Anthony Joshua’s team have sparring programs in place after finding it difficult to replicate that the Mexican ahead of the battle.
As Joshua attempts to avenge his shock New York conquer in June, britain’s heavyweight celebrity has begun to prepare to his second world title battle against Ruiz Jr from Saudi Arabia on December 7, now live on Sky Sports Box Office.
Ruiz Jr stepped into a late replacement following Jarrell Miller failed a drug test and also promoter Eddie Hearn admits the change of competition was not ideal for Joshua’s training camp, but the Matchroom Boxing boss revealed how early efforts have now been forced to organize appropriate sparring partners.
“It’s so tough to replicate the design of Andy Ruiz,” Hearn told Sky Sports. “The man is 6’1”, he is 19st, and he’s got pace just like a middleweight.
“It’s 1 thing becoming a sparring partner in, it’s getting them to allow their hands move against Anthony Joshua. Would you want to do it? You’ve got to be angry to spar with himlet alone fight him.
“We’ve acquired more heavyweights than anybody. I don’t really need them helping Andy Ruiz out. We identified probably men who we think are the right mould.
“One of the problems last time was had six months to prepare. Ruiz came off Alexander Dimitrenko, that was really a way to prepare to Anthony Joshua.
“We attempted to find the sparring in, we struggled a little bit, no excuses, but this time round the groundwork has got to be put on. There’s seven men we have already understood and they create the trip and we can find the best preparation this time around.”
Ruiz and joshua Jr is going to be reunited in Friday’s press conference in London along with the challenger has warned that he fully plans to regain his belts.
“I lost in the World Championship finals. Envision I stopped then, there would be no today,” said Joshua.
“Stopping isn’t in my DNA. So long as I have breath, I will continue much more so as an ambassador for championship-level fighting and fighting the enthusiasm of boxing. That’s where I belong.
“I was born with a battling spirit. I know how to fight.
“People say,’you misplaced your names’. I say,’to eliminate something is not to get it back’.
“I have another opportunity on December 7. I didn’t have a warm-up struggle, I’m not gun-shy.
Practice Sky Sports digital programs for complete service of the London media conference on Friday.
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