Anthony Joshua will defend his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles against Andy Ruiz Jr on June 1 at Madison Square Garden. Joshua had been left in the lurch ahead of his United States bow after it emerged a couple of weeks ago that American foe Jarrell Miller had reportedly failed multiple drug tests. Ruiz Jr said: “The chills – I’m really excited for this fight. “I’m not going in there scared and I’m not going in there nervous, I’m going to go in there mad and to take what’s mine. The rent will be collected.”Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn feels Ruiz Jr will present a harder challenge for his charge than Miller.

Source: Irish Examiner May 01, 2019 09:56 UTC