In what will probably go down as one the most exciting sports stories of the year, Andy Ruiz Jr. (33-1, 22 KOs) has officially stripped Anthony Joshua (22-1, 22 KOs) of his heavyweight titles after taking down the British fighter in a seventh-round TKO during a match in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (June 1st).
&#8220;I just want to thank God for giving me this victory. Without him this wouldn&#8217;t have been possible,&#8221; Ruiz said post-win. &#8220;This is what I have been dreaming about. This is what I have been working hard for, and I can&#8217;t believe I just made my dreams come true.&#8221;
To further add to the depth of this win, Ruiz was a late replacement in the match having just four weeks to prepare after Jarrell &#8220;Big Baby&#8221; Miller failed three drug tests. Now, the Mexican fighter joins the ranks of WBC champion Deontay Wilder and the undefeated lineal champ Tyson Fury.
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&#8220;Big respect to Andy, big big respect,&#8221; Joshua said. &#8220;[He&#8217;s a] good fighter. Thank you America. Thank you everyone for coming out this evening. Sorry I let my friends down, sorry I let my supporters down.&#8221;
He would go on to add his regret that he didn&#8217;t get to defend his titles against Deontay Wilder instead. &#8220;But it wasn&#8217;t,&#8221; the Brit conceded. &#8220;It was Andy Ruiz, and he deserves it, and the fame and fortune he&#8217;s about to receive [&#8230;] This is boxing. It&#8217;s all the same. It just wasn&#8217;t my night. It was Andy Ruiz&#8217;s night. You know what? It&#8217;s good for the TV. It&#8217;s good for DAZN. It gets people watching.&#8221;
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