boxing
Anthony Joshua suffers stunning defeat to Ruiz in heavyweight clash
Mexican-American fighter Andy Ruiz Jnr knocks down the defending champion four times
02 June 2019 - 22:07
New York — Andy Ruiz Jnr dethroned British title-holder Anthony Joshua with a stunning seventh-round stoppage at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Saturday to become the first Mexican-American world heavyweight champion.
Joshua, previously undefeated and fighting for the first time in the US, was defending his IBF, WBA and WBO titles but was knocked down four times in the fight before the referee waved off the contest in the seventh...
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