Joshua vs Ruiz fight result LIVE: AJ suffers stunning defeat after being knocked down four times to lose world titles

Relive the fight and all the reaction from Anthony Joshua’s stunning defeat against Andy Ruiz Jr

Anthony Joshua reacts to shocking Andy Ruiz defeat

Anthony Joshua suffered the first defeat of his career in one of heavyweight boxing's biggest upsets as short-term replacement Andy Ruiz Jr knocked him down four times before claiming a seventh-round TKO victory.

In what completely shakes up the heavyweight scene, Joshua loses the WBA, WBO and IBF titles that almost certainly ends his chances of facing either Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder in the near future, and jettisons Ruiz onto the biggest stage of them all.

Joshua looked to be on course for a simple victory when he knocked Ruiz down in the third, but the Mexican-American responded by knocking Joshua down twice in the same round, before adding another two knockdowns in the seventh round when the fight was waved off. Relive all the action.

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Fight preview:

When and where is the boxing?

Tonight's main event ring walk times are expected around 3.30am UK time, and 10.30pm ET. The fight night takes place at Madison Square Garden, New York City.

Where can I watch it?

If you're in the UK, it'll be on Sky Sports Box Office at a price of £19.95, and in the US on DAZN.

What is the full fight card?

It's a stacked one.

• Souleymane Cissoko bt Wladimir Hernandez
• Chris Algieri bt Tommy Coyle
• Joshua Buatsi bt Marc Antonio Periban
• Josh Kelly majority draw Ray Robinson
• Katie Taylor bt Delfine Persoon
• Callum Smith bt Hassan N'Dam
• Anthony Joshua beaten by Andy Ruiz

What are the odds?

Joshua to win: 1/25

Ruiz to win: 10/1

Key Points

• Ruiz knocks Joshua down four times en route victory
• Katie Taylor battles to controversial unification win
• Callum Smith successfully defends world title

[1 June 2019 23:28 · Adam Hamdani]

Chris Algieri retains his WBO international title.

[1 June 2019 23:31 · Adam Hamdani]

Joshua Buatsi and Marc Antonio Periban are in the ring.

Round-by-round updates to follow shortly.

[1 June 2019 23:32 · Adam Hamdani]

By the way, don't expect this one to last too long...

[1 June 2019 23:37 · Adam Hamdani]

Joshua Buatsi vs Marc Antonio Periban round 1:

Buatsi is taking his time, putting some good combination punches together but looks as though he's hurting the seasoned Periban with every punch.

A comfortable start to his US debut.

[1 June 2019 23:41 · Adam Hamdani]

Joshua Buatsi vs Marc Antonio Periban round 2:

Periban is firmly on the back foot here, with Buatsi dictating the pace and you feel as soon as he lands anything significant, it could be curtains.

Into the third round we go, however.

[1 June 2019 23:46 · Adam Hamdani]

Joshua Buatsi vs Marc Antonio Periban round 3:

Periban lands a couple of efforts, throwing one to the body and following with a two to the head.

Maybe this won't be as easy as we all anticipated...

Buatsi still doing enough to win the rounds but will need to step on the gas again to get his opponent out of there.

[1 June 2019 23:47 · Adam Hamdani]

Anthony Joshua in good spirits as he takes his pre-fight stroll.

[1 June 2019 23:48 · Adam Hamdani]

ALL OVER!

Joshua Buatsi vs Marc Antonio Periban round four:

Buatsi knocks his opponent down and then unloads a barrage of punches that Periban has no response to, with the referee correctly stepping in to stop the fight.

Now 11-0, Buatsi has made a statement in New York.

[1 June 2019 23:50 · Adam Hamdani]

Buatsi had simply too much for Periban to handle.

[1 June 2019 23:52 · Adam Hamdani]

Joshua Buatsi celebrates his first win on US soil.