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Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz Full Fight Replay
June 1, 2019
Titles on the line - WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles
At Madison Square Garden, New York City
June 1, 2019
Titles on the line - WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles
At Madison Square Garden, New York City
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00:00ladies and gentlemen this is the moment we've all been waiting for are you ready
00:10from madison square garden new york city let's get this party started
00:30talk already made a name for myself i can't lie i'm doing well for my age
00:41my dogs are praying i'm a downfall well they're the shoes and the cats can have their souls in the grave
00:46i'm a star right gotta bark right i induce pain i am new game makes a bruce wayne i'm a dark knight
00:51watch your stargaze got a heart bite i'm a dog at the least better talk right
00:55man i do this not a new kid been a student you're a doofus on the real leave you clueless
01:01when i shoot shit style too crisp and i let it all hang out like a nudist
01:05oh you wanna know i am
01:10and now making his entrance to the ring welcome the challenger and a destroyer
01:20ruiz
01:22jr
01:23uh
01:26uh
01:38celebration
01:39it's a god black decoration
01:41it's like a fifth act and he helps with another nation
01:44it's a remedy to separation
01:464 o'clock in my generation
01:48there is andy ruiz jr sergio more you called him the mexican rocky not so outlandish as
02:04matchroom forced to search for a viable opponent once jerell miller failed his drug tests and
02:10maybe it's not quite the promoter looking through the the fight records and finding the italian
02:14stallion but they found andy ruiz who has a good amateur background a good professional record
02:19and was ready to go for this fight tonight
02:22let's try to tell us we can fly
02:44let's try to let them know
02:49hold up hold up hold up hold up my squad about to roll up my squad about to roll up
02:58Get them balls up, get them balls up, get them balls up, get them balls up, hold up, hold up, my squad about to roll up, hold up, hold up, my squad about to roll up, all the way up, get them balls up, all the way up, get them balls up.
03:58Well, there's the dressing room for Anthony Joshua.
04:07We, like you, are awaiting the next musical interlude.
04:13We've had Sweet Caroline.
04:14Andy Ruiz Jr. is in the ring.
04:16Anthony Joshua ready to walk, we believe.
04:20Scheduled for an April date originally at Wembley Stadium.
04:23But when he came to New York for Canelo Fielding, he said,
04:26No, let's go to New York City.
04:28Decided he wanted to fight right here at Madison Square Garden.
04:32And here comes the heavyweight champ.
04:42His United States debut, and we shouldn't take it for granted.
04:46The heavyweight title has spent much of the last decade in Europe.
04:49Vito Lee and Vladimir Klitschko were filling soccer stadiums in Germany.
04:53Joshua is huge in London, regularly putting in 70,000 to 90,000 people in soccer stadiums,
04:59including Wembley Stadium in London.
05:02Olympic gold medalist, heavyweight champion, and making his bid to be a bigger global star.
05:09And he has the athleticism, the skill, and the personality to do it.
05:15And the looks.
05:17Has it all.
05:18It's a man with the full package there, Brian.
05:20Absolutely.
05:22Heavyweight champion of the world, making his entrance at a legendary arena.
05:26And he knows this building, which opened in 1968, had Frazier Ali won.
05:32Still the centerpiece of its history.
05:36Bo Gallata, Lennox Lewis, Evander Holyfield.
05:40Both Klitschko's have fought here.
05:42Mike Tyson as well.
05:44Now he is here at the Mecca.
05:48Are you picking it up?
05:49And now making his entrance to the ring, the defending world champion, A.J. Anthony Joshua!
05:59A.J.
06:00A.J.
06:01A.J.
06:02A.J.
06:03A.J.
06:04A.J.
06:05A.J.
06:06A.J.
06:07A.J.
06:08A.J.
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06:10A.J.
06:11A.J.
06:12A.J.
06:13A.J.
06:14A.J.
06:15A.J.
06:16A.J.
06:17A.J.
06:18A.J.
06:19I think this is what Joshua wanted when he sat ringside with us, watching Canelo Alvarez
06:40and Rocky Fielding, this entrance to this place, New York City.
06:44And Anthony Joshua knows that in order to become the global star he desires, fighting
06:50here, making his mark in America is important.
06:53He'll never stop fighting in the U.K.
06:56Fighting here matters there.
06:57The U.S.
07:03The U.S.
07:03debut for the man regarded by most to be the best heavyweight in the world.
07:07Danny Sheridan has him a huge favorite, 15 to 1 favorite, to defend his titles and beat
07:13Andy Ruiz Jr.
07:14Now, ladies and gentlemen, please remain silent as we honor challenger and champion with respect
07:29of national anthems.
07:30First, we honor the heritage and family of the challenger with the Mexican national anthem.
08:00The U.S.
09:25Please welcome British recording star Sinead Harnett with God Save the Queen.
09:39God save our gracious Queen.
09:46Long live our noble Queen.
09:51God save the Queen.
09:56Sinead Harnett with God Save the Queen.
10:03Happy and glorious.
10:08Long will reign over us.
10:14God save the Queen.
10:24God save the Queen.
10:34Ladies and gentlemen please welcome Grammy award winning recording star Bridget Kelly to sing the national anthem of the United States of America.
10:48Oh say can you see by the dawn's early light
11:00What so proudly we hailed as the twilight's last gleaming
11:10Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
11:20O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming
11:30And the rocket's red glare
11:32And the rocket's red glare
11:36The bombs bursting in air
11:41Gave proof through the night
11:47That our flag was still there
11:54Oh say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
11:57O'er the land of the free
12:07O'er the land of the free
12:12And the home of the brave
12:18And now ladies and gentlemen
12:31From the most famous venue in the world for sports and entertainment
12:36The mecca of boxing
12:38Madison Square Garden
12:39New York City, New York
12:41USA
12:43Eddie Heard for Matchroom Boxing
12:46In association with TGB Promotions and AJ Boxing
12:50Present the main event of the evening
12:5312 rounds of boxing
12:55For the heavyweight championship of the world
13:00Streamed live on DAZN
13:03And broadcast by Sky Sports Box Office to the United Kingdom
13:07Sponsored by William Hill
13:09Tecate Official Beer of Boxing
13:13Hennessy
13:14Never Stop Never Settle
13:16StubHub
13:17And J.D. Sports
13:19Sanctioned by the New York State Athletic Commission
13:22Along with the W.B.O.
13:25President Francisco Paco Barcarcel
13:28The W.B.A. President Gilberto Jesus Mendoza
13:32The I.B.F. President Daryl Peoples
13:35And the I.B.O. President Ed Levine
13:39At ringside the three judges scoring
13:42Should this fight go the distance
13:44Michael Alexander
13:46Julie Letterman
13:48And Pascual Pacropio
13:50And inside the ring
13:51In charge of the action at the bell
13:54Your referee
13:55World Championship veteran
13:57Michael
13:58Griffin
14:00And now ladies and gentlemen
14:02The officials
14:04Are at ringside
14:05And they are ready
14:07The fighters are in their corners
14:09And they are ready
14:11So for the thousands in attendance
14:14Here at the sold out
14:17Madison Square Garden New York City
14:20Ladies and gentlemen
14:21Let's get ready
14:23Let's get ready
14:24To rumble
14:33Introducing first
14:34Fighting out of the red corner
14:36With his trainer Manny Robles
14:38He's wearing white red gold
14:40And stands 62
14:41Officially weighing in
14:42At 268 pounds
14:43His professional record
14:44An excellent one
14:45Thirty two victories
14:47Twenty one wins
14:48By knockout
14:49He has only one defeat
14:50And that was a split decision
14:51Loss
14:52From Imperial California
14:53And fighting
14:54For his Mexican heritage
14:55He de los poros
14:56Mexicanos
14:57The former undefeated
14:58NABF Heavyweight Champion
14:59The challenger
15:00Andy Destroyer
15:02Ruiz Jr.
