate and vocal reaction, a considerable amount negative but none of it involving the defending titlist himself.
At least until now.
"I know everyone is talking about the (second) fight and all that," Ruiz (33-1, 22KOs) noted on Tuesday through his verified social media channels. "We got the real news coming soon, but the fight is gonna happen soon.
"AJ got the rematch, yes we do got the rematch. But it's gonna be on my term(s) on our term(s). We're gonna bring it back here in the United States."
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