{"id":9775,"date":"2019-08-08T14:37:37","date_gmt":"2019-08-08T14:37:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=9775"},"modified":"2019-08-08T14:37:37","modified_gmt":"2019-08-08T14:37:37","slug":"heavyweight-champ-andy-ruiz-jr-dares-anthony-joshua-to-mexico-rematch","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/heavyweight-champ-andy-ruiz-jr-dares-anthony-joshua-to-mexico-rematch\/","title":{"rendered":"Heavyweight Champ Andy Ruiz Jr Dares Joshua To Mexico Rematch"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"AndyFormer heavyweight boxing champ Anthony Joshua<\/strong> wants his WBO, WBA and IBF belts<\/em> back immediately but current champ Andy Ruiz Jr.<\/a> is slamming down a few conditions for the hotly anticipated rematch.<\/p>\n

The 29 year old Joshua had to surrender his WBO, WBA and IBF world titles in an embarrassing shock defeat to Ruiz in early June. <\/p>\n

Joshua who was undefeated prior to this loss, hasn\u2019t shied away from the media and recently called for the rematch to take place in England but the Mexican champ isn\u2019t too keen on going into hostile territory. <\/p>\n

The June melee with Ruiz marked Joshua’s first fight in the United States<\/a>, held at Madison Square Garden in New York. The devastating Round 7 knockout loss blemished the heavyweight\u2019s previously spotless 22-0 slate<\/em>. Joshua\u2019s promoter Eddie Hearn<\/strong> is pushing hard for the rematch to take place at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. <\/p>\n

Given the fact that Joshua\u2019s debut in America did not go his way, the Brit is also keen in having the rematch on home soil. In an interview, Joshua mused how fighting in front thousands of fans screaming and rooting for him would give him that extra motivation to KO Ruiz and reclaim his belts. <\/p>\n

Sky Sports Boxing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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