Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr is sitting on top of the boxing world. That’s because of his shock victory over Britain’s Anthony Joshua back in June. It was one of the all-time great boxing upsets. Now out in Saudi Arabia on the weekend, the rematch is on.
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Ruiz Jr creates a boxing shockwave
Ruiz Jr, stunned with the speed of his hands in New York in the first meeting. But once again is the underdog in the bout to the tune of 7/4*(betting odds taken from William Hill on December 3rd, 2019 at 4:49 pm). So little was known about Ruiz ahead of the first fight and he was only a replacement opponent for Joshua because of Jarrell Miller failing doping tests.
Now the world knows the name of Andy Ruiz Jr. He changed his life in that one famous night at Madison Square Gardens. Ruiz took the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles off Joshua. It happened via a seventh-round knockout of the former British champion. Ahead of that eventful seventh, the corner of Ruiz Jr had told him to go for the head, to hurt Joshua. Ruiz is 25/1 to win in Round 7 with Joshua at 14/1 to end it at that point*(betting odds taken from William Hill on December 3rd, 2019 at 4:49 pm)
Can Joshua get career back on track?
Anthony Joshua’s career at the top of the boxing heavyweight division would be in serious jeopardy with another loss to the Mexican, goes as the 4/9 odds-on favourite for the rematch*(betting odds taken from William Hill on December 3rd, 2019 at 4:49 pm).
In the William Hill Round Betting market, Joshua is 7/2 to take the win on points*(betting odds taken from William Hill on December 3rd, 2019 at 4:49 pm). The British fighter has spoken a lot about having had to reinvent himself since that loss. It was a massive step back in his career. Much speculation has been made about Joshua not having been himself ahead of the fight. That he was drained.
The first fight was eventful. It was thrilling. After what they had witnessed in New York, the majority of the boxing world was left gobsmacked. It was one of the great upsets of all time. Ruiz Jr was put to the deck twice early in the fight. Joshua hit the canvas a total of four times in the bout before it’s fateful ending for him. Will it be Ruiz Jr or Joshua holding all the belts in Saudi Arabia?
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