Anthony Joshua has promised to be more ‘switched on’ for his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. The heavyweight is renowned for his calm on fight night, but faced criticism for his demeanor during his ring-walk at Madison Square Garden before…
Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz: Women’s fight ‘could be on undercard’ in Saudi Arabia (BBC)
Anthony Joshua says a women’s fight could be on the undercard of his Saudi Arabia rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua, 29, will bid to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO world heavyweight titles in Diriyah on 7 December.…
Anthony Joshua explains his beef with Lennox Lewis: ‘Why’s he always coming attacking me?’ (Metro)
Anthony Joshua feels attacked by former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis, and has no intention of patching things up after labeling him a ‘clown’. Joshua made the surprise comment about Lewis last month, also stating that he doesn’t respect the…
Anthony Joshua critical of Lennox Lewis as Andy Ruiz Jr has his say (BBC)
Former world heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis says he is “disappointed” after Anthony Joshua called him a “clown” who he does not respect. Following Joshua’s defeat by Andy Ruiz Jr on 1 June, Lewis questioned whether the Briton was fully prepared.…
I’ve not signed Saudi fight – Ruiz Jr (BBC)
Unified world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he has not signed to fight Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia and hopes their rematch is in New York. A 7 December rematch in Saudi Arabia was announced on Friday and Joshua’s…
Oleksandr Usyk offers Anthony Joshua some simple advice ahead of Andy Ruiz rematch (Metro)
Oleksandr Usyk has offered some advice to his heavyweight rival Anthony Joshua ahead of his rematch with Andy Ruiz in December. Joshua (22-1) has the chance to reclaim his IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles when he meets Ruiz…
Anthony Joshua reveals mistakes in his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr (Metro)
Anthony Joshua admits he was not fully focused before his shock defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr and has revealed that the boos he heard during his loss in New York had an impact on his tactics for the fight. Joshua…
Joshua will be ‘frozen out’ if he loses to Andy Ruiz Jr again in Cardiff (Guardian)
Anthony Joshua looks set to face Andy Ruiz Jr at the close of 2019 in a bid to recapture his IBF, IBO, WBA (Super) and WBO heavyweight titles. The Watford-born star lost his titles in Madison Square Garden back on…
Lagos residents back Joshua to beat Ruiz (Punch)
Residents in Lagos State have taken to the social media to commend the visitation of heavyweight former champion Anthony Joshua to Makoko. The residents, who prayed for Joshua’s triumph in his planned rematch against Andy Ruiz, reacted when the British…
Mike Tyson tells Anthony Joshua to get his mind right before Andy Ruiz Jr rematch (Metro)
Mike Tyson has warned Anthony Joshua he will not beat Andy Ruiz Jr in a rematch if he does not fully commit himself to boxing. Joshua is set to seek immediate revenge over Ruiz Jr after losing his world titles…
