ANTHONY JOSHUA’S rematch against Andy Ruiz will take place in the US and not the UK, according to rival promoter Frank Warren. Ā Just days after AJ lost all his heavyweight titles after a shock seventh-round stoppage loss to the Mexican, the rematch was signed. Ā AJ’s promoter Eddie Hearn has said there are FIVE countries in the running to host the rematch. Ā But Warren, who will be overseeing his man Tyson Fury at the weekend when he fights Tom Schwarz in Las Vegas, believes Joshua vs Ruiz part II will happen in America. Ā Speaking on talkSport’s Sports Bar, the Hall of Fame promoter said: āThereās allĀ talk about this rematch being in the UK, which I donāt think will be in the UK Ā āIf they do get this rematch on, itāll have to be in the States because the TV company out here, DAZN, will want it out here. Ā āTheyāll want it at prime time. They put the money up for the last fight, so theyāll want it prime time in my opinion, and heās gotta win it.ā FIVE COUNTRIES IN RUNNING Ā The front-runners remain Madison Square Garden, where AJ was shocked against Ruiz –Ā as well as Britain’s Wembley, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and the Principality. Ā Promoter Eddie Hearn toldĀ iFL TVĀ Joshua wants toĀ redeem himself Stateside after his shock US debut defeat to 25-1 outsider RuizĀ – though the promoter prefers a UK rematch. Ā Hearn said: āAJ said, āDo you think it would be a big statement if I came back and put the wrong
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