15:19And his opponent across the ring
15:20Fighting out of the blue corner
15:21With his trainer Rob McCracken
15:23Wearing white with black
15:24Standing six feet
15:25And his opponent across the ring
15:27Fighting out of the blue corner
15:28With his trainer Rob McCracken
15:30He's been a great
15:31With black
15:32Standing six feet
15:33Six and weighing in
15:34Officially
15:35At two hundred forty seven
15:36Point eight pounds
15:37Since capturing
15:38Olympic gold
15:39He now has a perfect
15:40Professional record
15:41Twenty two fights
15:42Twenty two victories
15:43Twenty one wins
15:44By knockout
15:45From London
15:46England
15:47The heavyweight
15:48Fighting pride
15:49Of the United Kingdom
15:50The reigning
15:51Defending
15:52Undefeated
15:53The reigning
15:54Defending
15:55Undefeated
15:56The reigning
15:57Defending
15:58Undefeated
15:59Heavyweight
16:01Champion of the
16:02World
16:03AJ
16:04Anthony
16:06Joshua
16:08This is the pinnacle
16:10Heavyweight championship at the Garden
16:11This is what Anthony Joshua wanted and this is what Anthony Joshua wanted and this is what
16:16Andy
16:17And this is what Andy
16:21Ruiz Jr. could barely dream about
16:23You've only seen my instructions in the dressing room
16:24Obey my commands I want you to protect yourselves at all times
16:28Touch close now men you're boxing at the bell God bless you both
16:31God bless you both
16:32Andy Ruiz lost his first world title opportunity because he didn't let his hands
16:33Go
16:35He has vowed that is not going to be the case tonight
16:36He has vowed that is not going to be the case tonight
16:37His only pro loss to Joseph Parker is the pinnacle
16:38This is the pinnacle heavyweight championship at the Garden
16:40This is what Anthony Joshua wanted and this is what Anthony Joshua wanted and this is what
16:41Andy Ruiz Jr. could barely dream about
16:43You've only seen my instructions in the dressing room
16:45Obey my commands I want you to protect yourselves at all times
16:48Touch close now men you're boxing at the bell God bless you both
16:53Andy Ruiz lost his first world title opportunity because he didn't let his hands go
16:58He has vowed that is not going to be the case tonight
17:01His only pro loss to Joseph Parker in December of 2016
17:05Parker was unbeaten at the time Joshua out pointed Parker in March of 2018
17:11Long time for these fighters to be standing in the ring by the way
17:15Joshua certainly at his size as his arms resting on the top rope not many can do that
17:20He can
17:22They're trying to stay loose and here we go round number one heavyweight championship of the world
17:30Parker enormous with a huge size advantage
17:34Ruiz Jr. Yes, we know is not the body beautiful
17:38But he has good boxing ability as he fires out a double jab long jab from Joshua
17:44Joshua
17:47Joshua missing with the hook
17:49Would like to do something emphatic here Sergio
17:51But he also has to box and find his rhythm
17:53You know he has to be careful because what Ruiz does really well is
17:56He punches back sharply every time you miss a punch
18:00And how Andy Ruiz was successful against Alexander Dimitrenko was that he was able to walk him down
18:07Will he be able to walk Joshua down when the punches coming back are that much more significant?
18:11You see Joshua able to touch Ruiz at will fires off a right hand
18:15He's able to throw that jab to the body or the head
18:18That's exactly what I meant
18:19That's what Ruiz does well
18:20He counters
18:21He has fast hands for a big guy he has really fast counters
18:24Ruiz has good ability to go to the body
18:26The question is can he get inside against this longer taller man
18:31He can get inside but he doesn't want to give up that chopping right hand
18:34He is the shorter fighter and Joshua punching down can hurt him
18:38Joshua is very versatile
18:40He can hurt you with any punch either hand
18:43Has the ability to box we saw in his last fight against Alexander Povetkin
18:48He's able to come back from adversity as well
18:54Right here we see the shorter hudger man backing up the big heavyweight champion
18:59Ruiz with his defense tight hands are up
19:02Good jabbing skills comes in defensively responsible and able to move in behind his jab
19:13If you go back to the Povetkin fight Brian Povetkin had a little success in those early rounds against Joshua
19:18Connecting with some pretty significant shots
19:20Povetkin brought the heat no question at Wembley in front of 80,000 plus
19:24I wonder Sergio
19:26I think the challenge here that seems to be being met by Ruiz
19:30Is just to be able to breathe in round one
19:32And be able to box and make this normal
19:34Because this is not normal for anyone
19:36To come in here against this man at this place
19:38See what he just did right there
19:40Look Ruiz can't counter
19:41He's a sneaky counter puncher
19:42He's a quiet puncher
19:44And that's why Joshua's a little leery right now
19:46Joshua with a jab that landed
19:48Tries and fires a hook that missed
19:50Joshua is able to land that jab
19:52If not at will on a regular basis
19:55And to think about reason
19:57Like Povetkin
19:58They made a career beating bigger men
20:00So he knows how to punch up at the right time
20:04You know you called him the Mexican Rocky
20:06This is certainly Apollo Creed
20:08I mean look at Anthony Joshua
20:10It's ridiculous the condition that he's in
20:15Final seconds now of round one
20:17That's a hard jab by Joshua
20:19But a decent round one
20:21For the challenger Andy Ruiz
20:22Able to stay in
20:23And able to box against the champ
20:28Toes we have one two
20:29Keep him long
20:31Keep him long
20:32Don't look for the hooks yet
20:33Keep him long
20:34Jab jab backhand
20:35If you can shoot one there
20:37But you have to faint first
20:38Don't fall in and don't rush anything
20:40Okay?
20:41Have a little drink
20:42Where's the buckets out?
20:43Where's the bucket?
20:44Bucket
20:45Bucket
20:46Bucket
20:47He's gonna stop coming over the top
20:49Meet him with a jab and a one-two
20:50When he can't do this
20:51Yeah
20:52Meet him with a jab and a one-two
20:53Don't have your hands down
20:54Alright?
