Former Heavyweight champion of the World, Anthony Joshua has made a rather erratic statement about what he expects from fans after he fights Andy Ruiz this December in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mexican-American, Ruiz, shocked the boxing world when he beat Joshua in seven rounds in New York’s Madison Square Garden in June, but Joshua believes he will be adored this time around if he regains the three heavyweight belts on the line.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Joshua said:
“I’m fighting the best man in the world now. I’m going to whup him, and show how great I am,
“They think he’s so great, so when I beat him I want everybody to bow to my feet and tell me how great I am.
“I couldn’t beat Ruiz Jr before and get the credit I deserved. You saw me in the ring [before the fight] – I wasn’t fighting King Kong, was I? I didn’t have that mindset.
“Apparently I’m fighting the quickest hands and the best fighter in the division. So once I beat him I want everybody to bow to me.”
Joshua’s fight with Ruiz tagged ‘clash of the dunes’ is being sponsored by the Saudi Arabian government with reports circulating that about $40m has been budgeted for the fight which is to be shared between both boxers and their promoters.
