Anthony Joshua weighs 20 pounds less than Andy Ruiz Jr in his US debut

Anthony Joshua was determined to enter the light, for him, and quick to neutralize the speed of the hand which is the main strength of Andy Ruiz Jr.

By the time he reached his goal, he was 247.8 pounds in weight, more than 20 pounds lighter than the 268 lb round challenger for his world heavyweight titles.

"I had 155 kg when I fought Wladimir Klitschko," said Joshua. It was too heavy.

Anthony Joshua (left) weighed 20 pounds less than his opponent Andy Ruiz Jr Friday

The couple was in a good mood inside Madison Square Garden as they headed for the scales.

No expense has been spared as anticipation prepares for Joshua's first professional fight in the United States.

"Sometimes I felt a bit slow in this fight, so I've been working on the diet ever since. I weighed about 147 pounds against Joseph Parker and Alexander Povetkin and I felt really good.

An important vanguard among the 8,000 Britons on the move who allegedly witnessed the brawl threw a racket at the weigh-in, also at Madison Square Garden.

They gave free rein to an interpretation of Sweet Caroline and the screams of Oh Anthony Joshua. Ruiz left the Mariachi group. Joshua was serenaded on stage by a gospel choir.

The two men maintained the mutual respect of the courtly formation until Saturday night, shaking hands warmly. Joshua again stressed how seriously he took a multi-belt defense that he should easily win by revealing: "I'm awake at three o'clock this morning thinking about this fight.

Ruiz Jr showed no sign of nervousness as he claimed to throw hooks towards Joshua

In the end, the two men respected each other very much by shaking hands at the time of the faceoff.

The crowd at Madison Square Garden on Friday night was badped into the frenzy at the weigh-in