Andy Ruiz Jr beats Anthony Joshua: the WBA / WBO / IBF heavyweight championship – as it happened | sport

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"AJ has been neglected," says Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua. "It was a nice combination in the third round. He had total control of the fight, but he was sloppy and never recovered. Listen, tonight was his night but AJ will come back 100% and we will do revenge in the UK in November or December. But this night now belongs to Andy Ruiz, he made the history of the heavyweight division tonight. "

He adds, "It will go down in history as a very big story. AJ has the heart of a lion and will come back stronger. Now at least we know the opponent by the end of the year in the UK. Absolutely, we will adopt immediate revenge. He will be devastated when he sinks. This will make the fall battle an imperative to win.

"Heavyweight boxing is on fire," says Joshua. "I just have to change a few notches and bring it back in my own way. I do not want people to drown in their sorrows. This will show that I have power and strength. "

On the difference between tonight and Wladimir Klitschko: "It's all the same, it just was not my night, but listen, it's good for TV, good for DAZN and people watching.

On the stop: "I want to fight. I do not do his job. I am never one of those fighters to disrespect an arbitrator as he should have done this or that. He called when he thought I could not fight. It's a pity. But I do not want anyone drowning in their sorrows. It's the long game, not the short game. "

On immediate revenge: "100%. 100%. "

"I want to thank God for giving this victory, without him it would not be possible," says Ruiz. "I feel so good, man. That's what I dreamed about. That's what I've worked hard for. I can not believe that I just realized my dreams. I just want to thank my team and my family. The sky is the limit, baby. "

On what happened in the third round: "It was the first time I dropped on the floor. It just made me stronger. That made me want to have more. I just had to reverse it. "

Taking the power of Anthony Joshua: "It's because of the Mexican warrior that I am, I have that Mexican blood in me. Speaking of the Mexican fighting style, I just proved it.

Feeling that Anthony Joshua was hurt: "I could, but I just did not want to throw away what I had. I just wanted to hunt him down and work on the body. I just wanted to listen to the game plan. "

Needless to say: breathtaking scenes at Madison Square Garden. Eddie Hearn, who promotes Joshua, then announced that his fighter would apply an immediate revenge clause after a shock between Mike Tyson and Buster Douglas, and Max Baer and James Braddock, among the biggest surprises in the history of the championship heavyweights.

Joshua lands a little too early, but Ruiz meets him, there is a wave and the bottom goes Joshua for the third time at the beginning of the seventh! Oh dear! Referee Mike Griffin speaks to Joshua in the corner after what appears to be a slip and … he dismissed it! Andy Ruiz is the world's heavyweight champion in one of the biggest upheavals in history!

Round 6

Joshua was still suspicious of the speed and power of Ruiz's hand. He just goes around the ring and away. The first half of the turn is usually without history, then Ruiz lands on the left on Joshua's jaw. Then another! Then Joshua bends under another left hook that turns. Ruiz really letting his hands go.

Unofficial goalkeeper score: Joshua 9-10 Ruiz Jr (Joshua 57-56 Ruiz Jr)

Round 5

The two men are still a bit shy at the start of the fifth inning as the fight continues under the familiar pattern of Ruiz chasing and Joshua fighting in a slow retreat. Ruiz misses a pair of big shots at the beginning. Joshua gets a red color, but Ruiz crosses it. Joshua then wavers Ruiz with a huge left hook that Ruiz absorbs in one way or another. Joshua looks cooler here and seems to be waiting for his opening.

Unofficial Goalkeeper Score: Joshua 10-9 Ruiz Jr (Joshua 48-46 Ruiz Jr)

Tower 4

Ruiz comes straight to Joshua from the opening bell. Joshua can still be hurt. But Ruiz strays back curiously. Big mistake. Each man has tasted the power of the other and both seem suspicious. Joshua found his foot and is back in combat at a distance, pushing back with the jab. A very calm ride. Just what AJ needed.

