Joshua arose, but retreated wobbly legged to his corner, where he was asked to respond to a command by referee Mike Griffin.

As the dazed Joshua failed to respond appropriately, Griffin waved the fight off. The amazing outcome from the underdog was made more impressive by the fact he was knocked down to start the third round on a right uppercut and left hook to the head.

It was the first time Ruiz had been dropped in his pro career. The outcome shook up a heavyweight division that had long anticipated a lucrative superfight between Joshua and World Boxing Council champion Deontay Wilder.

Great right hand from AJ! As bad as it was when I lost, it will be as great when I win. Hopefully we can make him do it again.

They should come at us with a different attitude tonight. We have to try and beat them to the punch. We expect the same result.

We respect Joshua but we have a job to do. Will Joshua gain the redemption he's seeked for over six months, or will Ruiz prove that the first fight wasn't a fluke?

Joshua will have to make sure he stands up strong to Ruiz's pressure, uses his piston jab and takes control of the fight of his life.

For Ruiz? It's more of the same. The Mexican needs to do exactly what he did in the first bout. Express Sport scored it in favour of Hunter It's a draw.

Big effort from both but harsh on Hunter. Round Povetkin pushed in the final round, Hunter looked like he had a problem with his right leg, either he was hurt, or he picked up an injury - but he wasn't right.

He survived, though - and the fight shoulkd be his. Round Huge round for Hunter! He rocks Povetkin with a right hand and has the Russian stumbling before hurting him again!

Povetkin somehow manages to survive the round but it could all be over very soon. Round Big shots from Hunter in the 10th. He's accurate and hurtful in everything he does and Povetkin is waning big time.

The former world champ is being forced back and it's not looking good for the last two rounds. Inside fighting, outside fighting, Hunter controlling things well now.

Povetkin has been good in patches but it's not flowed for him tonight. He should have taken his chance in the fifth.

Round 8: Solid eighth for Hunter, who's managing to stem the flow of action coming from Povetkin now. The Russian seems to be slowing down a tad now.

Those 40 years on the board catching up with him, perhaps. Round 7: Probably Hunter just edging it here after the seven rounds of action but Povetkin has done so well to get back into this fight.

He's still throwing really meaningul, hurtful punches and he has Hunter backing up. Round 6: Hunter seems to have weathered that Povetkin storm from the fifth round.

Maybe that was the warning that Hunter needed - his opponent will always be there - even at 40 years old. Round 5: Povetkin lands a huge shot with throws Hunter into the ropes!

The Russian goes hunting for a knockout himself and suddenly he's the man in control after four good rounds for Hunter.

Round 4: More big shots from Hunter, who has shown he belongs in there in abundance since the beginning of the fight. Povetkin seems a little shocked from the first round still.

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Note 3. Josh Kelly. Ray Robinson. Note 4. I gave the man his credit. Joshua had shown with his preparations, however, that he meant business -- stepping into the ring lighter than ever and more than three stones less than Ruiz who had weighed in considerably heavier than in their first showdown.

Now at least we know the opponent for the end of the year in the U. Absolutely we will enact the immediate rematch.

He will be devastated when it sinks in. It makes the fall fight a must win. Ruiz said he is game for a second go with Joshua as much as he campaigned for the shot on Saturday after Miller fell out.

But Ruiz had another plan before any of those rematch details are dealt with. This is what I have been dreaming about since I was 6 years old.

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