Joshua vs Ruiz fight result LIVE: AJ suffers stunning defeat after being knocked down four times to lose world titles
Relive the fight and all the reaction from Anthony Joshua’s stunning defeat against Andy Ruiz Jr
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Your support makes all the difference.Anthony Joshua suffered the first defeat of his career in one of heavyweight boxing's biggest upsets as short-term replacement Andy Ruiz Jr knocked him down four times before claiming a seventh-round TKO victory.
In what completely shakes up the heavyweight scene, Joshua loses the WBA, WBO and IBF titles that almost certainly ends his chances of facing either Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder in the near future, and jettisons Ruiz onto the biggest stage of them all.
Joshua looked to be on course for a simple victory when he knocked Ruiz down in the third, but the Mexican-American responded by knocking Joshua down twice in the same round, before adding another two knockdowns in the seventh round when the fight was waved off. Relive all the action.
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Fight preview:
When and where is the boxing?
Tonight's main event ring walk times are expected around 3.30am UK time, and 10.30pm ET. The fight night takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City.
Where can I watch it?
If you're in the UK, it'll be on Sky Sports Box Office at a price of £19.95, and in the US on DAZN.
What is the full fight card?
It's a stacked one.
- Souleymane Cissoko bt Wladimir Hernandez
- Chris Algieri bt Tommy Coyle
- Joshua Buatsi bt Marc Antonio Periban
- Josh Kelly majority draw Ray Robinson
- Katie Taylor bt Delfine Persoon
- Callum Smith bt Hassan N'Dam
- Anthony Joshua beaten by Andy Ruiz
What are the odds?
Joshua to win: 1/25
Ruiz to win: 10/1
Our man Declan Taylor was ringside for that fight.
Read his full fight report for The Independent.
Tyson Fury sent a message to Anthony Joshua post-fight and was perhaps surprisingly positive.
Eddie Hearn speaking at the post-fight press conference:
Ruiz won fair and square. The next mandatory is the WBO, and I've already spoken to them. The rematch takes precedent. I believe all the belts will be on the line.
Eddie Hearn speaking at the post-fight press conference:
I'm sure there will be lots of people who are delighted AJ lost tonight but Deontay Wilder has zero class for kicking Joshua while he is down.
What a sight.
Is an undisputed fight against Deontay Wilder on the horizon?
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