Everything you need to know about how the two heavyweights stack up heading into their Dec. 7 rematch.
Andy Ruiz Jr.haslookedvisibly slimmer in preparation for his highly anticipated rematch with Anthony Joshua.
AJ, too, looks trimmer, as everyone had a chance to see during his public workout in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
How their respective weight lossaffects the fight remains to be seen, asRuiz puts his unified world heavyweight titles on the line against Joshua in Diriyah, Saudia Arabia, and live on DAZN, on Saturday, Dec. 7.
Ruiz will be looking to prove that his shocking June 1 seventh-round TKO wasn't a fluke and that he has the British boxer's number in a mismatch of styles. He enters the ring with one blemish on his record a questionable Dec. 2016 majority decision loss to Joseph Parker.
Meanwhile, Joshua is seeking redemption in the form of exacting revenge and snatching back the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titles to become a two-time unified world heavyweight champion. Twenty-one of his 23 pro fights have ended via knockout, and he looks to add Ruiz to that count in what would be his most savory KO.
The winner of this bout still has big things ahead. Apotential showdown of the winner betweenWBC titleholder Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury for the rights to the undisputed heavyweight crown could be next although Joshua on Tuesday indicated a possible trilogy fight with Ruiz in the future.
Here's the tale of the tape between Ruiz and Joshua in what could be the fight of the year:
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