ANTHONY JOSHUA is being tipped to beat Oleksandr Usyk during their rematch - by a guy who blasted him up.
Andy Ruiz Jr. caused one of the biggest shocks in boxing when he stopped AJ after round seven of their 2019 bout.
The Mexican took the WBA, WBO, and IBF heavyweight titles in dramatic fashion.
Joshua defeated Ruiz Jr in the second match before losing all his belts to Usyk.
Ruiz is confident that his foe can win back his titles, but he admits that he would like Usyk to win.
The 32-year old spoke to ESNews and said that Joshua could do it.
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"I believe he should go in there and be aggressive just as he was at the beginning.
"Don't let them dictate the fight. He can win as long as he puts on the pressure and throws a lot of combinations.
"But Usyk, a man of Christ is so I'm going to be going for him."
Joshua will seek revenge for his mistreatment by the southpaw this summer, but a date has yet to be set.
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The Saudis, who are oil-rich, are currently the frontrunners for the bout. Hearn also admits that a dust-up in the desert will bring in more than twice as much revenue than it would in London.
According to him, The Mirror asked him: "We would like it in London but Usyk is on a portion of the revenue.
"It's likely more than twice to do it elsewhere, so we're up for that.
"We would like it in London, because it gives you an advantage, it gives AJ a edge and we'd definitely gain an edge in that fight."
"But, ultimately, both fighters must be satisfied with the deal and we need to generate as much revenue as possible for that fight."
Joshua's current date of Joshua's second dance is July 23. Usyk recently left the frontlines in Ukraine to prepare for the maiden defense of the unified Heavyweight titles.
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