20:55Come on be busy
20:56Come on
20:57Stop him walking in
20:58Straight one-two
20:59We're in the corner
21:09Maddox
21:10It's our pleasure to be here with you at Madison Square Garden
21:13Robert McCracken
21:14Tom in the corner, Sergio
21:16And trying to get his man to box
21:18As Ruiz comes out firing
21:19No questions
21:20No questions
21:21And looking to fight
21:22Good right hand, Brandy Ruiz
21:23Ruiz
21:24Ruiz timed him with a right hand
21:25But no, as he should be a little concerned
21:27Because he's walking the bigger man down
21:29He says he wants to keep him at bay
21:30Keep him long
21:31And faint first
21:32Because Ruiz is an excellent counterpuncher
21:34Ruiz has some wins over solid contenders
21:37Although some came at the back end of those contenders' careers
21:40He beat Sergey Lyokovic in 2014
21:43Ray Austin in 2016
21:44And then later Kevin Johnson
21:46But you can see the amateur pedigree
21:49He has over 100 amateur wins
21:51And Ruiz again comes in 32-1
21:5321 knockouts
21:54So a credible opponent
21:56And maybe some people out there were telling me
21:58Chris Vanek say, you know what?
21:59He could give a better account of himself
22:01Than Jarrell Miller
22:02Even though he's filling in for Miller
22:03After he failed his drug test
22:04Yeah, I think Andy Ruiz
22:06Is a more impactful puncher
22:08That's why when Anthony Joshua
22:09Was going through his training camp
22:10He brought in amateurs
22:12Because hey, he thinks they
22:13Throw more impactful punches
22:15And while Jarrell Miller
22:16Is the busier fighter
22:17Andy Ruiz
22:18Has a little more pop
22:19Behind what he throws
22:26Ruiz is able to calmly move forward
22:28And measure that jab
22:29When it comes to fast counterpunchers
22:32And boxers with fast hands
22:34It's good to not throw a power
22:36Or a hard jab
22:37The first time around
22:38You want to flick that jab
22:39You want to use speed jabs
22:40Get the other fighters
22:41To try to counter
22:43You wonder at what point
22:45That Joshua is able to get into the pocket
22:48And maybe goes on the attack
22:49He has not done that
22:50As of yet
22:51We're only in round 2
22:52But Ruiz certainly is able to get
22:56Fairly comfortable
22:59If not calm
23:00In the ring
23:01And that's some achievement
23:03You know, the big fights
23:05Just suck the energy out of you, Sergio
23:07A challenger can come in
23:08And in a...
23:09Whether it's your first mega fight
23:10Or your first championship fight
23:12And this is a big stage
23:13Right hand from Joshua
23:14That can really drain a man
23:15And a hook lance as well
23:16By the champ
23:17Yeah, this is a big stage
23:18For any reason
23:19Sometimes you're not worried
23:20About what Andy Ruiz
23:21Could do
23:22To do with what Madison Square Garden
23:24Where legends have fought
23:25Can do to Ruiz
23:26And Chris, I think too
23:27You know that Joshua
23:28On his mind
23:29Deontay Wilder
23:30Had an emphatic win
23:31Over Dominic Brazil
23:32He's already beaten Brazil
23:33But he can't go in there
23:34And think, hey
23:35I've gotta knock someone out
23:36Just like that
23:37Yeah, but he's thinking that
23:38To a degree
23:39He saw the...
23:40The Wilder win
23:42And he said he wanted to have
23:43A big performance tonight
23:45But you gotta be careful
23:46When a guy can crack
23:47In the way that Ruiz can
23:49Final seconds of round 2
23:51Better punches in this round
23:53Seemingly coming from
23:54Anthony Joshua
23:55But again Ruiz
23:56Is in this fight
23:57In this boxing contest
24:14And he felt it
24:15He felt that one
24:16Can you know it, right?
24:17By accident
24:19See how you...
24:21See how you...
24:22See how you...
24:23See how you eliminate the counter
24:24By doubling up on the jab?
24:25You see that?
24:26Very good, son
24:27I know he's waiting for it
24:28I know he's waiting for it
24:29I know you're waiting for it
24:30That's fair
24:31Well, well
24:32I know he's waiting for it
24:33You know he's showing you
24:36The right hand, right?
24:37He's showing you the right hand
24:38Take a little step
24:40Here we see Ruiz
24:41Expecting a sharp jab
24:42Expecting a sharp jab, but Joshua doing the smart thing,
24:44coming around with a hook that lands nicely.
24:51Sergio, what does Manny Robles mean by showing him the right hand?
24:54You don't really want to land the right hand because you're outsized.
24:58You're in there with a bigger man, so you just want to show him the right hand
25:00to try to get Joshua to commit with a counterpunch,
25:02and then you can counter the counter.
25:04Round number three, Manny Robles also telling Andy Ruiz Jr.
25:07that you see what happened after you double up on the jab.
25:09During the exchanges, Ruiz showed that he could be a dangerous man as well.
25:15Anyone with fast hands in boxing can be dangerous.
25:19Anthony Joshua, heavyweight champion of the world,
25:21coming in here to Madison Square Garden,
25:23wanting to showcase his skills.
25:26He is doing that so far,
25:27but getting a bit of a test here early from Andy Ruiz.
25:30Ruiz in the white and gold trunks,
25:33Joshua in the white with black trim.
25:36See the punches, at least the jabs,
25:39through two rounds, nine to three.
25:44Ruiz mixes it up.
25:45Good uppercut and a hook!
25:47Puts Ruiz down!
25:49Wow, that was fast from Joshua.
25:51Five, six, seven, eight, go right!
25:54More than two minutes to go in this round.
25:56Anthony Joshua is a composed and ferocious finisher.
25:59Watch this.
26:0021 knockouts in 21 wins for Anthony Joshua.
26:04The champ with the right hand!
26:07Ruiz is staggered at an uppercut,
26:09trying to hold on, strapping right.
26:13Ruiz comes to fire back, and Joshua's hurt!
26:16Oh, Joshua goes down!
26:18Andy Ruiz caught him with a sharp left hook!
26:21Joshua's hurt!
26:22Six, seven, eight...
26:25He is clear-eyed,
26:26looking to the eyes of Michael Griffin,
26:28but what an answer by Ruiz!
26:32Stunning!
26:34Joshua on unsteady legs.
26:36Both men with knockdowns in his third round.
26:41The crowd is stunned.
26:43And I don't think Anthony Joshua
26:45thought Andy Ruiz would be able
26:46to stand up to that assault.
26:48No punches, let me go again, go home.
26:50Sergio, how often do you see
26:51after you have a knockdown,
26:52you figure, all right,
26:53let me finish this guy off,
26:54and then you're the one in danger.
26:56Both men down,
26:57but I think Joshua took the worst of it.
27:02Joshua has climbed off the canvas before.
27:05Against Vladimir Klitschko.
27:06He was hurt here,
27:07and Ruiz with a stiff right hand as well.
27:11Tremendous answer,
27:12just when you think
27:13the coronation is complete.
27:15Joshua in trouble.
27:17He is still on shaky legs, Brian.
27:19And there is 40-plus seconds left
27:21in this round.
27:23These are the most important 40 seconds
27:25of Andy Ruiz's career.
27:27He has a hurt champion in front of him.
27:31Joshua now on the ropes,
27:34not moving away.
27:35Body shots and uppercuts
27:37is what Risha be looking for.
27:39Could be measuring him for a counter right,
27:41standing in one spot.
27:42Now tapping to the body.
27:45Fascinating round three.
27:51Both men are wary,
27:53but Sergio, you thought this was a big chance,
27:54and now here comes Ruiz.
27:57Has Joshua hurt the corner?
28:00Joshua is hurt.
28:00He's staggered,
28:01and he goes down again.
