09-05-2019, 10:46 AM
World heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz Jr not satisfied with 15 minutes of fame
Andy Ruiz Jr celebrates his seventh round TKO against Anthony Joshua in New York. Now he's looking for a repeat in Saudi Arabia.
Mexican-American world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he will not be satisfied with "15 minutes of fame" as he prepares to fight Briton Anthony Joshua again in Saudi Arabia on December 7.
Ruiz produced one of boxing's biggest upsets by beating the 29-year-old Joshua with a seventh-round stoppage at New York's Madison Square Garden on June 1.
Ahead of the rematch in Diriyah, near Riyadh, Ruiz said he hoped to inflict another painful defeat on Joshua.
"The hunger still remains. I don't want 15 minutes of fame. I want it to last. I want a generation. I want to be a champion for more years," Ruiz told reporters as he and Joshua fronted the first official press conference in Diriyah on Thursday (NZT).
Joshua, previously undefeated and fighting for the first time in the United States, was defending his IBF, WBA and WBO titles but was knocked down four times in the fight.
"I know on December 7 Joshua is going to be coming hard, he's going to be strong, he's hungry but I am as well. I know a lot of people are saying I'm not training but I'm working hard," Ruiz insisted.
"Joshua's going to want his belts back and I know that so that is giving me motivation to train even harder because I know he is pushing himself and it's making me more hungry.
"On December 7 I'm going to make history again and win in the same fashion and prove everybody wrong."
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is taking inspiration from his first professional loss.
Joshua has adjusted to his new status, one that has given him a different motivation.
"I lost the titles but I've always said that being a champion is about more than just the belts," Joshua said.
"Being a champion is about responsibility and mindset.
"When we fight, those belts will go in the air. Two warriors will go into the ring, and the best man will walk out victorious."
Andy Ruiz Jr celebrates his seventh round TKO against Anthony Joshua in New York. Now he's looking for a repeat in Saudi Arabia.
Mexican-American world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr says he will not be satisfied with "15 minutes of fame" as he prepares to fight Briton Anthony Joshua again in Saudi Arabia on December 7.
Ruiz produced one of boxing's biggest upsets by beating the 29-year-old Joshua with a seventh-round stoppage at New York's Madison Square Garden on June 1.
Ahead of the rematch in Diriyah, near Riyadh, Ruiz said he hoped to inflict another painful defeat on Joshua.
"The hunger still remains. I don't want 15 minutes of fame. I want it to last. I want a generation. I want to be a champion for more years," Ruiz told reporters as he and Joshua fronted the first official press conference in Diriyah on Thursday (NZT).
Joshua, previously undefeated and fighting for the first time in the United States, was defending his IBF, WBA and WBO titles but was knocked down four times in the fight.
"I know on December 7 Joshua is going to be coming hard, he's going to be strong, he's hungry but I am as well. I know a lot of people are saying I'm not training but I'm working hard," Ruiz insisted.
"Joshua's going to want his belts back and I know that so that is giving me motivation to train even harder because I know he is pushing himself and it's making me more hungry.
"On December 7 I'm going to make history again and win in the same fashion and prove everybody wrong."
British heavyweight Anthony Joshua is taking inspiration from his first professional loss.
Joshua has adjusted to his new status, one that has given him a different motivation.
"I lost the titles but I've always said that being a champion is about more than just the belts," Joshua said.
"Being a champion is about responsibility and mindset.
"When we fight, those belts will go in the air. Two warriors will go into the ring, and the best man will walk out victorious."