Is Andy Ruiz better than Anthony Joshua?
Anthony Joshua II, billed as Clash On The Dunes, was a heavyweight professional boxing rematch between the Mexican-American champion Andy Ruiz Jr. and British former champion Anthony Joshua, for the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight world titles. Joshua won the bout via unanimous decision.
How much did Andy Ruiz make from Joshua fight?
The ‘Destroyer’ fought ‘AJ’ once again in the same year. This time, per Forbes, he nearly doubled his fight check and earned approximately around $13-14 million. Though Ruiz lost the rematch by a unanimous decision, he saw an unprecedented surge in his income with this fight.
What was wrong with Joshua before Ruiz fight?
Anthony Joshua has revealed he suffered with a ‘health issue’ which left him feeling ‘drained’ and ‘tired’ before facing Andy Ruiz Jr in New York City in June. “I had some issue with my health which I was going through for a long time,” Joshua told Mike Costello of the BBC.
Is Ruiz JR good?
Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world’s fifth-best active heavyweight by ESPN, sixth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and BoxRec, and seventh by The Ring magazine.
Who won Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr?
RIYADH, Dec. 7, 2019 – In the biggest heavyweight fight of the decade, Anthony Joshua OBE (23-1, 21 KOs) recaptured his position as the unified world heavyweight champion with a masterful unanimous decision victory over Andy Ruiz, Jr. (33-2, 22 KOs) in a rematch that captured the world’s attention.
What happened in Round 1 of the Joshua-Ruiz fight?
Rounds one and two of the fight were relatively slow, with both Ruiz and Joshua feeling each other out. Through the first two rounds, Joshua had only landed nine punches out of forty seven thrown, and Ruiz only three out of thirty one thrown.
What channel is Joshua vs Ruiz on?
On May 1, with one month to go before fight night, Joshua vs. Ruiz was confirmed and announced to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City exclusively live streamed on DAZN in the United States and PPV on Sky Sports Box Office in the United Kingdom.
Who will be the next heavyweight boxer to challenge Joshua?
Prior to his fight with Alexander Dimitrenko on April 20 former world title challenger Andy Ruiz Jr. (31-1, 20 KOs) put his name forward to replace Miller and challenge Joshua for the unified heavyweight titles on June 1, 2019.