Anthony Joshua News

Adam Martin - December 6, 2019

The betting odds for the rematch between boxing heavyweight stars Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua are much different than the pair’s first fight. Ruiz and Joshua met back in June, with Joshua entering the bout as a massive betting favorite due to his undefeated record and also due in part to his superior physique. But the roly-poly Ruiz pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the year when he brutally knocked out Joshua in the seventh round. Joshua lost that fight as a gigantic -2500 betting favorite, while Ruiz pulled off the big upset as a +1000 underdog (via BloodyElbow.com).

Tom Taylor - December 6, 2019

On Friday morning, Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua stepped onto the scales for their Saturday night rematch in Saudi Arabia. Surprisingly, both fighters have transformed quite a bit since their first fight, which went down on June 1 inside New York City’s world famous Madison Square Garden.

Cole Shelton - December 5, 2019

Anthony Joshua believes a trilogy fight between him and Andy Ruiz Jr. will happen. On Saturday, Dec. 7, Joshua and Ruiz Jr. will rematch in Saudi Arabia after their shocking fight in June. There, Ruiz Jr., who was filling in on short-notice, knocked out the then-undefeated heavyweight champion in the seventh round. The two were immediately booked for an immediate rematch where the Englishman is confident he will win this time by knockout.

Tom Taylor - December 5, 2019

Anthony Joshua has always been a ferocious puncher. Ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr., though, the former heavyweight champion says he’s hitting harder than ever. Like a horse’s kick, if you’re a fan of metaphors.

Tom Taylor - December 3, 2019

The purses for the massively anticipated rematch between heavyweight boxing stars Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua have been revealed, and as expected, they’re significant. According to the Daily Mail, Joshua will earn a whopping £66m payday for this fight. That’s a hefty $85.7M USD. Ruiz, meanwhile, will earn $10M — a far cry from the money he wanted, but still a big payout.

Cole Shelton - November 22, 2019

Deontay Wilder believes Andy Ruiz Jr. will defend his heavyweight title against Anthony Joshua on Dec. 7. Ruiz Jr. and Joshua first fought in June where Andy Ruiz Jr. shocked the world as he TKO’d the Englishman. The win made him the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion.

Natasha Hooper - October 15, 2019

Andy Ruiz Jr showed off his significant weight loss on Instagram, this as he prepares to rematch Anthony Joshua. In June 2019, the boxer achieved a shocking victory over Anthony Joshua. He knocked out the former undefeated champion in the seventh round and claimed the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles in the process.

Natasha Hooper - October 2, 2019

Andy Ruiz Jr is preparing to face Anthony Joshua in a rematch, after beating the UK fighter in June. The Mexican champ shocked viewers when he beat the formerly undefeated unified WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champion via stoppage. Anthony Joshua has been putting the time in to train, but Ruiz believes his opponent will be taking time out if he loses again.

Natasha Hooper - August 29, 2019

Eddie Hearn wants his star fighter Anthony Joshua to to “snap out of” the negative mindset he’s had ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua has recently admitted to feeling disillusioned with the sport of boxing as he prepares to face his rival Ruiz in Saudi Arabia this December. The British star left the world shocked when he lost his WBA, WBO and IBF world heavyweight titles in his first fight against Ruiz, which went down at Madison Square Garden earlier this year.

Chris Taylor - August 10, 2019

Boxing heavyweight standouts Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua are expected to rematch on December 7 in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Promoter Eddie Hearn announced the news yesterday on Twitter.

Cole Shelton - August 9, 2019

Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. will run it back on Dec. 7. After weeks and months of deliberation as to when and where the rematch will take place, Eddie Hearn and Joshua made the announcement on social media. To much surprise, the event will take place in Saudi Arabia, not in the United Kingdom as widely speculated or perhaps even back in Madison Square Garden.

Natasha Hooper - August 1, 2019

Andy Ruiz Jr recently sat down in the Joe Rogan hot seat to discuss all things boxing. This includes a potential rematch against Anthony Joshua. The Mexican machine shocked a lot of fans after he defeated Anthony Joshua in the seventh round via TKO in New York. He took the fight on short-notice and dethroned the heavyweight champ, handing the British boxer his first career loss.

Thomas Taylor - June 6, 2019

Joe Rogan is very well connected in the combat sports world. The UFC commentator is well acquainted with many movers and shakers of the MMA and boxing worlds, and apparently, somebody he considers “a good source” told him that Anthony Joshua was knocked out in sparring the week of his shocking upset loss to Andy Ruiz Jr. Rogan made this startling claim, which has also been rumored in boxing circles, on the latest episode of the Joe Rogan Experience MMA Show.

Christopher Taylor - June 4, 2019

Current WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has sent a message to Andy Ruiz Jr. following the Mexicans massive upset win over Anthony Joshua. Ruiz handed Joshua his first career loss by seventh round TKO to claim the IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titles.

Tom Taylor - June 3, 2019

It should come as no surprise that people are already talking about a rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua. The unheralded Ruiz stopped the long-time champion Joshua on Saturday night in one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, and as is so often the case in this kind of situation, fans want to know if they witnessed a fluke or the triumph of a truly superior boxer. A rematch would provide some clarity one way or the other.

Tom Taylor - June 3, 2019

Over the weekend, we witnessed one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, as the unheralded Andy Ruiz stopped the surging Anthony Joshua to become the unified heavyweight champion. Given the scale of this upset, there’s already been rampant talk of an immediate rematch between the two pugilists.

Christopher Taylor - June 2, 2019

Nights like this evening, which produced a massive upset in Andy Ruiz Jr. defeating Anthony Joshua, are why Joe Rogan loves combat sports. The popular UFC commentator took to Instagram shortly following Ruiz’s seventh-round TKO victory over Joshua with the following assessment of the shocking upset.

Chris Taylor - June 1, 2019

Anthony Joshua suffered the first loss of his career tonight against Andy Ruiz Jr. at Madison Square Garden in New York. The British fighter was defeated by way of TKO in the seventh round by Ruiz, thus surrendering his IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles.