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      Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury labelled ‘the biggest event in sport’ ahead of ‘next week’s’ blockbuster announcement

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      TYSON FURY’s undisputed heavyweight title fight with Anthony Joshua is the ‘biggest event in sport’, according to promoter Frank Warren.The long-awaited Battle of Britain is on the brink of being announced following a venue agreement and the sending out of final contracts.
      Frank Warren reckons Tyson Fury’s clash with Anthony Joshua is ‘biggest event in sport’Credit: AFP
      Tyson Fury is set to throw down with Anthony Joshua in the summerCredit: Reuters
      The first instalment of Joshua vs Fury is set to take place in Saudi Arabia, with July 24 and August 7 the targeted dates.
      And Fury’s co-promoter Warren believes the entire world will stand still when the two behemoths share finally share the ring.
      He wrote in his Daily Star column: “Firstly, of course, we want this fight to happen, why wouldn’t we?
      “It’s the biggest event in sport at the moment.
      “Secondly, Fury has been clear he believes he will beat Joshua easily so he is ready to take it, there’s no issue there. It’s the money fight, too.
      “So why would anyone involved not want it to happen?
      “What has been frustrating, for lots of reasons, is the manner in which the potential deal has been thrashed out in front of the media.”
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      After months of negotiations, Joshua’s promoter – Eddie Hearn – expects the biggest fight in the history of British boxing to be announced in the coming days.
      On Saturday night, the Matchroom Boxing chief said: “This fight is on.
      “This fight is happening. I believe you’ll get an announcement next week.”
      Hearn’s confidence comes a matter of days after Fury’s other co-promoter, Bob Arum, claimed the fight is ‘dead in the water’.
      The Top Rank Boxing chief, 89, told The Daily Telegraph: “It will take months for the Saudis to do their due diligence on such a huge deal.
      “It is not just a site fee, there are ancillary demands from the Saudis stretching into the broadcast deals and other things, it could take months for it all to play out.

      “It could even take until 2022 the way it looks right now.
      “The fight in July or August is dead in the water as far as we are concerned.
      “The two fighters need to go and have other fights this summer while the negotiations for that fight in the Middle East conclude.”
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      Chris Arreola rages ‘y’all can suck my motherf***ing d***’ in X-rated blast at judges after Andy Ruiz Jr loss

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      FUMING Chris Arreola launched an explicit rant at the judges who scored his heavyweight contest with Andy Ruiz Jr against him.Saturday’s fight in California was jam-packed with incident as fans brawled in the stands and the former world champion hit the canvas in round two.
      Chris Arreola launched into an X-rated rant after Saturday’s fightCredit: Fox Sports
      Andy Ruiz Jr was awarded the win on points after 12 fascinating rounds in CaliforniaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Arreola, 40, leapt out his corner in his first fight in almost two years to nearly claim a shock victory.
      An exhilarating battle in the early rounds gave way to Ruiz Jr, 31, settling in and dominating on his way to a points victory.
      But the three judges’ scores of 117-110, 118-109, 118-109 left Arreola seething.
      The Mexican-American told Fox Sports: “I respect the judges, but today, I always said beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
      “They like a butterface. Everything’s pretty but their face.
      “Honestly, man, did he win? Fine.
      “But don’t tell me you’re only gonna give me two, three rounds.
      “F*** that! I’m gonna be like Dr. Dre. All y’all can suck my motherf***ing d***!”
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      Ruiz Jr praised Arreola for a good fight but can now look forward to a potential contest with Deontay Wilder in his renewed title bid.
      He said: “You know, Chris Arreola, he’s a veteran. He’s a hard puncher and, you know, we did what we had to do.
      “We won the victory. But remember, I was the lowest of the lowest and I had to come back to the ladder. And thanks to God that we got this victory and now to the next.”
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      Watch mass fan brawl break out while Andy Ruiz Jr fights Chris Arreola as punches rain down in stands and ring

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      BOXING fans in California showed their eagerness for a fight both inside and outside the ring during Andy Ruiz Jr’s win on Saturday.The heavyweight match-up between the former world champion and Chris Arreola welcomed attendees into Carson’s Dignity Health Sports Park.
      A pre-fight brawl was broken up after a group of punters clashed in the standsCredit: TwitterR@MikeCoppinger
      A larger second fight kicked off during Andy Ruiz Jr’s meeting with Chris Arreola
      The coronavirus pandemic meant strict social distancing guidelines were in place for the limited numbers able to watch the fight live.
      But those measures were thrown out the window as fans relentlessly brawled at one of the first major boxing events to welcome their return.
      Clips of a fight at the front of the stand emerged on social media before Ruiz Jr’s ring return.
      A group of approximately four men, one shirtless, are seen wrestling each other while two women aim blows from behind.
      That scuffle appeared to end quickly as the action got underway.
      But a further brawl, this time on a far larger scale, broke out during the 12-round contest.
      An avalanche of punches is seen raining down in the huge scrap, containing around 10-15 people and lasting for a number of minutes.
      Fans following the action on social media were shocked by the escalating scenes.
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      Social distancing measures did not last long in CarsonCredit: Twitter@ChadBlue83
      Ruiz Jr claimed a points victory over fellow Mexican-American Chris ArreolaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Twitter user Mark wrote: “It’s so great that the fans are back.”
      Melissa added: “This happens when you haven’t been outside in over a year.”
      Another viewer pointed out: “Check out security casually walking down the stairs to check out the situation.”

      While one joked: “Guys in the stands put up a better fight than Figueroa.”
      And another suggested: “Jake Paul’s next opponent.”
      Ruiz Jr, 31, overcame an early trip to the canvas to mark his first contest in 18 months with a points decision victory over Arreola, 40.
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      Derek Chisora rages at judges after Joseph Parker wins on split decision and claims even rival’s coach told him he’d won

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      DEREK CHISORA is adamant he was robbed of a clear victory against Joseph Parker.Del Boy suffered a split decision loss to the former WBO heavyweight champion on Saturday night, despite dropping him a matter of seconds into the fight.
      Derek Chisora was adamant he did enough to beat Joseph ParkerCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      But the judges didn’t see the fight his way, awarding Parker a split-decision victoryCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      Chisora turned in a markedly better display than he did against former undisputed cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk last November, although the judges preferred Parker’s handiwork to his.
      An enraged Chisora fumed: “I am beyond getting upset now. I train hard, I bring everything and this is the treatment I get from boxing.
      “Same as last fight. They don’t like me.
      “I put it all in there and this is the result I get. This is unbelievable. Even his coach Andy Lee said I won the fight.”
      Parker, 29, was less than convinced with the judges’ scorecards.
      He said: “It was a tough fight, I got caught right at the beginning, I just had to dig deep and stay focussed.
      “Derek is a very tough opponent, he came forward and put pressure on me from the beginning, threw big bombs and landed – a lot.
      “The boxing skills from the middle rounds towards the end [made the difference] but it was a very close fight. I thought it could go either way.
      “He brought the smoke. If you want to feel it, jump in the ring with him.”
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      Derek Chisora fumed once the verdict came inCredit: Matchroom Boxing
      Despite suffering back-to-back losses and being well on the wrong side of 30, Chisora has no intention of hanging up his gloves any time soon.
      The 37-year-old said: “I was putting in more power punches, inside work, but I can’t get upset anymore.
      “But you know what, I won’t let them slow me down. No way. I will not let them slow me down. I will go again.
      “They want to see me retire, but I’m not retiring yet, forget that.”
      Chisora could very well get the chance to exact revenge on Parker on the undercard of Anthony Joshua’s blockbuster undisputed heavyweight title fight with Tyson Fury.
      Chisora, 37, has no plans to retire any time soon – despite suffering back-to-back lossesCredit: Matchroom Boxing

