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
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round one:
Persoon lunges in with her jab but can't quite find her range, with Taylor's meticulous defence giving her the advantage so far.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round one:
Persoon lunges in with her jab but can't quite find her range, with Taylor's meticulous defence giving her the advantage so far.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round two:
Much, much better from Persoon who is making a fight of this and wins the second. She is having a good go and her constant willingness to attack is working with success. 1-1.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round three:
Persoon is showing her vast professional experience here, not allowing Taylor to get to work at all and smothering the Irishwoman.
2-1 Persoon.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round four:
Taylor isn't really gaining any momentum here, she's trying to throw too many combinations all at once rather than setting them up with the jab. Persoon failed to land much in that round, could she be tiring after a relentless first three rounds?
I'd give that one to Taylor. 2-2.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round five:
Taylor's movement and plan far, far better in the fifth. Well, things started that way anyway. She then engaged Persoon far too much and got involved in an absolute slugfest. What a fight!
Taylor is best when she is moving and leading with the jab but she is engaging and enjoying herself, to the crowd's delight.
I'm struggling to give that round a winner, 10-10.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round six:
Taylor listened to her trainer that round and got back to her boxing ability, keeping away from Persoon and tiring the Belgian out. A classy round as she let her jab do the talking.
Taylor round.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round seven:
It's Persoon who has the better round this time, impressing with her jab and showing off her boxing skills.
Seventh to Persoon, whose eye is as swollen as you will ever see an eye.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round eight:
For a seasoned veteran, Persoon is absolutely non stop and I have to apologise for saying she looked tired earlier.
She is catching Taylor time and time again, a fantastic round from Persoon who wins that round.
I gave that one to Persoon. Tight going into the last couple of rounds.
Katie Taylor vs Delfine Persoon round nine:
Taylor realises she might not have this in the bag and absolutely goes for it! She lands heavily on Persoon's chin with the best shot of the fight.
She is digging deeper than she will ever have had to in her career.
I give the ninth round to Katie Taylor. This is SO close. What a war.
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