![]() N'Dam struggled back to his feet, but the referee had seen more than enough and put a halt to the fight. The Englishman scored two knockdowns in the first two rounds and put N'Dam away with a powerful straight right hand that sent N'Dam's head bouncing off the canvas. N'Dam by knockout at 2:56 of the third round to retain the WBA (Super) super middleweight title. Can Ruiz quiet those who say he has absolutely no chance to win? Callum Smith makes his case for Canelo fight with thudding third-round KO of Hassan N'Damġ0:07 p.m.: Smith def. Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) is making his United States debut and is looking to put on a show for the American audience. Ruiz is making his walk first.ġ0:27 p.m.: It is time for the main event of the evening: Anthony Joshua puts his IBF, WBA (super) and WBO heavyweight championships on the line against former title challenger Andy Ruiz Jr. ![]() What an ovation for the three-belt holder.ġ0:30 p.m.: Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr. (10-9, Joshua)ġ0:35 p.m.: Here comes the unified heavyweight champion of the world, Anthony Joshua. ![]() Round 1: Joshua boxed the entire round by jabbing on the outside and feeling out Ruiz, who needs to get on the inside and let Joshua know he's there. Joshua continues popping the jab and landed a hard right hand. Round 2: Ruiz came right out and connected on a couple jabs and a nice right hand, but he failed to do that the rest of the round. The entire third round from #JoshuaRuiz □ /nE5LdtVzzt- DAZN USA June 2, 2019 One of the greatest rounds in heavyweight championship history □ Joshua barely made it up at the count of eight and the round came to a close. With Joshua's back against the ropes, Ruiz dropped Joshua one more time with a straight right hand. Joshua was on shaky legs the rest of the round. Round 3: What a round! Joshua appeared to have Ruiz put away when he dropped him with a left hook but Ruiz vailantly came back and dropped Joshua with a left hand. Will it cost him? (10-9 Ruiz, 38-37 Ruiz)ġ1 p.m.: Joshua is going to have to earn this title defense. Round 4: After a sensational round, Joshua was tentative and Ruiz took his foot off the pedal even though he was the more active fighter. He could have finished Joshua off there and failed to do it. Ruiz needs to pick it back up and go for the overhand right. (10-9 Joshua, 47-47) He started going back to the jab and landed a flush left hook. Ruiz went hard to the body and made Joshua pay for fighting tentatively. Round 6: A much-needed round for Ruiz as Joshua began to get some momentum back in the fifth round. is the new unified heavyweight champion of the world. It's over! Monumental upset for the ages! Andy Ruiz Jr. The ref checks with AJ, asking him if he's ready to continue to box and doesn't get the answer he needed. Here is what happened at Anthony Joshua vs. #JoshuaRuiz /bjjNhWlbTD- DAZN USA June 2, 2019 Griffin ended the bout and gave Ruiz the massive upset victory.Īndy F-ING RUIZ JR. Referee Michael Griffin checked with Joshua to see if he was able to continue and didn't get the response he was looking for. Joshua seemingly got his legs back by the fifth round, but Ruiz ended the show with two more knockdowns in the seventh. With Joshua against the ropes, Ruiz knocked him down yet again with a straight right hand. Ruiz got right back up and dropped Joshua with a left hand on the temple, which rocked AJ and gave him instant shaky legs. Joshua struck first, dropping Ruiz in the third round with a left hook. "It's no excuses, it's my own fault," Joshua told Mannix. Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) suffered the first loss of his career. "I just feel so good, man!" Ruiz said in his post-fight interview with DAZN's Chris Mannix. "I just made history, baby - for Mexico!" With the massive upset, Ruiz (33-1, 22 KOs) becomes the first fighter of Mexican descent to be crowned world heavyweight champion. 2: Spence's trainer makes an early prediction Canelo Alvarez teases when he could retire from boxing.Terence Crawford singles out way to change and 'clean up boxing a lot'.Jermell Charlo: This former world champion called Charlo's decision to move up 'stupid'
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