The countdown is well and truly on for Anthony Joshua's massive rematch with Andy Ruiz Jr on Saturday in a rematch from their June 2019 fight in which the Mexican sensation knocked out AJ in his US debut.
As well as the big fight in the desert, there's plenty to look forward to in 2020 as Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder remains on a collision course after the Bronze Bomber's dramatic win against Luis Ortiz. Meanwhile, Dillian Whyte will face Mariusz Wach on the packed undercard.
Joshua said on Wednesday he will not celebrate if he regains his world heavyweight title, as he faced off with rival Andy Ruiz in a final press conference before their controversial rematch in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua seeks to win back the IBF, WBA and WBO titles that he lost to Ruiz in a shock June defeat in New York in a high-profile duel on Saturday, dubbed "Clash on the Dunes" where he will earn an estimated 66 million sterling pounds.
The British boxer, 30, said he was "hungry, determined and focused" as he appeared alongside Ruiz in a press conference in Diriyah, close to the Saudi capital Riyadh.
"I am not here to put on a show, I am here to win," he said.
"When I regain those belts... I am going to keep calm, stay focused. It's not a time to celebrate. It's a time to keep that challenger mindset and move on to the next target."
But Ruiz insisted he would stay unbeaten.
"There's no way that I'm going to let these belts go," he said.
"I am going to die trying and do anything that's possible. It's been a long journey and a long rollercoaster in my life, and now that my dream has come true I will never let this go.
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