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.
IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz is standing firm with respect to his position of not fighting in the UK. Back on June 1 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times before the contest was waved off in the seventh round.
WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz is expecting the details of his rematch with Anthony Joshua to be revealed in the very near future. Back in June, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times before the contest was waved off in the seventh round. The outcome was shocking, with Ruiz entering the fight as a late replacement for Jarrell Miller, who was pulled from the bout after testing positive for performance enhancing drugs.
Ruiz (33-1, 22KOs) shocked the world with his off-the-canvas 7th round knockout of previously unbeaten Joshua this past June in New York City’s Madison Square Garden. The win earned Ruiz a slew of heavyweight titles, becoming the first-ever boxer of Mexican descent to lay claim to the heavyweight crown.
IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz is planning to be in much better shape for year-end rematch with Anthony Joshua. Back in June, Ruiz shocked the world when he dropped Joshua four times for a seventh round stoppage at Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will be keeping both eyes on the year-end rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua. Last month, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Ruiz dropped Joshua four times to secure a seventh round stoppage and the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight titles.