28:03That's a knockdown.
28:05Joshua's been down twice.
28:07Five,
28:08six,
28:10seven,
28:12eight.
28:13That was close.
28:14Okay, lift up your hand.
28:15Griffin getting to eight.
28:17Walk to me.
28:17Can he step to Michael Griffin?
28:22Griffin asked him to walk to me,
28:23and he didn't.
28:24But the bell rings.
28:25And the bell stands to Anthony Joshua.
28:27And the bell stands to Anthony Joshua.
28:29First knockdown is of Ruiz.
28:58It was a beautiful left hook
29:00that put him down.
29:04And here we see Joshua coming down,
29:06going down for the first time.
29:10Beautiful left hook right on the temple.
29:13Took the legs right out of Joshua.
29:20And here's a second knockdown.
29:24All right,
29:24what could be the round of the year,
29:26and we're back underway here.
29:27Round number four,
29:28Ruiz is out firing
29:30and trying to become
29:31the heavyweight champion
29:32of the world in a stunner.
29:34Brian,
29:34he is still on shaky legs,
29:36Anthony Joshua.
29:36He has not fully recovered
29:38from that last round.
29:39And Andy Ruiz jabbing to the body.
29:40He's going to try to set up
29:41an overhand right.
29:43And there's a jab to the chest.
29:45Joshua got up
29:46at the count of eight.
29:47Hard right hand from Joshua.
29:49And I tell you what,
29:50Michael Griffin,
29:51who's had 365 pro bouts,
29:53but he asked Joshua
29:54to step to him.
29:55I think he did the right thing.
29:57Joshua did not quite step to him
29:58the way you would want.
29:59However,
30:00this is the heavyweight championship,
30:02and you give the benefit
30:03of the doubt to the champ.
30:04I'm glad he didn't,
30:06but he could have stopped that fight.
30:08Same left hook that put,
30:09and Ruiz down,
30:10didn't put him down this time.
30:11Momentum has changed.
30:16Two knockdowns for Ruiz,
30:18one knockdown for Joshua.
30:21And Anthony Joshua is in trouble.
30:24Still does not look sturdy out there.
30:28And Ruiz now looks like
30:30a confident fighter.
30:36Heavy British crowd.
30:38They are stunned.
30:39Here at the guard.
30:42There's that jab downstairs.
30:43I'm expecting more of those.
30:44He wants to set up something
30:45over the top,
30:46a looping punch.
30:51You know,
30:52we joke about the conditioning
30:53of these guys.
30:54Andy Ruiz right now
30:55looks like the better
30:55conditioned fighter.
30:58Well, those punches
30:59seem to graze Joshua
31:00on the side of the head
31:01and then the top of the head.
31:03And it really threw up
31:05his equilibrium.
31:05Right hand just falls short.
31:07But Ruiz definitely
31:09looks dangerous now.
31:14Ruiz looks like he's
31:15measuring him
31:16for his own right hand.
31:20Joshua must respect
31:22that power.
31:23Ruiz with a hard jab
31:24and a second jab
31:25and a second jab
31:25to the chest.
31:31You know,
31:32there's not much
31:33of an output, Sergio,
31:33from Joshua at this point.
31:35Because he respects Ruiz.
31:36That's why.
31:37He respects them fast hands
31:39and he has to respect
31:40the power now.
31:40Andy Ruiz came
31:41to become
31:42the heavyweight champion
31:43of the world tonight.
31:48On his trunks
31:49it says Destroyer.
31:51Could he be that tonight?
31:53And on the back
31:54it says Victorious.
31:59Massive underdog
32:00coming in here
32:01as a fill-in,
32:02as a substitute,
32:05and here for a showcase
32:06for the champion
32:08from London.
32:09But it has been
32:10a rude welcome
32:11to the United States
32:12for Anthony Joshua.
32:17A more tentative
32:19round number four
32:21after the blockbuster
32:22third round.
32:35Let me go.
32:36You cannot give him
32:37the initiative.
32:38Right here.
32:39You cannot give him
32:40the initiative.
32:41All right?
32:43Don't give him
32:44the mid-range.
32:45Don't give that to him.
32:47Either we get inside
32:48or we don't step in at all.
32:49But you can't give him
32:50the mid-range.
32:51Do you understand?
32:52We got it?
32:53Good.
32:53Well, let's get switched
32:54back on again.
32:55Let's get back
32:55into proper mode.
32:56Come on.
32:57Solid jab in
32:58and right hands moving,
32:59defending with your head
33:00moving with your hands,
33:01all right?
33:02Keep the hands up
33:03when you're boxing.
33:04Don't come down
33:05to the inside.
33:05What shot was it?
33:06He caught you with all
33:07because you're loaded up,
33:08all right?
33:08So let's just keep
33:09the hands up.
33:10Listen, you're back in the game.
33:11Jab, jab, right hand.
33:13Calm.
33:14You're breaking down.
33:15You can do this.
33:15Did he say what shot was it?
33:17So he's asking
33:18what put him down.
33:19I believe so,
33:19and that's what always happens
33:20when it comes to a punch like that
33:21that you don't see coming.
33:22We get ready for round five.
33:24Chris Maddox,
33:25I hate to ask you this
33:26with all the knockdowns.
33:27How do you have it scored so far?
33:28Wild third round
33:29that I scored.
33:3010-8 for Andy Ruiz.
33:3238-37
33:33in favor of Andy Ruiz.
33:35I thought Ruiz
33:36let Joshua off the hook
33:37a little bit
33:37in that last round
33:38when he was not
33:39all the way back
33:40after that brutal third round.
33:42Yeah, Sergio,
33:42I wonder now,
33:43like Joshua
33:44with each round,
33:45will his legs get stronger
33:46and clear his head
33:48a little bit more
33:48each time?
33:49I believe Andy Ruiz
33:50in those 40 seconds
33:51he could have became
33:53the champion of the world
33:54but he's a poised,
33:55patient puncher.
33:56He feels he's probably
33:57going to get
33:57another opportunity again.
33:59Joshua is going to have
34:00to put it into another gear.
34:02You see Ruiz
34:02outlanding the champion
34:04in power punches
34:05and real shots too.
34:08Not just throwing a hook,
34:08he throws a good hook
34:09to the body.
34:10We knew Ruiz
34:11had good fundamental skills.
34:13Solid boxer,
34:15good amateur pedigree.
34:16You would just figure
34:17and most of the world figured
34:18it did not stack up
34:20against a six-foot-six,
34:22five-tool heavyweight champion
34:24in his athletic prime.
34:25And Brian,
34:26Vladimir Klitschko,
34:27he let Anthony Joshua
34:28off the hook
34:29a couple of years ago.
34:30He paid the price
34:31in the later rounds
34:31because of AJ's power.
34:34Down to right
34:35from Joshua.
34:37But Ruiz again
34:37is defensively sound,
34:39walking in,
34:40hands up,
34:41jabbing,
34:41and trying to work
34:42behind the jab.
34:43You can see
34:44the amateur skill
34:45coming to the fore.
34:46And I'll tell you what,
34:47five rounds in,
34:47Andy Ruiz has one
34:48over a good portion
34:50of these Brits here.
34:526,000 Brits here
34:52and he's winning
34:53the crowd over.