      He said: “Joe said he wants to give me a rematch.
      “If he wants to give me a rematch, I’ll take the rematch easy, but this is unbelievable.
      “I won the fight, even his coach Andy Lee said I won the fight.”
      Former WBO middleweight champ Lee, said: “We will give you a rematch. We’ll have to do a rematch straight away.”
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      Derek Chisora vs Joseph Parker LIVE RESULTS: Reaction to split decision as even Parker coach questions scorecards

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      DEREK CHISORA knocked down Joseph Parker within SEVEN seconds…but Parker recovered to win via split decision. A gruelling heavyweight main event went down to the wire, with New Zealander Parker prevailing 113-115, 116-111, 115-113 in the end.
      But Del Boy declared himself furious with the judges’ decision, saying: “I train hard every day, I give everything in the gym, and when I put it all in there, these are the results I get.”
      And Parker’s coach Andy Lee said: “After the fight, Joseph Parker came back and said, ‘I’m not sure I’m going to get this.'”
      On the undercard, Katie Taylor defeated Natasha Jonas in a thriller, and Chris Eubank Jr returned to action in triumphant fashion.
      Follow all of the latest reaction from the fight below…
      PARKER’S UPDATED CV
      After last night’s victory, Joseph Parker’s professional record reads 29-2.
      The 29-year-old defeated the likes of Carlos Takam, Andy Ruiz Jr and Hughie Fury to become WBO heavyweight champion in 2016.
      He lost his belt to Anthony Joshua in 2018 before Dillian Whyte defeated him four months later.
      Since suffering back-to-back losses, Parker has won five consecutive fights and is closing in on a second shot at a world title.
      Credit: Matchroom Boxing
      CHISORA NET WORTH
      Boxing is big business and Del Boy has certainly earned his money over the past few years.
      He told the Telegraph: “The pay cheques grow very fast.
      “So from £5,000 to £20,000, then £80,000 to £100,000 and then £200,000, then £500,000 then £900,000 then £1.5m.
      “It keeps going up but sometimes there can be a title fight and there will be no money involved.
      “I know guys that are fighting to defend their titles and they’re getting paid about £50,000.
      “But you can make more money in the heavyweight game than you ever make in any other sport.”
      His biggest fight purse so far in his career was against Usyk, where Del Boy pocketed a cool £4.4million.
      As of late 2020, Chisora’s net worth is estimated to be £6.2m.

      CHISORA NOT RETIRING
      A reminder that Del Boy has ruled out retiring after the last night’s defeat to Joseph Parker.
      Speaking to Sky Sports, Chisora said: “I was putting in more power punches, inside work, but I can’t get upset anymore.
      “But you know what, I won’t let them slow me down. No way. I will not let them slow me down. I will go again.
      “They want to see me retire, but I’m not retiring yet, forget that.”
      GO AGAIN
      Both Derek Chisora and Joseph Parker have said they are keen on a rematch, potentially on the Joshua vs Fury undercard.
      Chisora said: “But Joe said he wants to give me a rematch. If he wants to give me a rematch, I’ll take the rematch easy, but this is unbelievable.
      “I won the fight, even his coach Andy Lee said I won the fight.”
      And Andy Lee added: “We will give you a rematch. We’ll have to do a rematch straight away.”
      SIMPLY THE BEST
      Chisora’s professional boxing record is now 32-11 after his defeat to Parker.
      Although he’s lost around a quarter of his fights, the 37-year-old still has an impressive CV.
      He’s now fought Parker, Tyson Fury twice, Dillian Whyte twice, David Haye, Kubrat Pulev,  Carlos Takam, David Price, Oleksandr Usyk and Vitali Klitschko – among many more.
      Del Boy will be remembered as a box-office star.
      Credit: Dave Thompson Matchroom Boxing
      ANOTHER CLIP
      Here’s another video of the crowd brawl during the Ruiz/Arreola bout.
      Keep an eye out for the shirtless man, who appears out of nowhere with his top off.
      Incredible scenes in California…

      THE REAL FIGHT
      Across the pond, Ruiz v Arreola wasn’t the main event in California.
      Right in the middle of the heavyweight bout, a HUGE brawl broke out in the audience.
      Despite the shameful scenes, ex-world champ Ruiz didn’t lose his focus and went on to secure the win.
      Here’s the video…

