Ruiz Jr. hd stunned Joshua
in June with a seventh round knockout in their fight in New York to become the
first Mexican-American heavyweight world champion.
The rematch between former
World Heavyweight Champion, Anthony Joshua and the reigning Word Heavyweight
Champion, Andy Ruiz Jr will hold in Saudi Arabia on December 7, 2019.
The December 7 fight,
dubbed ‘Clash on the Dunes’, will see Joshua trying to win back the IBF, WBA
and WBO titles he sensationally lost to Ruiz Jr in New York in June.
The bout will take place in
Diriyah, which incorporates the UNESCO World Heritage site of Al-Turaif, on the
outskirts of the capital Riyadh, AFP reports.
Joshua, previously
undefeated, was defending his IBF, WBA and WBO titles but was knocked down four
times before underdog Ruiz was awarded a technical knockout.
The loss at the Madison
Square Garden was Joshua’s first in his stellar career. It was more stunning as
the American-Mexican Ruiz, only took the fight at six week’s notice. He is now
the owner of Joshua’s IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO world titles.
Ruiz was an outsider in the
match that bookmakers gave to Joshua 25-1.
After flooring Ruiz with a
left hook in the third round, Joshua hit the canvas when a right crashed
against his temple. By the time a sensational three minutes was up he had been
down again thanks to a flurry when cornered.
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