34:56Joshua looking
34:57a little steadier
34:57here in this round five.
35:00We're more than
35:00halfway through
35:01in this round.
35:03A blockbuster round three.
35:05Is that how you score that?
35:06With three knockdowns,
35:08ten-eighth?
35:08That is how?
35:09That's how I scored it.
35:10All right.
35:15It gets confusing.
35:16Yeah, two.
35:17But then he got
35:18a knockdown as well.
35:20Would it be nine-eight?
35:21Two knockdowns
35:22for Andy Ruiz.
35:23Right?
35:24One knockdown
35:24for Anthony Joshua.
35:26I'll let you figure
35:27that out.
35:29Final minute now,
35:30round five.
35:31Madison Square Garden,
35:32heavyweight title fight.
35:34And a spirited challenge
35:35from Andy Ruiz.
35:36Chris Mannix
35:36has him up on his card.
35:38That's a hard hook
35:38by Joshua.
35:40Things can change quickly.
35:41Oh, don't hit him.
35:42Manny Rowe, let's told
35:43Andy Ruiz not to give him.
35:45Don't stay in mid-rage.
35:46Do not let Joshua
35:47take the mid-initiative.
35:49That's mid-rage,
35:49and that's why
35:50he got caught right there.
35:52At any moment,
35:54this could end.
35:56I thought I would just
35:58be saying that
35:58about Joshua.
36:00I could have to say it
36:01about Andy Ruiz
36:03as well.
36:04Ruiz fires back.
36:05That looked to be blocked.
36:07It was an overhead right,
36:07but he didn't set it up.
36:08He needed a full Joshua
36:10downstairs before
36:11he threw it upstairs.
36:12Now Joshua has his hands
36:13a little bit higher,
36:14showing a little more
36:15respect for Ruiz.
36:18Right hand by Ruiz,
36:19able to get through
36:20and touch it.
36:22Time!
36:23Oh, no, sorry, Andy.
36:37Devin Haney is here
36:38at the fight.
36:38He'll be on our post-show.
36:41Stick around after the fight.
36:42We'll be here for all the
36:43post-fight action
36:45and trying to figure out
36:47what would be next
36:48in the heavyweight division.
36:50You don't need to be
36:50looking for Hawks.
36:51Jab, jab, right hand.
36:53If you're catching,
36:54don't look for power.
36:54Look to box.
36:55If you're walking
36:56into the shots,
36:57it's when you look for Hawks
36:58who caught you.
36:59Don't look for Hawks.
37:00Yeah, he caught you with Hawks
37:01because you're loaded up
37:02with your own look.
37:03Jab, jab, right hand.
37:04Listen, you've got to win
37:05these rounds now, mate.
37:06Come on, let's get into gear now.
37:08Come on, let's get boxing again.
37:09What will he come out of here?
37:10He'll come out and he'll try
37:11and stalk him, throw Hawks
37:12and try and rush out.
37:13And here's the left hook
37:18that landed earlier.
37:20Reasons up in the corner.
37:21Expecting a jab.
37:22Joshua did the smart thing
37:23to come around the gloves
37:24with the left hook.
37:27We're glad you're with us
37:28here on DAZN,
37:29Madison Square Garden,
37:30New York City.
37:31Two hard jams from both fighters
37:32as they open up round six.
37:35You wonder when Anthony Joshua
37:37will able to up the work rate.
37:39Maybe it's this round.
37:41Misses with the right hand.
37:42Good slip by Ruiz.
37:44Ryan, what Anthony Joshua
37:45has to realize is that
37:46one good shot
37:47is not going to hurt Ruiz
37:49to the point where
37:50he's just vulnerable.
37:51Ruiz is going to fire back
37:52if Joshua comes charging in
37:54after taking that shot.
37:55One thing CompuBox can tell you
37:57is the normal work rate
37:58for a fighter.
37:59And Anthony Joshua
38:00through five rounds
38:01is averaging 28 punches per round.
38:04His average in his last eight fights,
38:0640 per round.
38:07So his output is down.
38:09Now granted,
38:09he was down twice
38:10in that third round.
38:11That'll skew it.
38:12However, until the opening seconds
38:14of this round,
38:15we just haven't seen
38:16a fully engaged
38:17Anthony Joshua
38:18showing the normal volume.
38:20And that's because
38:21of Andy Ruiz's fast hands
38:22and fast counters.
38:23He has to be careful.
38:24Every time he opens up,
38:25Ruiz is going to come back
38:26with something.
38:31Joshua with the enormous
38:32height advantage,
38:33the reach advantage.
38:34You would figure, Sergio,
38:36again, he heard it
38:36from Robert McCracken,
38:37he could just box.
38:38Jab, move back,
38:39European style,
38:40and win this fight.
38:41That's exactly what they want.
38:42Robert McCracken said,
38:43listen, jab, jab,
38:44right hand.
38:45That's all that's
38:45going to win this.
38:51Hard right hand
38:51by Ruiz.
38:52Able to counter.
38:54Straight up the middle.
39:00Here, AJ,
39:00you've got to keep
39:01sticking that jab out there.
39:02You can't let Andy Ruiz
39:03just walk towards you
39:04without throwing something back.
39:07And Ruiz is getting,
39:08Ruiz is getting closer
39:09and closer.
39:09I would like to see him
39:10go to the body more.
39:13First knockdown of the fight
39:14came from Anthony Joshua.
39:16At that point,
39:16it looked like
39:17it was just going to be
39:19party time
39:20for all these British fans.
39:21And again,
39:23a continuance
39:24in Joshua's reign.
39:25And instead,
39:26we see the possibility
39:27of Andy Ruiz
39:29becoming the heavyweight
39:30champion of the world.
39:31Good body shot.
39:32That was a hook
39:32from Ruiz.
39:33That's his best shot.
39:35Joshua answering
39:36with the hook.
39:39That's what I want to see.
39:40That's what I want to see
39:41for Ruiz.
39:41I want Joshua
39:42to concentrate on the body.
39:44Then he's come upstairs
39:44with that overhand right.
39:45And the jab to the chest,
39:47which Ruiz has been throwing,
39:48moves Joshua
39:49all the way back.
39:50And I said that earlier, Brian,
39:52before the overhand
39:52is going to ride,
39:53it's going to be
39:53a jab downstairs,
39:54a jab to the right,
39:55to the chest.
39:56That jab raised
39:57Joshua's cheek
39:58and was inches away
40:00from landing flush.
40:02Hard body shot
40:02by Ruiz.
40:03Andy Ruiz is setting up
40:04an overhand right.
40:05Final seconds here
40:10around six
40:10and Ruiz having
40:11all sorts of
40:12surprising success
40:14again.
40:17Joshua's talking to him.
40:19I don't know
40:19what he's saying.
40:22Time!
40:22I don't know
40:23what he's saying.
40:24I don't know
40:25what he's saying.
40:26I don't know
40:27what he's saying.
40:28I don't know
40:29what he's saying.
40:30I don't know
40:31what he's saying.
40:32I don't know
40:33what he's saying.
40:33Hey,
40:34much of a libra.
40:34Así lo tienes que
40:35atravesar.
40:36Está loqueado
40:36ese cabrón.
40:38Hazlo por su sitio.
