Boxing

Ruiz –Joshua fight not to be held in UK

August 3, 2019 12:40 pm

Unified world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he will not contest his rematch with Anthony Joshua in the UK.

Ruiz stunned Joshua in New York on 1 June and is contractually obliged to face the Briton in a repeat bout.

Cardiff’s Principality Stadium was the “frontrunner” to host the fight on 14 December, according to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn.

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But speaking on the Joe Rogan Experience about a UK fight, Ruiz said: “That’s not going to happen.”

Ruiz, 29, refused to say where the highly-anticipated bout is set to be, but said news would circulate “pretty soon”.