THE STORY
On June 1, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, Anthony Joshua faced Andy Ruiz Jr. in a heavyweight title bout. Ruiz knocked Joshua down four times, leading to a seventh-round technical knockout victory. This unexpected outcome resulted in Ruiz becoming the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion.
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Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr.
WHY IT MATTERS
The fight is considered one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, drawing comparisons to Mike Tyson vs. Buster Douglas in 1990 and Lennox Lewis vs. Hasim Rahman in 2001.