40:39¿Dónde?
40:40Escucha.
40:42Es que si ya
40:43lo tienes lastimado
40:44no me pierdas la cabeza.
40:46Síguelo presionando,
40:47sigue moviendo
40:48la cintura,
40:49síguelo tocando.
40:50Agua.
40:50Agua.
40:51Agua.
40:51Agua.
41:01Triple G
41:01next week.
41:03Rosie Perez
41:03there with
41:04Gennady Golovkin.
41:05Clarissa Shields
41:06there as well,
41:07one of the top
41:07female fighters
41:08in the world,
41:08if not the best.
41:10But it'll be
41:11Golovkin next week.
41:12Right here, though,
41:13we've got the
41:14heavyweight title
41:15very much on the line.
41:17And there's
41:18that right hand
41:18downstairs.
41:19And later after that,
41:20he threw a hard
41:21jab to the chest.
41:22He's trying to set up
41:23an overhand right
41:24Andy Ruiz is.
41:25By the way,
41:26Triple G will be
41:26with us on the
41:27post-show
41:28in the post-fight.
41:29We'll have a lot
41:30to talk about
41:31either way.
41:31Round 7
41:32and Andy Ruiz Jr.
41:35Sergio having success
41:36with those body shots
41:37in round 6.
41:38Chris,
41:38how do you get
41:39your scoring on that?
41:39How do you score
41:40that round?
41:40I gave it to Andy Ruiz,
41:4158-57
41:42in favor of Ruiz.
41:44The last 40 seconds
41:45of that round,
41:45Brian,
41:46I think Anthony Joshua
41:47threw one punch
41:48and that was
41:48at the very end.
41:49Oh, that hook
41:50almost landing
41:51in the right hands
41:51from Ruiz.
41:52And now a barrage
41:53to Champs in trouble.
41:55And down he goes.
41:59Four,
42:00five,
42:01six,
42:02seven,
42:04eight.
42:05You're gonna pick up
42:05your hands
42:06with the Mount Pease.
42:08Come off the ropes.
42:10Box.
42:12Well, not quite a wink,
42:13but he flashes his eyebrows.
42:15He better throw his hands.
42:16The Champ is in trouble.
42:18Look for an overhand
42:19right here, Brian.
42:21Joshua with the hard jab.
42:23Trying to answer,
42:23but he's shaking.
42:24He's down again.
42:25Wow.
42:26Joshua looks gassed.
42:27Four,
42:28five,
42:29six,
42:31seven,
42:32eight.
42:33He's been down
42:34four times.
42:35Hey, hey, turn around.
42:36You can't.
42:37Joshua turning
42:37to his corner.
42:38He's gotta be careful here.
42:40He's gotta stay engaged.
42:42Where is his mouthpiece?
42:44You ready to box?
42:46Joshua looks so tired.
42:48I think he wants out.
42:49That's it.
42:50He says that's it.
42:51Andrew Ruiz
42:52is the heavyweight champion.
42:54Michael Griffin
42:55was giving him
42:56every chance,
42:57but Joshua's
42:58looking to his corner.
43:00The real city,
43:01Mexico!
43:01did not advance,
43:03and Andrew Ruiz
43:04has shocked the world.
43:07The Mexican Rocky
43:08indeed.
43:09The Mexican Rocky
43:10makes me believe
43:11in movies now.
43:13Incredible!
43:19Wow!
43:20An absolute stunner,
43:21and Ruiz earned it.
43:23It wasn't Lukash.
43:24He knocked him down early,
43:26knocked him down again,
43:27and maybe
43:28after losing
43:30the early power
43:30of round six,
43:32he came back,
43:33planted his body shots,
43:34and then round seven,
43:36it did look,
43:37Sergio,
43:38correct me if you think
43:39I'm wrong,
43:39it looked like
43:40Joshua did not
43:41want to continue.
43:42No,
43:42he wanted out.
43:43His facial expression,
43:44he was tired,
43:46he was fatigued,
43:47he was beaten
43:48by a better man tonight.
43:51Wow, wow, wow.
43:57Brian,
43:57is this a bigger upset
43:58than Tyson Douglas?
44:01It certainly seems like it.
44:03Buster Douglas was fantastic
44:08that one night.
44:09There's no question.
44:10Ruiz came in,
44:11looked like,
44:12I don't want to say
44:13a second tier heavyweight,
44:14but at least second division,
44:15but he is now
44:16the heavyweight champion.
44:21A stunning turn of events.
44:23Anthony Joshua
44:24at the end of that fight
44:26did turn around,
44:27looked to his corner.
44:28Again,
44:28Michael Griffin
44:29had given him
44:29the benefit of the doubt
44:31earlier,
44:31even when Joshua
44:33did not walk toward him,
44:35so I thought he was
44:35giving him every chance,
44:37and I wouldn't even
44:38look at this,
44:38maybe it'll be seen
44:40as controversial eventually,
44:41but it seems like
44:43he was well within his rights
44:44to stop that fight.
44:47Let us take a look again.
44:49Again,
44:49that's four knockdowns
44:51as well.
44:55This is round seven.
44:58You don't want to
44:59exchange punches
45:00with a man with a faster hand,
45:01and that's why
45:02Anthony Joshua
45:03got in trouble
45:04right there.
45:05Ruiz with the faster hands
45:06and the faster combinations,
45:08the better technique
45:09beat the heavyweight champion
45:11tonight.
45:11And he was winging shots as well,
45:20power shots from both sides
45:21and then right hands.
45:23This is a man
45:23that wants it,
45:24Sergio.
45:25I mean,
45:25just face it,
45:26Ruiz wanted it,
45:27and Joshua came here
45:29again just as,
45:31I don't know if he saw it
45:32as a ceremony,
45:32but he did not want it
45:34as much as Ruiz.
45:35Here's the second knockdown.
45:36That was a hard right hand,
45:38and it was an overhand right.
45:40He's been trying to set that up
45:41for some time now,
45:42and he finally caught him
45:43with that,
45:44but once he did,
45:45he didn't let the champ
45:46off the hook.
45:48And then he falls forward,
45:50but that is definitely
45:51as a result
45:52of those previous
45:53right hands,
45:54so that is a legitimate
45:55knockdown,
45:56and we'll watch it again.
45:57Now there's the knockdown,
46:06and we're going to stay
46:07with this through the stoppage.
46:08So there's Michael Griffin
46:09doing the right thing,
46:11administering the count,
46:13picks up the mouthpiece,
46:14and you see now,
46:15this is what I'm talking about.
46:16Joshua looking to his corner.
46:18He has to engage.
46:19He has to step forward
46:20and show the referee
46:21and he wants to continue.
46:23And turning his back.
46:24You never turn your back
46:26on your opponent.
46:26Well, he said there,
46:27and you can hear him, Sergio.
46:28He said,
46:29are you ready to box?
46:30He got no response
46:31from Anthony Joshua.
46:33And that's four knockdowns in.
46:35The three-headed
46:36heavyweight monster
46:37just lost one of its head.
46:40Let's go to the ring
46:41and Michael Buffer.
46:43Ladies and gentlemen,
46:44here at Madison Square Garden,
46:46referee Michael Griffin
46:48steps in and calls
46:49a halt to the contest.
