Published 06:26 IST, May 30th 2020

ON THIS DAY: Anthony Joshua hands Andy Ruiz Jr. his belts, before shock loss

ON THIS DAY in 2019, Anthony Joshua handed Andy Ruiz Jr. his belts during their final pre-fight press conference, ahead of his shock defeat at Madison Square Garden in New York

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ON THIS DAY in 2019, Anthony Joshua handed Andy Ruiz Jr. his belts during ir final pre-fight press conference, ahe of his shock defeat at Mison Square Garden in New York.

Ruiz went onto produce one of biggest shocks in heaveyweight boxing after kcking down British champion Joshua four times, with final two kckouts coming in seventh round proving to be decisive blows.

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Ruiz, first heavyweight of Mexican descent to win a heavyweight title, capped one of boxing's epic upsets to win Joshua's shares of heavyweight championship to hold IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles.

06:26 IST, May 30th 2020