      OSCAR WORTHY
      Elsewhere in boxing, Oscar De La Hoya is planning a comeback.
      His opponent will be ‘worldwide news’ and ‘one of the biggest fights’ this year, Triller say.
      The boxing legend is set to return on July 3, which comes 12 years after Manny Pacquiao sent him into retirement.
      Social media app Triller, who have had Jake Paul and Mike Tyson headline on their platform, welcome De La Hoya back to the ring.
      And the brains behind the operation, film producer Ryan Kavanaugh, has teased the magnitude of the fight, believed to be against an MMA superstar.
      Kavanaugh told SunSport: “We are almost done, but if we get this person it will be worldwide news.
      “I’d argue it would be one of the biggest fights in the world this year.”
      HOUSE OF CARDS
      There was uproar at some of the scorecards on both sides of the Atlantic following wins for Andy Ruiz Jr and Joseph Parker.
      Ruiz Jr was the victor over Chris Arreola via unanimous decision but fans were shocked by the 118-109 margin of victory on two judges’ scorecards.
      Meanwhile New Zealand’s Parker beat Derek Chisora via split decision and even HIS coach Andy Lee wasn’t sure he’d won the bout.
      The razor thin margin of victory was reflected in two of the scorecards, with one judge scoring it 115-113 to Chisora and the other 115-113 to Parker.
      But a bizarre 116-111 scorecard ensured the former world champ emerged victorious.
      DOUBLE CHIS BURGER
      Nothing but respect between the two as Chisora brings the customary burgers to Parker and coach Andy Lee in the Kiwi’s dressing room.

      KIWI FLIES
      Joseph Parker climbed off the canvas after a first round knock down to beat Derek Chisora by a split decision.

      DEL NOT DONE
      He may have come up short again last night, but defiant Derek Chisora says he has no plans to retire just yet.
      The 37-year-old said: “If he wants to give me a rematch, I will take the rematch.
      “I won the fight. I won’t let them slow me down, I will go again, I am very upset but I won’t let them win.
      “They want to see me retire, but I’m not retiring yet.”
      RUIZ WINS
      Andy Ruiz Jr’s has been victorious on his comeback, but the fight against fellow Mexican-American Chris Arreola was not all to plan.
      Ruiz was dropped in the second round before outboxing his rival to pick up a wide points win.

      RUIZ VS ARREOLA
      Andy Ruiz vs Chris Arreola is underway over in Los Angeles
      Follow the round-by-round latest updates HERE
      NOT ALL-WHYTE
      Dillian Whyte’s reaction to those scorecards…

      ‘HE BROUGHT THE SMOKE’
      Speaking after his narrow win, Parker said: “It was a tough fight, I got caught right at the beginning, I had to dig deep and stay focussed.
      “Derek is a very tough fighter and he threw bombs. I think boxing skills in the rounds was the difference.
      “It was a very close fight, I thought it could go either way.
      “He brought the smoke.”
      SPLIT DECISION
      Chisora was fuming at the judges’ scoring on his big night.

      DOUBLE CHIS BURGER
      Nothing but respect between the two as Chisora brings the customary burgers to Parker and coach Andy Lee in the Kiwi’s dressing room.

      NOT SO AVERAGE JOE
      Parker edged the decision – but it really could have gone either way

