The organiser are insisting that Anthony Joshua’s world heavyweight title rematch is on for Saudi Arabia on December 7 despite controversy about the location and demands for more of the oil millions from Andy Ruiz Jr.
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It was announced on Friday that the second bout will be taking place in Diriyah, just outside of Riyadh, with more details to follow on Monday.
Mexican-American world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will fight Britain’s Anthony Joshua in a rematch in Saudi Arabia on December 7, Sky Sports reported on Friday.
Anthony Joshua believes he will beat Andy Ruiz Jr nine times out of 10 and is very confident of a revenge triumph in their rematch.
An announcement regarding where the Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua rematch will take place is expected imminently.
Andy Ruiz Jr has declared that he wants to lose a stone in weight ahead of his rematch with Anthony Joshua later this year.
The Mexican-American boxer shocked the British heavyweight in June when he won with a seventh-round knockout.
Joshua, who was making his debut in the United States against Ruiz, saw the fight stopped in the seventh round as he lost his unbeaten status.
The 29-year-old Mexican-American claimed the IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles with his shock seventh-round knockout of Joshua at New York’s Madison Square Garden on June 1 and wants to see the second fight take place at the same venue.
The former unified heavyweight champion – who will attempt to regain his titles in a rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr later this year – has travelled to the country to spend time with his family who originated from there.
The Mexican-American heavyweight claimed the WBA, IBF and WBO titles from the Brit in New York last month, and wants the return bout to take place in either of his two home countries.
The rematch is currently being negotiated after Joshua exercised his immediate rematch clause.
Joshua lost his three heavyweight world titles to Andy Ruiz Jr last month in one of the biggest shocks in the history of the sport.
Joseph Parker expects Andy Ruiz Jr to seek redemption in a rematch if the new unified world champion inflicts a second stunning defeat on Anthony Joshua.
Andy Ruiz Jr has said he will be even more prepared for his rematch against Anthony Joshua after his shock win in New York earlier this month.
Usyk has been given priority over Dillian Whyte, with the WBO pointing to the Ukrainian’s “exceptional amateur career” and “unblemished professional record” (16-0), which saw him become undisputed champion at cruiserweight.
Anthony Joshua will finalise a rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr next week, which could mean a swift return to Madison Square Garden, says promoter Eddie Hearn.
The Mexican-American heavyweight dethroned the British champion in a thrilling upset on June 1 and is now tied in to a contractual second fight.
New heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr is demanding £40 million to agree to a rematch with Anthony Joshua in the UK.
That’s the believe of heavyweight contender Tyson Fury, who says that ‘AJ’ will come off second best in a rematch with reigning IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion.