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
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
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round four:
A breather round for both fighters, Ruiz looks seriously comfortable in there and despite being tired, is using his jab at close range to his advantage.
10-9 Ruiz. What are we watching!?
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round five:
Joshua gets back to his jab and is looking to set up a big right hand but can't find an opening. Both men look shattered after a crazy third round.
Joshua finds the opening and looks to take Ruiz off his feet but the Mexican doesn't budge.
10-9 Joshua.
Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz round six:
Ruiz was able to throw the short jab in the sixth, working the body and then switching to the head. This is not good enough from Joshua, who is just allowing himself to be caught time and time again.
An easy Ruiz round, 10-9.
Andy Ruiz knocked Anthony Joshua down twice in the seventh before the Englishman was waved off.
Ruiz does what was seen as the near impossible. What a fight.
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