      DEVASTATED DEL
      “It’s difficult because I train hard, I fight, I bring everything and this is the treatment I get from boxing.
      “My last fight same thing again, this fight same thing again, I think they don’t like me.”
      Chisora so upset after the bout.
      RUIZ VS ARREOLA
      But the heavyweight action hasn’t stopped tonight, far from it!
      Follow every blow from Andy Ruiz vs Chris Arreola in Los Angeles HERE!
      All eyes on what Anthony Joshua’s conqueror will do.
      REMATCH ON FURY VS AJ CARD?
      The fighters have just shook on it!
      Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
      PARKER & CHISORA
      Parker: “It was a tough fight. I got caught right at the beginning and I had to dig deep.
      “Derik [Chisora] is a tough opponent, he came forward and pushed on me from the beginning and threw big bombs.”
      Chisora: “It’s difficult because I train hard, I fight, I bring everything and this is the treatment I get from boxing.
      “My last fight same thing again, this fight same thing again, I think they don’t like me.
      “I can’t get upset because it’s horrible, I train hard everyday, I give everything in the gym.
      “And when I put it all in there, this is the results I get.”
      Chisora ends on: “I’m not retiring yet”.
      CHISORA VS PARKER – PARKER WINS
      Before we go to the judges score cards, I saw it as 8-4 in Parker’s favour despite the early Chisora knockdown.
      The judges have scored it: 115,113 Chisora, 116,111 Parker, 115,113 Parker!
      Joseph Parker wins on split decision and he’s the new WBO Intercontinental Heavyweight champion!
      Tremendous fight. Both threw everything at it.
      Chisora produced another 12 rounds, he’s showing no signs of hanging up the gloves just yet.
      As for Parker, he’ll be looking to move onto a big fight – but who?
      CHISORA VS PARKER – ROUND TWELVE
      FINAL ROUND!
      Chisora finds another burst of energy and he lands a good couple of right hands!
      It’s going to be a grandstand finish!
      But Parker follows back with a sharp left.
      Parker is trying to finish the show and he lands a one-two forcing Chisora back onto the ropes.
      Time runs out and it’s heading to the scorecards. WHAT A MAIN EVENT!

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      Andy Ruiz Jr vs Chris Arreola LIVE RESULTS: Ruiz survives KNOCKDOWN as mass brawl erupts in crowd

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      ANDY RUIZ JR survived a knock down in the second round of his boxing comeback to defeat Chris Arreola in Los Angeles.It was Ruiz Jr’s first fight since his loss to Anthony Joshua in December 2019, and he outboxed his fellow Mexican-American to get himself back in the world title picture.
      And while the fight was going on, a mass brawl broke out in the stands during the fourth round at the Dignity Health Sports Park in California.
      Follow ALL of the latest updates from LA below…
      SUMMER LOVIN
      Ruiz could face British star Dillian Whyte in his next fight.
      Promoter Eddie Hearn told SunSport last month: “I had a chat with him [Whyte] the other day.
      “I feel like he’s been massively under pressure in all these big fights for a long, long time.
      “I feel like he needs to go and enjoy himself and by doing that, go to the US and raise his profile in a good fight in New York in the summer or something like that, that’s what we’re looking at.
      “I think realistically the bigger fight with Dillian is going to come at the end of the year. Whether that is Ruiz or Wilder.”
      RUIZ NET WORTH
      Ruiz is believed to have received a guaranteed £1MILLION from last night’s fight.
      And that figure does not include the Pay-Per-View receipts, according to reports.
      In January 2021, the former world champ had an estimated net worth of £7.1m.
      Credit: Getty Images – Getty
      ‘DID WHAT WE HAD TO’
      Andy Ruiz Jr was pleased to pick up the victory over Chris Arreola after coming in overweight to his defeat to Anthony Joshua in 2019.
      He said: “Chris is a veteran and a hard puncher.
      “We did what we had to do tonight. We got the victory that we wanted.
      “I was at my lowest point and now I have to climb the ladder again.
      “I’m thankful for the victory and I’m ready to move on to the next.”
      ARREOLA RECORD UPDATE
      Following last night’s defeat to Ruiz, Arreola has now won 38 of his 48 professional fights.
      The 40-year-old has lost seven times and drawn once.
      He did initially win his other two fights but was stripped of the victories after failing two separate drugs tests.
      Previous opponents include Deontay Wilder and Vitali Klitschko.
      Credit: GETTY IMAGES
      RUIZ DOWN
      Ex-world champ Ruiz went down in the second round but recovered to defeat Arreola.
      Here’s the knock down…

