ANTHONY JOSHUA is in Saudi Arabia as he prepares for his huge rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr this weekend.
The British boxer, 30, is looking to reclaim his WBA, IBF and WBO world titles – having suffered a shock defeat to lose them to the Mexican-American, also 30, in New York last June.
What time is Joshua vs Ruiz 2?
- Antony Joshua and Andy Ruiz’s rematch will start at 9pm GMT this Saturday, December 7 – that is midnight in Saudi Arabia.
- The ring walks for the main event have been confirmed by Sky Sports for 8.45pm.
- The Diriyah Arena in Diriyah hosts the heavyweight title bout.
How can I watch Joshua vs Ruiz 2?
- The huge heavyweight title fight and undercard will be shown live on Sky Sports Box Office.
- Sky Sports Box Office will begin their broadcast from 5pm GMT.
- The card will be available for a record price of £24.95, with the full undercard and main event shown.
- You can also live stream for the same price on your computer, mobile and tablet devices.
- Sky Sports Box Office is also now available on BT TV.
- Sky Sports Boxing Facebook and YouTube channels will be showing an hour of build-up – including Majidov vs Little – for FREE from 4pm.
Joshua is in Saudi Arabia as he prepares for the Ruiz rematchCredit: Mark Robinson Ltd
Who else is fighting on the undercard?
Heavyweights Dillian Whyte, Alexander Povetkin, and Filip Hrgovic have been announced for the stacked undercard:
- Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua (WBA Super, IBF, WBO, IBO world heavyweight titles)
- Alexander Povetkin vs Michael Hunter (heavyweight)
- Dillian Whyte vs Mariusz Wach (WBC interim heavyweight title)
- Filip Hrgovic vs Eric Molina (WBC international heavyweight title)
- Mahammadrasul Majidov vs Tom Little (FREE fight on Sky Sports Boxing Facebook and Sky Sports Boxing Youtube from 4pm)
What are the purses for the fight?
JOSHUA is set to pocket the biggest ever pay day for a British boxer when he takes on Andy Ruiz Jr in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night.
But the 30-year-old’s reward for that chastening defeat is the pay day of a life time, with him set to pocket £66MILLION for the much anticipated rematch.
Anthony Joshua will pocket a staggering £66million from his rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr
What have the fighters said?
Anthony Joshua: “It’s more myself I have to change. I am looking at myself in the mirror and saying I know I’m better than that.
“Andy is still the same person. He will come game and I’ve got to change some of my bits and bobs.
“I was 50 per cent of the way towards getting a win, just got caught.”
Andy Ruiz Jr: “Inside the ring, I’m the champion of the world. I’m Mr Hulk in there and I’ve still got a lot to accomplish.
“This journey now is what I’ve been dreaming about all my life. I accomplished my dreams on June 1 and I’ve still got a lot to prove on Dec 7.”
Anthony Joshua says he hasn’t focused on his weight but on his boxing as he looks forward to Andy Ruiz Jr fight
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
