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 10:
WHAT A ROUND!
Taylor looks absolutely out on her feet as both women throw relentlessly but it looks like Persoon is the woman who stole that one, in the best round of women's boxing I've EVER seen.
I give that round to Persoon, making my scorecard 96-95 to the Belgian.
What a shock that would be.
A look back at that absolute war between two of the best in the business.
The scorecards are in, here we go...
95-95
96-94
96-94
KATIE TAYLOR BECOMES UNDISPUTED LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPION!
Katie Taylor looks almost embarrassed to be crowned winner, but she takes home the WBC title and adds it to her collection to become undisputed.
A devastating night for Persoon, who on most people's cards won the bout.
Whether deserved or not, Katie Taylor is the undisputed lightweight champion.
Katie Taylor speaking after her fight
I definitely felt like I did enough. I thank God for a great victory tonight. I showed great heart in there tonight. It was a very, very close fight but I felt like I did enough. She was a great, great champion.
Up next, Callum Smith makes the first defence of his super-middleweight belts.
He faces Hassan N'Dam, who has just entered the ring.
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