Anthony Joshua gives bold Andy Ruiz Jr prediction as he demands fans ‘bow’ to him

Anthony Joshua has no doubt he will regain the WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles against Andy Ruiz Jr - and wants fans to bow to him after doing so. Joshua dramatically lost his undisputed world titles on June 1 in his American debut at Madison Square Garden. Ruiz Jr was drafted in to be AJ’s opponent at five weeks’ notice after Jarrell Miller failed multiple drugs tests and was a huge underdog. The Destroyer’s stunning seventh-round stoppage win catapulted him to global stardom and left grave doubts over the Joshua empire.

They think he's so great, so when I beat him I want everybody to bow to my feet. Anthony Joshua

But British boxing’s golden goose is relishing the opportunity to regain his crown when the pair meet in Saudi Arabia on December 7. “I’m fighting the best man in the world now," Joshua told Sky Sports in defiant fashion. "I'm going to whup him, and show how great I am. "They think he's so great, so when I beat him I want everybody to bow to my feet and tell me how great I am."

Anthony Joshua has the chance to regain his titles on December 7

Joshua has claimed since the loss that he was not fully motivated to defeat Ruiz Jr, whose chubby physique belies his quick hands and tenacity, as an undisputed fight against Deontay Wilder remained on the tip of everyone’s tongues. But, heading into the rematch, the focus is only on the Mexican. "I couldn't beat Ruiz Jr before and get the credit I deserved,” Joshua said. "You saw me in the ring [before the fight] - I wasn't fighting King Kong, was I? [I didn't have] that mindset. "Apparently I'm fighting the quickest hands and the best fighter in the division. So once I beat him I want everybody to bow to me."

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