Anthony Joshua’s Iconic 2019 Moment Sends Fans Into Frenzy

On December 7th 2019, Anthony Joshua avenged his loss against Andy Ruiz. Defeating Andy Ruiz Jr. via unanimous decision in their second bout, Anthony Joshua became the unified heavyweight champion in boxing. At the time of his rematch with Joshua at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Ruiz held the record of 1 loss, 0 draws, and 33 wins.

It had only been six months since Andy Ruiz defeated Anthony Joshua in the ring. When Andy Ruiz defeated Anthony Joshua in Madison Square Garden, New York, in June 2019, he shocked the world with his strength and abilities.

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An iconic picture of Joshua reclaiming his belts after the rematch with Ruiz in  Saudi Arabia has resurfaced, and fans weighed in with their opinions on the fighter, and what he should be doing next.

The boxing world reacts to the iconic Anthony Joshua picture from his rematch against Andy Ruiz

It has been three years since the rematch between Anthony Josua and Andy Ruiz. Matchroom Boxing posted a picture of ‘AJ’ to celebrate his iconic win.

A user reacted by expressing his willingness to see ‘AJ’ against the likes of Wilder and Fury.

Meanwhile, someone said Joshua’s only motive was money:

Similarly, another requested a Joshua vs. Wilder fight:

Meanwhile, someone intended a third fight between ‘AJ’ and Ruiz:

However, someone accused him of “Ducking Wilder and Fury.”

Finally, someone praised AJ’s performance that night:

Too much “partying” cost Andy Ruiz his rematch against Joshua in 2019

Following his almost unprecedented win against Joshua in 2019, Andy Ruiz recognized what went wrong with him. According to Ruiz, he became too excited after he defeated Joshua in June 2019. Here is what went wrong according to him.

The win against Joshua was one of the biggest victories Andy Ruiz could ever receive in his boxing life. After he defeated ‘AJ’ in June 2019, Ruiz jr. entertained himself with “too much partying.”

The thought of a rematch had left his very mind.

“I was excited, I was waiting 29 years for that to happen and I enjoyed it too much. I did too much partying. They brought me here, they brought me somewhere else and time went by in a flash. I wasn’t thinking that I had to train, that there would be a rematch,” later expressed a regretful Andy Ruiz.

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