Ruiz Jr to defend heavyweight titles against Joshua


Unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO Heavyweight World Titles Fight

Andy Ruiz Jr v Anthony Joshua 

Professional Boxing Match

Diriyah Arena
Diriyah, Saudi Arabia
Saturday, 7 December 2019 
 

Unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr will put his titles on the line when he faces Anthony Joshua on Saturday.
 
The Mexican-American boxer (22-1, 21 KOs) clinched his titles after causing a major upset by defeating Joshua at Madison Square Garden in New York City, USA on the 1st June 2019.
 
Andy Ruiz Jr in action
 
Ruiz Jr, who is known for his toughness and impressive hand speed, will be defending his titles for the first time.
 
The 30-year-old says the pressure is on Joshua ahead of the highly-anticipated fight between two talented boxers.

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"We've got to see where he's at because all the pressure is on him. The pressure isn't on me because I followed my dream, made my dreams come true," Ruiz Jr said.

"Of course I want more though – I want the legacy of Andy Ruiz Jr."

Anthony Joshua with Andy Ruiz Jr
 
Meanwhile, Joshua is keen to reclaim his titles following his shock defeat in the first fight.
 
The British boxer (22-1, 21 KOs) tasted his first defeat since he turned professional in October 2013 when he lost to Ruiz Jr.
 
Joshua won his first major professional belt in April 2016 when he defeated American fighter Charles Martin in an IBF title fight and he went on to clinch WBA (Super) and IBO belts after stunning Ukrainian boxer  Wladimir Klitschko.
 
Before adding the WBO title to his collection by defeating New Zealand fighter Joseph Parker and he successfully defeated his belts against Russian boxer Alexander Povetkin.
 
The winner between Ruiz Jr and Joshua is expected to challenge undefeated American fighter, Deontay Wilder.
 
The 34-year-old has held the WBC heavyweight title since 2015, and in doing so became the first American world heavyweight champion in nine years.
 

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Published: 12/04/2019