      ANOTHER CLIP
      Here’s another video of the crowd brawl during the Ruiz/Arreola bout.
      Keep an eye out for the shirtless man, who appears out of nowhere with his top off.
      Incredible scenes in California…

      OSCAR WORTHY
      Elsewhere in boxing, Oscar De La Hoya is planning a comeback.
      His opponent will be ‘worldwide news’ and ‘one of the biggest fights’ this year, Triller say.
      The boxing legend is set to return on July 3, which comes 12 years after Manny Pacquiao sent him into retirement.
      Social media app Triller, who have had Jake Paul and Mike Tyson headline on their platform, welcome De La Hoya back to the ring.
      And the brains behind the operation, film producer Ryan Kavanaugh, has teased the magnitude of the fight, believed to be against an MMA superstar.
      Kavanaugh told SunSport: “We are almost done, but if we get this person it will be worldwide news.
      “I’d argue it would be one of the biggest fights in the world this year.”
      THE REAL FIGHT
      Ruiz v Arreola wasn’t the main event in California after all.
      Right in the middle of the heavyweight bout, a HUGE brawl broke out in the audience.
      Despite the shameful scenes, ex-world champ Ruiz didn’t lose his focus and went on to secure the win.
      Here’s the video…

      HOUSE OF CARDS
      There was uproar at some of the scorecards on both sides of the Atlantic following wins for Andy Ruiz Jr and Joseph Parker.
      Ruiz Jr was the victor over Chris Arreola via unanimous decision but fans were shocked by the 118-109 margin of victory on two judges’ scorecards.
      Meanwhile New Zealand’s Parker beat Derek Chisora via split decision and even HIS coach Andy Lee wasn’t sure he’d won the bout.
      The razor thin margin of victory was reflected in two of the scorecards, with one judge scoring it 115-113 to Chisora and the other 115-113 to Parker.
      But a bizarre 116-111 scorecard ensured the former world champ emerged victorious.
      WAR
      Andy Ruiz Jr and Chris Arreola capped off a fantastic night of boxing.

      ORTIZ NEXT
      The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger caught up with Luis Ortiz, who dropped at hint at a possible fight with Andy Ruiz Jr!
      Caught up with Luis “King Kong” Ortiz, he told me he’s here to check out Andy Ruiz and is confident he’ll land a fight with him next. Love that matchup. Ortiz’s only losses came to Deontay Wilder and he was winning both fights handily before the KO #RuizArreola pic.twitter.com/7xD5YEBBMs— Mike Coppinger (@MikeCoppinger) May 2, 2021

      GRANDSTAND FINISH
      Ruiz Jr and Arreola slugged it out until the finish!

      FANTASTIC FOUR
      Andy Ruiz Jr may have put himself back in the title picture…..
      Would be nice to see him face Deontay Wilder, and then the winner faces the winner of AJ vs Fury!

      RESULTS
      Here’s a recap of all of the results:

      Eduardo Ramirez def. Isaac Avelar (3rd round)
      Erislandy Lara def. Cornflake LaManna (1st round)
      Jesus Ramos def. Javier Molina (decision)
      Sebastian Fundora def. Jorge Cota (4th round)
      Abel Ramos def. Omar Figueroa (6th round)
      Andy Ruiz Jr def. Chris Arreola (decision)

