Eddie Hearn threatens Andy Ruiz Jr with legal action

Eddie Hearn has warned Andy Ruiz Jr to agree on a rematch with Anthony Joshua in the UK or face a “huge legal mess.” Mexican boxer, who beat Joshua at Madison Square Garden on June 1, has won IBF, WBA and WBO world titles, has fired a warning to Joshua over the venue for their rematch. Hearn told iFL TV: “Andy Ruiz Jr is an honourable stand-up guy. He knows what he signed and it wasn’t unfair what he signed but he has contractual obligations that he has to meet now. “Andy Ruiz was chosen from a group of people because we believed he would be the best most competitive fight for Anthony Joshua - we were right. And then, if he was to win that fight, as set out in the contract there were a number of terms that he would have to adhere to. “It’s a very standard. It’s not, ‘oh that was out of order. he is the A-side now'. No, this was what was agreed by both parties. Negotiated and agreed."

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