Unofficial goalkeeper score: Joshua 10-9 Ruiz Jr (Joshua 38-37 Ruiz Jr)

Joshua pulls out the jab and catches a hook up and Ruiz is down early in the third. Ruiz beats the count and tells the referee that he is OK but Joshua arrives for the finish. Now, Joshua explodes a mask on Ruiz's jaw, but it runs through it. Ruiz will not hold. He tries to fight and he falls on Joshua's jaw. And Joshua is down! Oh wow! Joshua is in a pile and now Ruiz has Joshua on the run. Joshua is holding on! And Ruiz has Joshua on the run in the corner. Ruiz is going! Joshua is defenseless, not reject! And Ruiz picks up another big right and Joshua goes down – almost through the ropes! Incredible scenes! Anthony Joshua defeats the account, but he has serious problems.

Unofficial goalkeeper score: Joshua 8-10 Ruiz Jr (Joshua 28-28 Ruiz Jr)

2nd round

Joshua threw the jab with a little more authority at the beginning of the second. Ruiz drops a pair of jabs and follows her with her right hand. Joshua, who dominates the challenger. Ruiz goes straight to the right but Joshua slips out of reach. Joshua measures the distance well, but the margin of error is great. He marks Ruiz with a strong color right on the jaw, but Ruiz crosses it. Ruiz, as expected, just can not get away with it.

Unofficial goalkeeper score: Joshua 10-9 Ruiz Jr (Joshua 20-18 Ruiz Jr)

Tour 1

Joshua tries to establish the jab from the beginning. Its advantages in height (four inches) and range (eight) are even more spectacular here. The champion is fighting especially against the back foot while the chubby Ruiz advance in pursuit. Ruiz goes straight into a jab and is almost parried by a hook that has just fallen. Very a first round of feeling.

Unofficial goalkeeper score: Joshua 10-9 Ruiz Jr (Joshua 10-9 Ruiz Jr)

Michael Buffer introduces the fighters. Some nuances for Ruiz, who is anything but a favorite of the city in this room. The champion is announced second and the crowd goes wild. Referee Mike Griffin gives the final instructions in the middle of the ring, the seconds are up and we're leaving …

The fighters are entering. First, it's Ruiz, who plays the underdogs 10-1. Now, the long wait for Joshua, which makes the challenger wait. Finally, he exits the tunnel in a white dress with black borders to Ye's Burna Boy. The fighters are both in the ring and we are going to hear some national anthems now: first for Mexico, then for the United Kingdom, then for the United States.

It is only 10:24 local time and we are already ready for Sweet Caroline. An early night according to New York boxing standards.

A quick note on the main event where Callum Smith defended for the first time the WBA super middleweight title with a third-round knockout of veteran Hbadan N'Dam.

"That's what I said at the beginning of the session – and it's a disrespect for Hbadan N'Dam – but it was a fight I had to win, so nothing less than a great performance. that people would notice, said Smith. "I knew that a spectacular and friendly win for fans would do it though. I knew it would make people talk to me. It has always been about performance as much as victory. "

What does it mean for a potential confrontation with a lot of money with Canelo Álvarez?

"I think my audition went well," Smith said. "Canelo is a special fighter. I will have to wait to see what he will do in September or September if not see what he wants to do in May. He has not announced his rise to 168 yet but I think I'm the best fighter in the world at 168, so I'm open to the challenge. But I do not want to wait for the fight that could never happen, I want to keep fighting against big champions while waiting and stay busy. There are a lot of good fighters at 168 with or without Canelo, so I want to text me against them. If Canelo intervenes in the future, that will happen. "

Hello and welcome to the fight for the heavyweight title between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. We are about to go here at Madison Square Garden, so we will do without it. But a nod to Katie Taylor, who unified the four lightweight title belts to become the undisputed champion at 135 pounds with a spectacular majority win over Delfine Persoon.