Joshua's Opponent for US Debut Confirmed as Ruiz Jr

Anthony Joshua's open for his U.S debut was confirmed to Andy Ruiz Jr, who vowed to ruin the young Brit's ambitions of becoming an undisputed champion when he challenges Britain's heavyweight star at Madison Square Garden on June 1,

The California-based Mexican has been confirmed as the new opponent for Joshua's US debut in New York after Jarrell Miller failed 6 drug tests, meaning the 29-year-old will instead target the WBA 'Super', IBF and WBO titles at the famous Manhattan venue.

"This is my chance to make history," said Ruiz Jr. "I want to be one of those greats like Julio Cesar Chavez, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Lennox Lewis. I want to be in that category.

"I think the fight is going toe-to-toe, two guys smashing each other's faces. I'm going in there to throw combinations like I've never done before, to improve my speed.

"A lot of people underestimated me, and I'm used to that. My whole life people underrated me so I'm just going in there to take all. I'm not going in there scared and I'm not going in there nervous, I'm going to go in there mad and to take what's mine.

Ruiz Jr is fresh from a destructive win over Alexander Dimitrenko, who was stopped after five rounds earlier this month, and he intends to rip away Joshua's belts in his bid to be crowned as Mexico's first world heavyweight champion.