![]() Ruiz has since claimed AJ quit the New York stunner, riling the Olympic 2012 Team GB hero, The Sun reports.īut the 1.98m powerhouse, who held his last sparring session on Tuesday to stay razor-sharp, says a rematch win in Saudi Arabia will still be no time to party or showboat. The 30-year-old Brit hero was slaughtered by the Mexican in June, in one of boxing’s biggest upsets. "There is no roof on the stadium but it may not be the kind of noise to raise it.Anthony Joshua insists he will not celebrate snatching his heavyweight titles back from Andy Ruiz Jr. "It will be lively rather than raucous if this is any guide to the make up of the crowd on Saturday," said Costello when assessing those in attendance at the open workouts. However, talk of the fight in Riyadh itself has so far been at a premium. Organisers have sought to showcase the country as a tourist destination by staging the event and put forward a deal that will reportedly earn Joshua around £70m. Blood, gore, everything that's on it, he wants it in his palace." Mike Goodall, who organised the shipping and construction of the ring, said: "We have to build it in the prince's palace. The ring - which has been transported from London's York Hall - will subsequently be housed in a Saudi royal palace as a monument to the event. Joshua and Ruiz worked out in the same ring that will stage Saturday's Diriyah Arena bout. ![]() It is not all over if he is beaten here - it depends how he is beaten - but it would be a long, long way back." Is Saudi taken by the fight? ![]() "His team have told me he is simply here to win, not win people over," said Bunce.Ĭostello added: "He is talking like a man who is needing, I don't want to say to salvage his career as that is too strong, but it's not far short. He has never had this before."īunce has been impressed with Joshua's approach to fight week, saying the Briton appears focused and a "different fighter" mentally to the one seen in New York. More diamonds, more watches, houses and pressure. "It's a different ballgame now as he has been catapulted into stardom. "Andy Ruiz in New York, we interviewed him and had 20 minutes with him," said Bunce. Ruiz's life was transformed after he became Mexico's first heavyweight world champion in New York.Īppearances on talk shows, a meeting with his country's president, a lavish new home and high-end cars began to appear on his social media pages, prompting questions as to whether he could maintain his hunger given his new status. Knockout Football: Anthony Joshua settles football's biggest rivalries Can Ruiz hack celebrity? "The ease of his movement and blistering speed of his punches grabs me." "Beneath the black T-shirt he is still carrying plenty of flab but he moves rapidly from the waist," said Costello. Joshua's physique has drawn scrutiny, with some - including promoter Eddie Hearn - stating he could "surprise people" by being lighter in order to aid speed.īunce saw no extreme weight loss as the Briton trained in a tracksuit, and internet speculation that Ruiz has slimmed down also appeared to be wide of the mark. ![]() The balance, we aren't shocked by that now. "He throws the left hook that troubled Joshua, it's like lightning. "Suddenly, just like in New York, you realise how fast he is," said Bunce.
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