A new report has confirmed that there will be a rematch between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr in November or December.
According to Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn, a rematch clause was part of the contract signed before the fight.
American-born Mexican Ruiz had many talking when he won the heavyweight boxing competition takingJoshua’s IBF, WBO and WBA world heavyweight titles on Saturday.
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Hearn went on to reveal that the clause had been triggered on Tuesday after talks.
“After meetings with AJ, Rob McCracken – Joshua’s trainer – and the management team in NY, we have today triggered the contracted rematch clause with Andy Ruiz Jnr,” Hearn said on Twitter.
“The fight will take place in Nov/Dec at a venue to be confirmed shortly.”
