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Joshua avenged his defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia in 2019 after the Mexican sensationally knocked him out in New York at Madison Square Garden. World Boxing News has exclusively been informed that a fight between Deontay Wilder and heavyweight rival Andy Ruiz Jr. “He’s had two now on the spin at The O2 Arena, so maybe we go to Madison Square Garden, somewhere in the Middle East. “There’s Filip Hrgovic and there’s Andy Ruiz Jr, but it probably won’t take place in this country,” added Hearn. The boxing promoter confirmed that Joshua will more than likely fight outside of England and has mentioned old rival Ruiz Jr as one potential opponent. “If he fights in December, if he fights Deontay Wilder, if he fights Tyson Fury next - nothing would surprise me.” Ruiz has been his own worst enemy by not staying active and pricing himself out for the fights he could have gotten against WBC champion Fury &.

If it ends up that way, so be it and nothing would surprise me,” said Hearn. “People keep saying he should have one more fight and then fight Wilder, but we don’t think so. However, Hearn believes a super fight between Joshua and WBC heavyweight champion Fury could still be in contention, should a deal with Skills Challenge Entertainment, who Hearn has been negotiating with for the Wilder fight, fall through. If he fights in December, that’ll be three fights in eight months which is incredible for him.” “If it can’t be made, he wants to stay active. “He is just training away but he wants Wilder,” added Hearn, who said the 2012 Olympic gold medallist wants to remain active. Joshua, 33, has picked up two victories this year over Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius respectively, following consecutive defeats to unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. He said Saudi Arabia as a potential location had been complicated by “a change of environment in Saudi Arabia with the operators in boxing”.

ANDY RUIZ FIGHT PROFESSIONAL

Speaking to BBC 5 Live Boxing, Hearn, who has promoted Joshua since he made his professional debut in 2013, said: “We’re waiting on the official contract, but we won’t wait forever.”

“We’ve agreed the money, we’ve agreed everything,” said Hearn. Promoter Hearn said Joshua could fight Tyson Fury instead, while a third go at Andy Ruiz Jr is also on the cards.įormer two-time heavyweight champion Joshua has been strongly linked with fighting Wilder with a December date in Saudi Arabia touted in recent months. Andy Ruiz Jr Calls Out Deontay Wilder for Huge Fight after Knocking Down Luis Ortiz THREE Times Win. Terms have been agreed for Anthony Joshua to fight Deontay Wilder - but the Briton may walk away if contracts are not agreed soon, Eddie Hearn says.