

Round 5: Was hard to know how Joshua would come back after Ruiz gained some momentum. He needs to let his hands go, but he needs Joshua to be there to be hit.

Round 6: Ruiz needs more than a hard left hook he threw halfway through the round. And he’s just winning.- Andreas Hale December 7, 2019 Whenever Joshua starts exchanging his team behind me yells “NO! Keep it simple.” This is truly a “just win, baby” fight for Joshua. A little bit of trash talk to Ruiz at the end of the round. That's the name of the game here for Joshua. And there was nothing he did in the stanza to change the look as Joshua continued to pump the jab at will. Round 11: You could see the frustration coming from Ruiz's face when he rose from his stool to begin the 11th round. Couldn't ask for a better performance from Joshua, and it looks like there will be a new unified heavyweight champion. Round 12: More of what we saw for the first 11 rounds. Ruiz by unanimous decision (119-109, 118-110, 118-110) to win the IBF, WBA (super) and WBO heavyweight titles. to become two-time heavyweight championĥ:12 p.m.: Joshua def. (All times Eastern) Anthony Joshua beats Andy Ruiz Jr. Joshua and Ruiz expressed interest in a trilogy bout taking place in the future, but it is unknown if that will take place considering the domination of Joshua on Saturday evening in the Middle East. Ruiz landed 60 out of 261 (23%) with 37 of those being power punches. The CompuBox stats had Joshua connecting on 107 out of 373 punches (29%) with 65 of those shots being jabs. Anytime Ruiz tried to get to the inside to try and uncork his power, Joshua used good footwork to slip out of the way and avoid any significant damage. Not wanting to get into the firefight that caused him to lose his titles in June, Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) made it a point to stay disciplined, fighting on the outside and pumping the jab at will to keep Ruiz at bay. Amanda Nunes becomes double champ again with unanimous decision over Julianna Pena.isn't happening: 'He knows he’s going to get knocked out by me' Jake Paul explains why he feels Hasim Rahman Jr.Michael McKinson explains why the pressure is on Vergil Ortiz Jr.Michael McKinson prediction: 'He's going to get it late' Also, it has been learned that an automatic rematch clause was set in place which guaranteed a fixed purse to Ruiz, thereby locking him into a set payout, irrespective of the negotiations and other funds discussed for the rematch. Another reason for Joshua’s massive payday was because a second fight between the fighters had already been secured when the original bout was negotiated. It has been paid millions for bringing the rematch fight in Saudi Arabia. Anthony Joshua still remains a hot commodity in the game of boxing and has been backed by Matchroom Sports, a huge sport event promotions company. While it is still an unconfirmed figure, it is safe to believe that the real amount is approximately the same. Also Read | Mike Tyson Not Impressed With Andy Ruiz Jr’s Weight Cut Ahead Of Anthony Joshua Fight Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr 2 - Fighter's estimated pursesĪccording to Daily Star Sports, Anthony Joshua is set to bank over $60 million from his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr which is the fourth highest purse in boxing history.