      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ANDY RUIZ JR WINS
      The judges score the fight: 117-110, 118,109, 118,109 in favour of Andy Ruiz Jr!
      The former world champ wins in his comeback fight 18 months on from his defeat at the hands of Anthony Joshua!
      Arreola will be extremely disappointed with the scorecards, he put in a better performance than what the judges scored.
      118-109…… REALLY?
      What’s next for Ruiz?
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND TWELVE
      IT’S GOING ‘TILL THE VERY END!
      Ruiz Jr and Arreola are throwing everything at it, trading blows in the middle of the ring.
      Arreola steps forward but gets tagged with the left hook.
      A straight jab backs Arreola up against the ropes, setting up sweet right hand.
      We’re into the final minute and Ruiz lands a left hook followed by a chopping right hand.
      And it’s all over! Excellent fight between these two! It’s going to the judges scorecards!
      Arreola scored a knockdown, but Ruiz Jr fought back strong from the 3rd/4th round onwards.
      Not sure which way this is going to go!
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND ELEVEN
      Just two rounds to go!
      Ruiz Jr catches Arreola with an overhand right before connecting with an uppercut!
      Ruiz is going on the attack.
      Arreola finds his second wind and lands some straight jabs, but he runs out of time.
      It’s heading into the 12th and final round!
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND TEN
      “Like that, like that,” says Ruiz Jr’s coach before sending his fighter back out for round ten.
      There’s some swelling under Ruiz’s left eye, but it looks like he’ll be able to continue!
      Ruiz Jr lands a double left hook on the jaw of Arreola inside the opening 40 seconds of round ten.
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND NINE
      Ruiz Jr lands the first punch of round nine landing a straight jab.
      And the 31-year-old follows it up with a strong left hook, knocking Arreola back slightly!
      Ruiz is starting to show his youth, and Arreola is starting to tire – both have the power to end the fight in one punch.
      But who will come out on top?
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND EIGHT
      Ruiz Jr takes a strong right hook by Arreola well.
      Arreola appears to have hurt his shoulder in the process of throwing a punch , Ruiz has taken notice.
      The 40-year-old will be hoping his adrenaline carries him through the pain!

      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND SEVEN
      We’re into the second half of the fight and what an entertaining match-up!
      Ruiz Jr’s comeback almost came to an end in round two, but he’s since regained composure and fought his way back into the fight.
      Arreola is sticking with the jab, whereas Ruiz Jr is favouring the left hand.
      Ruiz’s hand speed has Arreola slightly flustered as he lands a slick combination!
      The 40-year-old responds with an uppercut.
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND SIX
      There’s a fight going on inside the ring, but there was a scuffle in the stands just before the main event started.
      Fighting’s in the air….. I guess!
      Anyways, back to the boxing – round six! Here we go!
      Ruiz Jr lands a fantastic jab, and Arreola stumbles back to regain his composure.
      Arreola comes back with his own big right hand followed by a Ruiz left hook! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
      This is heavyweight boxing!
      Here’s The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger’s perspective of the scenes in the stands!

      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND FIVE
      “I need you to bring that right hand back,” says Ruiz Jr’s coach before the start of round five!
      Arreola lands a nice combination at the start of the round but it doesn’t faze Ruiz Jr.
      Andy tries to respond but he leaves himself open and Arreola catches him again.
      BIG LEFT HOOK RIGHT ON THE BELL BY RUIZ BUT WE’RE HEADING INTO ROUND SIX!
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND FOUR
      Andy Ruiz slips back into the brawling mentality right from the bell and lands a good shot.
      And the crowd respond with a raw!
      The former heavyweight champ seems to have regained his composure, as he lands a good uppercut.
      Great round for Ruiz, the fight has slowed down and he’s starting to pick his shots.
      RUIZ JR VS ARREOLA – ROUND THREE
      ARREOLA ROCKS RUIZ JR AGAIN AT THE START OF ROUND THREE!
      How has Ruiz not hit the mat? He’s getting absolutely battered by Arreola…… unbelievable!
      Ruiz Jr gets into a brawling mentality and the pair trade blows in the middle of the ring.
      Here we go again! Ruiz steps in and lands a left hook followed by a big right hand!
      But the bell saves Arreola! The 40-year-old shakes his head as he heads back to the corner as if to say: ” Nooooooooooo, I’m not going down that easy!”
      WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOW!
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      Oscar De La Hoya’s comeback opponent will be ‘worldwide news’ and ‘one of the biggest fights’ this year, Triller say

