Andy Ruiz Wants Anthony Joshua To Quit If He Loses Rematch

Andy Ruiz Jnr has advised Anthony Joshua to take a break from boxing in the event that he loses to him in their rematch scheduled for December. 

Ruiz had defeated Joshua in June and took all-three of the British boxer’s world heavyweight title belts.

Joshua, who lost to Mexican in their initial fight in New York, will attempt to regain his titles at a rematch scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia.

But Ruiz believes he will defeat Joshua once again at the rematch. 

“I think he should take a little break if I beat him,’ Ruiz Jr told Sky Sports.

“Let him recuperate, but one or two losses are not going to make a difference.

“He’s still a warrior, he’s still a great fighter, and I’m sure he’ll bounce back.”

Joshua recently admitted he had to ‘grieve’ after losing his heavyweight titles to Ruiz in a shock loss at Madison Square Garden.

He had ceded his WBO, IBF and WBA and IBO belts to Ruiz after his defeat in the seventh round having been knocked down four times.

“I think I had to grieve and ask myself all the questions you would expect.

“People say “you lost”, I call it a blip.

“I can’t wait to get in there and fight him. Every time I have fought a champion I have risen to the occasion.”