Anthony Joshua vs Andy Ruiz Jr: World champion feels sorry for ‘starved fans’ who want to see him fight Deontay Wilder and Tyson Fury
The IndependentSign up to our free sport newsletter for all the latest news on everything from cycling to boxing Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news Sign up to our free sport email for all the latest news SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Anthony Joshua has arrived in New York city ahead of his American debut this weekend but the unified heavyweight champion admits he now ‘feels sorry’ for the fans who want to see him take on Deontay Wilder or Tyson Fury. Following Wilder’s demolition job on former Joshua victim Dominic Breazeale in 137 brutal seconds earlier this month, Joshua takes on late stand-in Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden on Saturday. The longer they leave it, the worse it’ll be for them so they should crack on.” open image in gallery Anthony Joshua on the pads with trainer Robert McCracken While Joshua has been applying the finishing touches to his preparation for Ruiz in a purpose-built, private Miami gym, the chairman of DAZN, John Skipper, is said to have had dinner with Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel about a potential mega fight. open image in gallery Anthony Joshua puts his belts on the line vs Ruiz Jr “It has to happen because we’re the same era, same time, same division, it’s been spoken about for so long, yeah, so it has to happen.” Making a statement in America on Saturday will only crank up the fervour for Joshua and Wilder to meet in what would become the richest heavyweight fight of all time.