Andy Ruiz Jr, who will be bidding to become Mexico's first heavyweight world champion, replaces Anthony Joshua's scheduled opponent Jarrell Miller, who was barred from fighting after failing drugs tests.
NEW YORK - Anthony Joshua will defend his heavyweight titles against Mexican-American Andy Ruiz Jr at Madison Square Garden on June 1, the British boxer's promoter announced on Wednesday.
"The chills - I'm really excited for this fight," said Californian-born Ruiz, 29, in a statement released by Matchroom Boxing. "This is my chance to make history, I want to be one of those greats like Chavez, Tyson, Holyfield, Lennox Lewis. I want to be in that category."
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