Deontay Wilder explains why Andy Ruiz WILL beat Anthony Joshua again in Saudi Arabia rematch
Deontay Wilder is adamant Anthony Joshua will lose to Andy Ruiz Jr once again when the Brit faces off with the man who ruined his American dream.
Despite being a heavy betting underdog and written off by plenty of critics, Ruiz handed Joshua his first professional loss as he clobbered the Olympic Gold medallist into submission at Madison Square Garden in June.
An instant rematch was sanctioned for Saudi Arabia on December 7, with Joshua the challenger in the bout as he aims to recapture the WBA ‘Super’, WBO and IBF titles he relinquished in New York.
In the aftermath of defeat, Wilder told talkSPORT he felt as though Joshua 'quit' in the first fight, a claim the Brit was quick to rubbish.
However, the WBC champion believes the rematch will produce an equally emphatic result in favour of the Mexican, citing the decision to instantly rematch Ruiz as a sign of desperation.
Asked if Ruiz will win again, Wilder told reporters: “I think so. I think they’re rushing Joshua out again. I really don’t think he understands what happened.
“They want to push him; sometimes that’s not a great thing. It’s up to him; he could still make it happen.
“But when I look at Joshua and when I look at him in the sport and how he thinks and how he runs certain things, it allows me to know that he wasn’t built for this. He was made into this; you know what I’m saying?
“And just like this opportunity, he’s been forced and pushed because many nights he’s probably thought about certain other things. It’s his career, his life, when he decides to take control of it he’ll see a better side, he’ll be happy just like me.
“But I wish him all well, because there will be one champion, one face, one name and he goes by the name of Deontay Wilder and I promise you that.”
Wilder is preparing for a rematch himself as he confirmed he is preparing to face Luis Ortiz for a second time in November.
The Bronze Bomber battled to a stoppage win in Brooklyn over the Cuban in a thrilling bout in 2017, maintaining his unbeaten record ever since then.
And with a fight against Tyson Fury also scheduled for some point in 2020, the Alabama-native is determined to become the undisputed heavyweight world champion.
He added further to Seconds Out: “I looked great with [Dominic] Breazeale, I’m going to look great with Tyson Fury second time around, and I’m planning on unifying the division after that.
“I feel Ruiz will be victorious come his fight, and if he does, you guys will definitely see a unification bout.”