Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr.
On June 1, 2019, Anthony Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs), the heavyweight WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO champion, defends his titles against American challenger, Andy Ruiz Jr. (32-1, 21 KOs).
Joshua vs Ruiz Jr. Stats
Anthony Joshua is coming in to the fight on a 22-fight win streak with a 95% KO rate; his last fight was a 7th round TKO victory over Alexander Povetkin, 8 months and 10 days ago. Andy Ruiz Jr. is on a 3-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round RTD win over Alexander Dimitrenko, 1 month and 12 days ago.
Joshua vs Ruiz Jr. Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 84.7-15.3 in favor of Anthony Joshua. Andy Ruiz Jr. is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Joshua should win this fight.
Joshua vs Ruiz Jr. Result
Andy Ruiz Jr. stopped the champion via TKO in the 7th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world titles of his career, and is crowned the new WBA (Super), IBF, and WBO heavyweight champion. Ruiz Jr. improves his record to 33-1 (22 KOs), while Joshua adds a loss to his record at 22-1.