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By Ryan Burton
While many outlets have announced that an agreement has been finalized to match Anthony Joshua (22-0), WBA / WBO / IBF / IBO champion, to Andy Ruiz (32-1), sources close to Ruiz informed BoxingScene.com some minor details to settle. The fight could be finalized tomorrow. Mike Coppinger of Fox first announced the news.
Initially, Joshua was facing Jarrell "Big Baby" Miller, whom the New York Sports Commission denied him a license for failing three different DEP tests.
Fighters such as Luis Ortiz, who had been the first to land the badignment and had refused an offer in excess of $ 5 million, Michael Hunter and Manuel Charr, had already been mentioned as possible substitutes .
It would be a short turn for Ruiz who fought on April 20 when he stopped Alexander Dimitrenko in 5 rounds. This was the main fight presented under the main televised event of Danny Garcia-Adrian Granados Fox. It was the first fight of the new agreement between Ruiz and the first boxing champions of Al Haymon.
Ruiz lost a majority decision against Joseph Parker in 2016 in a fight for the WBO heavyweight title then vacant. Parker defended the title twice before losing it against Joshua last spring. Ruiz felt that he deserved to win the victory over Parker and wants another chance to win this title.
"We'll be ready on June 1. I'm coming for these belts.This WBO belt belongs to me.Everyone knows that I beat Parker," Ruiz told BoxingScene.com on April 22nd.
Ruiz has won 3 consecutive bouts since the defeat against Parker.
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