“…This Is Another Thrilla In Manila, Another Rumble In The Jungle”
Quite literally, when heavyweight titans Muhammad Ali, Joe Frazier and George Foreman fought their epic super-fights in the 1970s, the world stopped.
Heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz was unhappy about the idea of having to travel to Saudi Arabia for his massive return fight with Anthony Joshua, who he of course shocked, stopped and beat up to take the WBA/IBF/WBO titles back on June 1 – the fight even appearing to be in some jeopardy, at least it’s venue appeared to be in some doubt.
What is going on with former WBA/WBO/IBF heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua? This is the question plenty of fight fans find themselves asking right now due to the odd things AJ has had to say, firstly about Lennox Lewis, and now about his June stoppage loss to Andy Ruiz.
A number of big fights, arguably the biggest heavyweight fight of the year amongst them, are set to take place abroad (as in not in the U.S
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First things first. At the official press conference to announce the Andy Ruiz-Anthony Joshua rematch, which took place today in London, promoter Eddie Hearn assured us all how BOTH fighters have put pen to paper and have signed on for the December 7th rematch set for Saudi Arabia.
It was, as fight fans know, announced on Friday how the massive (and massively intriguing) return fight between heavyweights Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua is all set, to take place in Saudi Arabia on December 7th.
Rematch fever is soon to be upon us, in the heavyweight division, towards the end of this year and (hopefully) some time in the opening quarter of 2020.
On the same day as his must-win rematch with Andy Ruiz was officially confirmed for Saudi Arabia on December 7th, Anthony Joshua posted a photo of himself on social media, and how drastically slimmed-down AJ appears has got fans talking.
It has yet to be officially confirmed, but a number of publications strongly feel the big heavyweight title fight rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua will take place in Saudi Arabia on December 7th.
The late, great Emanuel Steward, for many THE finest boxing trainer of the 1980s, 1990s and the 2000s, will have a street named after him later this month – Former super-featherweight contender and world title challenger Harold “The Shadow” Knight, who, along with Steward, worked with heavyweight great Lennox Lewis for well over a decade, speaks about the street unveiling here.