46:51The official time,
46:52one minute,
46:5327 seconds,
46:55round number seven,
46:58the winner
46:58by TKO victory,
47:01and now
47:01the new
47:03unified
47:04IBO,
47:06IBF,
47:07WBA,
47:08WBO,
47:10heavyweight,
47:11cabinet of the world,
47:14Andy
47:14destroyer
47:16destroyer
47:17Bruce Jr.
47:23We didn't expect this.
47:26I don't know
47:26if anyone expected this.
47:28Anthony Joshua,
47:2922-0,
47:3121 wins by knockout.
47:33He's able to smile,
47:34able to show
47:35good sportsmanship.
47:36He's been that type
47:37of athlete.
47:38But, Sergio,
47:39this is just
47:40absolutely stunning,
47:41one of the biggest upsets
47:42in heavyweight championship history.
47:45Incredible.
47:46Incredible.
47:47Mexican Rocky
47:48just came true to life.
47:50The judges,
47:51by the way,
47:52had this as a very close fight.
47:55Two had it for Ruiz
47:56by one point,
47:57one had it for Joshua
47:58by one point.
47:59So it was very much
48:00in a state of flux
48:02before Ruiz
48:02got the stoppage.
48:05That is great sportsmanship,
48:06you have to admit it.
48:07But it is stunning
48:09to see Joshua
48:09taking it this well.
48:11I love it.
48:11I get it.
48:12What do you make of that?
48:13Listen,
48:13even in defeat,
48:15you see the character
48:16of that now former champion
48:18in Anthony Joshua
48:19in the middle of
48:21the new heavyweight champion
48:22and what we call
48:24Avato Loco,
48:26where I come from.
48:27What's that?
48:28That man with the sunglasses.
48:30Take a look
48:33at some of the numbers.
48:34Andy Ruiz Jr.
48:35outlanding Anthony Joshua,
48:37throwing more punches.
48:38He was active,
48:40he was accurate,
48:40he was defensively sound.
48:42He was just outstanding.
48:44And again,
48:44I have to say,
48:45it looked like
48:46he just wanted it more.
48:4739 power punches,
48:49outlanding power punches
48:50to Joshua as well.
48:52He boxed beautifully
48:54and Andy Ruiz
48:55is in the ring.
48:57Chris Mannix,
48:57I should set it up this way,
48:59Chris Mannix
48:59is with the heavyweight champion
49:00of the world,
49:01Chris.
49:02Andy,
49:02congratulations.
49:04For the longest time,
49:06Buster Douglas' knockout
49:07of Mike Tyson
49:08was viewed
49:09as the biggest upset
49:10in heavyweight history.
49:11This gives it a run
49:12for its money.
49:13What are you feeling right now?
49:14Man,
49:15I just want to thank God
49:16for giving me this victory.
49:18Without him,
49:19this wouldn't have been possible.
49:24And I just feel so good, man.
49:27This is what I've been dreaming about.
49:28This is what I've been working hard for.
49:31And I can't believe
49:31I just made my dreams come true.
49:34Man,
49:34I just want to thank
49:35all my team,
49:37Al Heyman,
49:38Eddie Hearns,
49:39my dad,
49:40my whole family.
49:43And sky's the limit, baby.
49:45You said all along
49:46you shouldn't be underestimated
49:48in a fight like this.
49:49You said you basically
49:50had 15 weeks of training camp.
49:52You were ready
49:52for a fight like this.
49:54What changed for you
49:55in the third round
49:56of the fight
49:57when you put him down twice
49:58after taking that knockdown?
50:00What happened in that round?
50:01I don't know, man.
50:02That was my first time
50:03getting dropped on the floor.
50:05But you know what?
50:06It just made me stronger.
50:07It made me want it even more.
50:09And I just had to
50:10knock him down back,
50:11you know?
50:12So,
50:13I just thank God, man,
50:14so much.
50:17When did you realize,
50:18Andy,
50:18that you could take his power?
50:20You took that big shot,
50:21but you kept moving forward.
50:23Just like against Dimitrenko,
50:24you kept moving forward.
50:26Because of the Mexican warrior
50:27that I am,
50:27I got that Mexican blood in me.
50:30So,
50:31talking about the Mexican style,
50:33I just proved it.
50:35After that third round,
50:36it just didn't look like
50:37he recovered at any point.
50:39Could you sense that in the ring?
50:40I could,
50:41but I didn't want to,
50:42I didn't want to throw
50:43everything that I got.
50:44I wanted to hunt him down
50:44even more,
50:45work the body,
50:46work the head,
50:47and we just listened
50:48to the game plan
50:49with my Manny Roach and,
50:51I mean,
50:52Manny Robles and Nestraita,
50:55and we just pulled it off, man.
50:58There's a rematch clause
50:59to this contract.
51:00Are you expecting them
51:01to exercise it?
51:02Do you want that next fight?
51:03Of course, man.
51:05Right now,
51:06I just want to celebrate.
51:07I just made history, baby,
51:08for Mexico.
51:11You are the first
51:12Mexican-American
51:13heavyweight champion.
51:15What does that mean to you?
51:16It means everything.
51:17Man,
51:18this is what I've been
51:19dreaming about
51:19since I was six years old.
51:20If it wasn't for my dad,
51:21I wouldn't be here.
51:22Listen,
51:23you're a good team.
51:24Let me say,
51:24can we give a round of applause
51:26for Andy Ruiz,
51:27the new heavyweight champion.
51:28Listen,
51:29big respect, Andy.
51:32Big, big respect.
51:33Thank you, man.
51:34Big respect.
51:35Good fighter.
51:37Thank you,
51:37America.
51:39Thank you,
51:39everyone,
51:40for coming out this evening.
51:41Sorry I let my fans down.
51:43Sorry I let my supporters down.
51:45I'm going to make a move.
51:46Big respect.
51:47Enjoy this moment
51:48and we'll be seeing you again.
51:49Thank you, man.
51:50AJ,
51:51let me turn to you
51:51for a second here.
51:53Let me just ask you about...
51:54Okay,
51:55Eddie,
51:56this certainly was
51:58a shocker
51:59to have something like this happen.
52:01What do you think happened out there?
52:03Well,
52:03AJ got sloppy.
52:04It was a beautiful combination
52:05in, I think,
52:06the third round.
52:07He was in total control of the fight.
52:10Got sloppy,
52:11got caught,
52:11and never recovered.
52:12I thought at times
52:13he might have recovered
52:14in those rounds.
52:15But listen,
52:15tonight belongs to Andy Ruiz.
52:17It's a massive up jet.
52:17AJ will be back 100%.
52:19We'll make the rematch
52:20in the UK
52:21in November, December.
52:22But tonight deserves
52:23and belongs to Andy Ruiz.
52:25He made history.
52:26It was a massive heavyweight shock tonight.
52:27It'll go down in history
52:28as a very, very big one.
52:30And now we'll see what AJ's about.
52:31I know he's got the heart of a lion.
52:33He'll be back.
52:33He'll rebuild.
52:35And
52:35at least we know
52:36how an opponent he is
52:37for the end of the year.
52:38It's going to be a big rematch
52:39in the UK.
52:40But Ruiz deserves it tonight.
