That means, for the first time in 13 fights, Joshua (24-3) finds himself in a contest with no world title on the line and there will be no such baubles on his horizon anytime soon should he suffer defeat again here. 'AJ' bids to regain the winning thread after back-to-back defeats to Oleksandr Usyk, who outboxed and outfoxed British boxing's golden boy to record a brace of clear decision victories. With seven stoppage wins from as many appearances at London's O2 Arena, Joshua made a real habit of knocking people out at the Greenwich venue on his way to the top and he is looking to recapture that destructive form against Jermaine Franklin. History shows that he hasn’t but it’s worth keeping an eye on him no matter where he goes.ANTHONY JOSHUA returns to his old stomping ground for the first step of his rebuilding process on Saturday night, live on DAZN. He will provide quality opposition for others but his results may prove a mixed bag if he can’t keep his weight under control. Ruiz called for a trilogy in the aftermath, though many aren’t clamoring for it after he showed up in poorer shape than the first, despite having a full training camp this time. If he emerges from that with a win, let’s hope the Tyson Fury-Deontay rematch winner is set squarely in his sights so we don’t have to bother with any more hiccups. We shouldn’t expect the biggest fight available for the outset, however, as Kubrat Pulev has been waiting his turn for awhile and alphabet organizations sometimes make you honor your commitment. Joshua’s triumph puts him squarely in the mix of things once again, now being ranked #3 in the world. The latter stat was comprised almost entirely during clinches, highlighting Ruiz’s ineffectiveness from mid-to-long range. Jabs and rear hooks constituted a majority of the Mexican-American’s work, accounting for 81 of his 101 shots landed.

While Ruiz’s shot placement was on equal terms with the first go-round (36% for both), his work rate was slashed by 10 punches per round (23.6 against 33.6) and his connects went from an average of 12.1 to 8.4. Supplementing Joshua’s case further, the Brit held statistical advantages in nearly every punch landed category-jabs, crosses, lead hooks, and uppercuts. His overall accuracy was improved, as well, taking a leap of 9% (38% versus 29%). “A.J.” combined a lighter frame with better movement and a more efficient jab, connecting on a 40% clip with that punch, compared to 26% in the first match. (33-2, 22 KOs) in the “Clash on the Dunes”. Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21 KOs) put a heavyweight stamp on his 2019 by thoroughly outfoxing one-time conqueror Andy Ruiz Jr.

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