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      OSCAR DE LA HOYA’S comeback opponent will be ‘worldwide news’ and ‘one of the biggest fights’ this year, Triller say. The boxing legend is set to return on July 3 – 12 years after Manny Pacquiao sent him into retirement.
      Triller’s Ryan Kavanaugh with Oscar De La Hoya
      Social media app Triller have had Jake Paul and Mike Tyson headline on their platform, and they will host De La Hoya’s return to the ring.
      And the brains behind the operation, film producer Ryan Kavanaugh, has teased the magnitude of the fight.
      Kavanaugh told SunSport: “We are almost done, but if we get this person it will be worldwide news.
      “I’d argue it would be one of the biggest fights in the world this year.
      “It would be someone of Oscar’s same skill and notoriety and history and persona in the combat sports world.”
      After his 2008 loss to Pacquiao, De La Hoya focussed all his efforts on his promotional stable Golden Boy.
      The six-division champion has battled a cocaine addiction in retirement and in 2013 checked into rehab.
      He has since recovered but fans voiced their concern when De La Hoya commentated on Triller’s last pay-per-view show.
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      Oscar De La Hoya retired in 2008Credit: AP:Associated Press
      Oscar De La Hoya with Triller’s Snoop DoggCredit: Getty
      Some supporters even called for the American to call off his comeback amid concerns he was drunk on the mic.
      But Kavanaugh assured De La Hoya is fit and healthy and with no cause for concern needed.
      He said: “People love to hate.
      “It’s the reason why 90 per cent of comments on any social media are negative as people, for a lack of a better word, love to talk s***.
      “It was a fun event, you had two people up on stage smoking joints, so Oscar had a couple of drinks.

      “He wasn’t falling over, he wasn’t so awful that he did something terrible. It was a fun event and people were encouraged to enjoy themselves.
      “Even Al said on the air, ‘I’m having a glass of wine’. Al, of all people. I just think people love to talk s***.
      “I don’t think Oscar was that bad, he was just having fun with it, we told him to have fun with it, we said go and enjoy it.”
      “He’s a pro at this. He knows there’s trolls.
      “Anybody that has enough time to go onto the internet and start commenting negatively in big ways, and making a point of it, they obviously have other issues.”
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      Andy Ruiz Jr knocked down but wins epic Arreola clash as fans BRAWL in stands at former champ’s first fight in 18 months

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      ANDY RUIZ JR secured victory on his first return to the ring since losing his world championship belts.A fascinating 12-round showdown with Chris Arreola came after multiple incidents of fans brawling in the stands in Los Angeles.
      Andy Ruiz Jr won his first fight in 18 months on SaturdayCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      A points decision went the former champ’s way in CaliforniaCredit: Getty Images – Getty

      Before Saturday night’s heavyweight fight in California’s Dignity Health Sports Park, the punters starting throwing their own punches in footage recorded by boxing journalist Mike Coppinger.
      Soon enough, the main event began and neither man looked like they had last fought in 2019.
      The new slimmed-down Ruiz Jr, two-stone lighter than his defeat to Anthony Joshua, revved up his lightning-quick hands early on but found himself on one knee in the second round.
      A slick one-two from Arreola, 40, opened the door to a huge shock.
      Another scare in the third demanded Ruiz Jr, 31, rediscover his brawler’s mentality and he ended the round in blistering fashion.
      The next couple of rounds went to the younger of the Mexican-American fighters before an energetic round six seemed to tire Arreola.
      What appeared to be a shoulder injury held him back slightly as Ruiz Jr picked up swelling under his left eye.
      The fight went the distance with the ex-champ on top to take a points decision victory, 117-110, 118-109, 118-109.
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      Ruiz Jr said afterwards: “We won the victory.
      “But remember, I was the lowest of the lowest and I had to come back to the ladder. We did what we gotta do. And thanks to God that we got this victory and now to the next.”
      Attention now turns to Ruiz Jr’s next opponent in his quest to reclaim the belts, with Deontay Wilder rumoured and Luis Ortiz present in California to stake his claim.
      Arreola told reporters: “I respect the judges, but today, I always said beauty is in the eye of the beholder.
      “Honestly, man, did he win? Fine. But don’t tell me you’re only gonna give me two, three rounds.”
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