The King has been dethroned.
Andy “Destroyer” Ruiz Junior is the new heavyweight boxing champion of the world after beating Britain’s Anthony Joshua through a technical knockout in Round 7 of their bout in Madison Square Garden in New York.
The scenes of Andy Ruiz beating Anthony Joshua like he stole something #JoshuaRuiz pic.twitter.com/agy5Kk7kXH
— NON (@i95zz) June 2, 2019
The underdog.
— ESPN (@espn) June 2, 2019
Andy Ruiz Jr. made history last night, becoming the first Mexican heavyweight champion after defeating Anthony Joshua 💪 pic.twitter.com/ZlwpFpviLA
'I've got that Mexican blood in me' - @Andy_destroyer1 stuns @anthonyfjoshua with sensational TKO victory - https://t.co/kidIq9XEUG pic.twitter.com/zp8a1FMhfw
— 1 NEWS - Sport (@1NewsSportNZ) June 2, 2019
Ruiz is now the unified heavyweight champion and holds the IBF, WBA and WBO belts.
Andy Ruiz Jr. to his mom after becoming the heavyweight champ:
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 2, 2019
“Our lives are gonna change. We don’t have to struggle no more” ✊
(via @ryansongalia)pic.twitter.com/54JW8AW3aY
This is one of the biggest upsets in world sport as Ruiz was a late replacement after the initial challenger Jarrell Miller failed drug tests.
Anthony Joshua was shocked by Andy Ruiz Jr in a monumental heavyweight upset at Madison Square Garden in New York on Saturday night.
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) June 2, 2019
The win has been hailed as the biggest boxing upset since Buster Douglas beat Mike Tyson in 1990.
Ruiz is the first Mexican to be the heavyweight champion of the world and spoiled the long‑awaited US debut of Joshua by scoring four knockdowns in the fight.
RUIZ JR TKOs AJ!
— Sky Sports Boxing (@SkySportsBoxing) June 2, 2019
Joshua is stunned and falls again to the canvas four times in New York!
📱 Follow our live blog as Anthony Joshua makes his US debut against Andy Ruiz Jr live on Sky Sports Box Office 👇
Joshua never quite recovered from a pair of shocking knockdowns in Round 3 that took place shortly after he dropped Ruiz for the first time in his career.
Ruiz never backed down from there despite letting Joshua off the hook in Round 4 when it was clear both fighters were heavily fatigued.
We have our back and Forth’s but @anthonyfjoshua changed his stars through life. heavyweight boxing, these things happen, rest up, recover, regroup and come again 👊🏼
— TYSON FURY (@Tyson_Fury) June 2, 2019
WOW! Andy Ruiz just shocked the world! That was one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.
— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) June 2, 2019
Two knockdowns later in Round 7 and referee Michael Griffin called off the fight after asking Joshua if he was okay to continue.
Speaking after the fight, Ruiz said he wanted to hunt down Joshua in the ring and show the Mexican style in him.
Ruiz wants a rematch with Joshua.
There was a rematch clause in the fight contract.
@EddieHearn who is next??
— AndyRuizjr (@Andy_destroyer1) June 2, 2019
Anthony Joshua told Sky Sports Andy Ruiz is a good fighter and he has a lot of respect for him but AJ will make a return.
This was Joshua’s first defeat in 23 fights.
Ruiz only had six weeks to prepare for the fight of his life and now he will have a lifetime to celebrate one of boxing's biggest stunners in heavyweight history.
People were expecting Joshua to win and set up more ambitious, lucrative bouts against the likes of Tyson Fury, Deontay Wilder and other potential opponents.
Wilder who holds WBC belt decided to give Luis Ortiz a rematch.
[Stuff.co.nz]
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