{"id":106510,"date":"2019-06-08T15:00:48","date_gmt":"2019-06-08T22:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/?p=106510"},"modified":"2019-06-08T09:59:04","modified_gmt":"2019-06-08T16:59:04","slug":"joshua-ruiz-ii-likely-for-november-or-december-ruiz-wants-50m-for-rematch-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.casino.org\/news\/joshua-ruiz-ii-likely-for-november-or-december-ruiz-wants-50m-for-rematch-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Joshua-Ruiz II Likely for November or December; Ruiz Wants $50M for Rematch in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"

We still don\u2019t know when, exactly, Anthony Joshua\u2019s rematch with new unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will take place, nor do we know where. However, both sides had plenty to say about the bout, which will be one of the most anticipated fights of the year.<\/p>\n

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Anthony Joshua told his promoter he does not remember anything that happened after the third round of his upset loss to Andy Ruiz last Saturday in a heavyweight boxing match at Madison Square Garden, (Image: Al Bello\/Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

In an interview posted Friday with DAZN<\/em>\u2019s Chris Mannix, promoter Eddie Hearn said he talked with his fighter in the days after the match<\/a>, and in those discussions, Joshua was insistent about his next bout being against Ruiz.<\/p>\n

The difference now is, he really wants to fight,\u201d <\/span><\/strong>Hearn said. <\/span>\u201cBuilding up to the Ruiz fight, I don\u2019t say he didn\u2019t want the fight, but you know there wasn\u2019t the desire on fighting Andy Ruiz\u2026 Now, he knows he has to beat him.\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Ruiz signed on to fight the British champion at Madison Square Garden with less than two months to prepare. The Mexican-American boxer replaced Jarrell Miller after he failed a drug test, and the contract for the fight included a rematch clause if Ruiz won.<\/p>\n

While The Independent<\/em> reported after last Saturday\u2019s bout that Joshua\u2019s camp would trigger the rematch clause, Hearn told Mannix he discounted those immediate post-fight feelings, especially after learning Joshua received a concussion in the bout.<\/p>\n

Hearn added that Joshua does not remember anything that happened after the third round of the fight. He would last four more rounds before Ruiz ended the bout with two knockdowns in the seventh round. Referee Mike Griffin stopped the bout shortly after the second, midway through the round.<\/p>\n

$50 Million for Rematch?<\/h2>\n

Both sides confirmed the rematch would occur sometime in either November or December, with Hearn estimating the date being locked down in a couple of weeks.<\/p>\n

The hangup appears to be where the bout will take place. Hearn has talked about it taking place in Great Britain, although he said Joshua mentioned holding it at the Garden to build on a possible redemption storyline.<\/p>\n

In an interview Thursday with Fight Hub TV<\/em>, Ruiz said he would like for the rematch to take place either in the States or Mexico, but he would be open to fighting in the United Kingdom for the WBA, IBF, WBF, and IBO belts.<\/p>\n

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If they meet his price.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf they want me to go over there, they got to give me $50 million,\u201d Ruiz said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hearn, in his own interview with Fight Hub, reminded people that Joshua and his handlers picked Ruiz for the fight in the first place. So, any dreams Ruiz has of a mega payday may have to wait one bout.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Andy Ruiz beats Joshua again, he\u2019s free, he\u2019s golden,\u201d Hearn said Friday. \u201cNow, you\u2019re talking about superstardom.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

First Odds Posted<\/h2>\n

A couple of offshore sportsbooks have already posted their odds for the rematch, and while they still tab Ruiz as the underdog, his odds aren\u2019t nearly as steep as they were last week.<\/p>\n

Both Sportsbetting.ag and BetOnline.ag list Joshua at -350, meaning a $350 bet would win $100. Those books also list Ruiz at +275, meaning a $100 bet would net $275. BetUSRacing.ag also lists Joshua at -350 but gives Ruiz +250 odds.<\/p>\n

For perspective, DraftKings<\/a> listed Joshua at -3335 last Saturday and Ruiz at +950. The online sportsbook reported that 96 percent of the money it took on the bout went on Joshua.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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