Anthony Joshua is not taking his opponent, Andy Ruiz Jr. lightly.
The Briton will on Saturday defend his IBF, WBA and WBO titles at New York’s Madison Square Garden against
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Ruiz Jr., a mexican is looking to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion should he defeat Joshua.
“So I will take Andy deadly serious. I don’t overlook him at all. I respect him. I respect his whole team and I really respect the fact that he put his name on the dotted line to take this challenge, he told a news conference on Thirsday.”
Joshua, who has not lost a fight since turning professional had originally been scheduled to fight Jarrell Miller.
However the New York State Athletic Commission refused to sanction the fight after the American failed a drugs test.