52:42We have seen
52:43Anthony Joshua
52:44recover
52:45from big shots before.
52:46Vladimir Klitschko
52:47put him down.
52:48AJ rallied
52:49to win that fight.
52:51Why was he not able
52:52to recover
52:52from Andy Ruiz's assault?
52:54I don't know.
52:55He looked flat
52:56at times.
52:57He got hit on the top of the head
52:58when he was sloppy
52:59after he looked like
53:00he had Ruiz out.
53:00It was an incredible third round.
53:02It was a great fight.
53:03And
53:03he'll learn a lot from this.
53:05You know,
53:06mountaintops and valleys,
53:07as they say.
53:08This is a massive blow for him.
53:09But he will be back.
53:10I know he'll be even hungrier now.
53:12And maybe this is what he needs.
53:14You know,
53:14every now and again
53:15you get a defeat like this
53:16and he's got to bounce back.
53:17And he'll have another shot
53:18at Ruiz later this year.
53:19But he needs to win.
53:20It's a must-win fight now.
53:21Are you expecting to exercise
53:23immediate rematch laws
53:25going to later this year?
53:25Absolutely.
53:26And Andy Ruiz will believe
53:27he can win the rematch.
53:28You know,
53:29and if he does,
53:29then, you know,
53:30he's in an unbelievable position.
53:31He already is.
53:33But he's got,
53:33AJ's got to rebuild,
53:34come back stronger,
53:36let the fire burn inside him.
53:38He's got to want to want this back.
53:40You know,
53:40this is amazing.
53:40It was an amazing experience.
53:41Thank you so much
53:42to the UK fans that traveled.
53:43But tonight goes down
53:44as a huge upset.
53:45AJ will rebuild.
53:47He's a true,
53:48true warrior in this sport.
53:50He tries every day to improve.
53:53He will be devastated
53:54when this sinks in.
53:55And he's got to use that hunger
53:56to bounce back
53:56and win this rematch.
53:58Thanks, Eddie.
53:58Guys?
53:59All right, Chris,
54:01thank you very much.
54:03Wow.
54:03Just a stunner.
54:04And you saw Chris Maddox
54:06went to interview
54:06Anthony Joshua.
54:08And Joshua Sergio said,
54:10no, no, no.
54:11That's the man.
54:11Talk to him.
54:12Exemplary sportsmanship.
54:14Grace under pressure.
54:16And Grace in a stunning defeat.
54:18Your thoughts?
54:19Classy champion.
54:20Classy former champion now.
54:22Let that man have his time
54:24in the limelight.
54:26That was just incredible.
54:27becoming the first Mexican-American champion
54:30in the heavyweight division.
54:31That's history we just witnessed.
54:33And look,
54:34he was about a 21 underdog,
54:36Andy Ruiz Jr.
54:37Buster Douglas was said
54:38to be about 42-1 in Japan
54:40against Mike Tyson.
54:41Look, Cassius Clay
54:42was a huge underdog
54:44against Sonny Liston
54:45and shocked the world.
54:47So these happened.
54:47We did not expect it
54:48to happen here tonight.
54:50Now, before we move on,
54:51again, keep it here.
54:52We're going to be talking
54:52to everybody post-fight.
54:53Before we move forward, though,
54:55you did hear Michael Griffin.
54:56We have good sound there.
54:57Michael Griffin, the referee,
54:58in the final seconds
54:59when he made the decision
55:00to stop this fight.
55:02Let's listen in.
55:04You got a break.
55:06You ready to box?
55:09Box.
55:11Look at this.
55:15Now,
55:16I didn't hear that the first time.
55:19He said,
55:20are you ready to box?
55:21Anthony Joshua said yes.
55:22Now,
55:23he said yes.
55:24I didn't hear what he said last,
55:25but he did say yes.
55:27Normally,
55:27a referee,
55:28as you know,
55:28Sergio will ask.
55:30You will say,
55:31oh, by the way,
55:32Joshua's with Chris Maddox
55:33right now.
55:34Let's go there
55:34and we'll finish our thought.
55:35Chris,
55:36take it away.
55:40Excuse me.
55:42I mean,
55:43get knocked down
55:44four times.
55:45What are you feeling
55:45right now?
55:47Everywhere boxed,
55:48baby.
55:50First of all,
55:50thank the people
55:51that came out this evening.
55:52That's number one.
55:54Shout out to the Zone,
55:55Sky Sports,
55:55Andy Ruiz and his team.
55:57Everywhere boxing,
55:58it's on fire.
55:58The division just shifted
55:59a little bit.
56:00I've got to turn a few notches
56:01and bring it back
56:02around my way.
56:03The third round,
56:04you put him down
56:04with that knockdown
56:05and it looked like
56:06you thought to win there
56:07and finish it off.
56:09Yeah,
56:10exactly that.
56:10That's the fire in me,
56:11but I don't want anyone
56:13to kind of drown
56:14in their sorrows.
56:15This is boxing.
56:15It shows I've got the power,
56:17the strength,
56:18and I've got to come back
56:19and just tighten up
56:19on a few bits and bobs.
56:21We have seen you rally
56:22from knockdowns before,
56:23specifically against
56:25Vladimir Klitschko.
56:25What was the difference
56:26in the hurt you felt tonight?
56:33Nothing, really.
56:34It's all the same.
56:34It's all the same.
56:35It just wasn't my night.
56:36It's Andy Ruiz's night.
56:37You know what I mean?
56:38But look,
56:38you know what?
56:39It's good for the TV.
56:39It's good for the zone.
56:40It's got people watching
56:41and then now I've got
56:42a line to hear it again.
56:44This was a referee stoppage
56:45at the end.
56:46You protest a little bit
56:47after it's stoppage.
56:48Did you have a problem with it?
56:50You want to fight.
56:51This is what we do,
56:52but listen,
56:52I don't do that.
56:53I don't do his job.
56:54I've never wanted to fight
56:55and say disrespect to the referee
56:56and say,
56:56oh, you know what?
56:57He did this, he did that.
56:58My job's to fight
56:59and the referee called it off
57:01when he thought I couldn't fight.
57:02It's a shame,
57:03but I don't want anyone
57:04to kind of drown
57:04in their sorrows
57:05because it's about the long game.
57:06It's not the short game.
57:07You took Andy Ruiz
57:09on short notice.
57:10Do you think there was a part
57:10of you that underestimated him?
57:12If I was to make excuses,
57:13I'll say, yeah, definitely.
57:15But it's no excuse.
57:16It's my own fault.
57:17I got caught with a big shot
57:18and congratulations to him.
57:20You've said all along
57:21that one of the reasons
57:23you wanted the Deontay Wilder
57:24fight now
57:24because there's a lot of risks
57:25that come with heavyweight boxing.
57:27Was this the kind of risk
57:29that you were talking about?
57:31I would have preferred it
57:32to be Deontay Wilder.
57:34Do you know what I mean?
57:36But it wasn't.
57:37It was Andy Ruiz
57:38and he deserves every bit
57:39of fame and fortune
57:41he's about to receive.
57:42You have an immediate
57:43rematch clause.
57:44Do you expect to exercise that?
57:46100%.
57:47100%.
57:49Thanks, AJ.
57:51Thank you, yeah?
57:51Guys.
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