Anthony Joshua regains heavyweight titles with classy points win over Andy Ruiz Jr:

Anthony Joshua regains heavyweight titles with classy points win over Andy Ruiz Jr: latest live reaction He's back: Anthony Joshua regained his titles from Andy Ruiz Jr CREDIT: RICHARD HEATHCOTE/GETTY IMAGES By Alan Tyers 7 DECEMBER 2019 • 10:34PM Auto update Live | Subscribe to the Telegraph TODAY for £1 per week - 50 per cent off ! Oliver Brown: Joshua vs Ruiz might be a great occasion, but hype cannot mask concerns in a country of public executions On Johnny Nelson "I think Ruiz's life changes after that win in June. If I give you 15 million quid that is going to change you, your motivation, your lifestyle. And then when you see him come in at 20 stone... I think that is the thing about the true champion, staying motivated." Andy Ruiz Jr. (left) in his fight against Anthony Joshua in their IBF, WBA, WBO & IBO World Heavyweight Championship contest at the Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. CREDIT: NICK POTTS/PA WIRE 10:26pm Eddie Hearn "Future plans are to celebrate and to celebrate hard. This man has responsible for the growth of British boxing. He won the title after 16 fights and he unified the belts after 19. They wrote him off, he was humiliated in Madison Square Garden, they said he was all hype. But he has come back. We got criticised for coming here, the reception we got from the people and the vision they have for boxing here is incredible. We are not going to talk about other fighters, he is the king." AJ wins £46m-£66m depending on which source you believe. Saudi Arabia wins much bigger. The sport will have the headlines tomorrow, not the 130+ executions this year, including by crucifixion and beheading. — Nick Harris (@sportingintel) December 7, 2019 10:21pm Andy Ruiz Jr "I want to do it again. I came in a bit heavy and if we do the third fight I am going to come in in the best LANGUAGE TIMOTHY shape. I got boxed. But I want to do it again. Thank you to everyone in Saudi Arabia. Who wants to see the third trilogy fight?" 10:19pm Anthony Joshua "First of all, I want to thank God. I want to say Bismillah! A man like me don't make excuses. Last time, I hurt him but I got caught. I wanted to show the sweet science of this lovely sport. It is about hitting, and not getting hit. Stay hungry, stay humble. I am hungry, I am humble in defeat and I am going to stay humble in victory. I have so much respect for Andy and his family. "Thank you to God and to Eddie and Barry Hearn." (disappointing for the Hearns not to get top billing there) "If you heard, we are going to do the third." "I am not perfect but I am trying. I want to shout out Prince Khlaed and Prince Abdul Aziz. "Two time!" 10:17pm Anthony Joshua is the heavyweight champion of the world Superb, clever, athletic, brilliant and classy performance. Andy Ruiz Jr v Anthony Joshua CREDIT: ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS/ANDREW COULDRIDGE 10:08pm Result: Anthony Joshua wins unanimous decision 118-110. 118-110. 119-109. 10:08pm End of the fight I scored that ten rounds to AJ, and two to Andy. Really, 10.5 to 1.5. But it does not matter what I think, what do the judges think? We are about to find out.... 10:06pm Round 12 - last round - Joshua Andy needs to go for broke obviously. He needs to get a hold of AJ. He's swinging but not landing. But AJ has landed one, Ruiz is bleeding again down the left side of the face. A minute left, what can Andy Ruiz Jr do? AJ still dancing and moving and jabbing every bit as sprightly and fit and smart as he was in round one. Massively impressive. Ruiz tries everything. He's goading Anthony now with a "come to me, come here" type gesture. Bit late for that mate - and literally so! That's the final bell and AJ surely, surely is going to regain those belts. 10:04pm Round 11 - Joshua If it's gonna happen for Andy it needs to happen soon. AJ showing no signs of gassing. Classy, classy effort this: discipline, a gameplan, incredible conditioning. Ruiz barrels forward and lands a couple of desperate body shots that don't really amount to anything. AJ has not allowed Ruiz a chance to use his power and his speed. AJ skipping around like a colt. He is in some shape. Andy Ruiz Jr. (left) in his fight against Anthony Joshua CREDIT: PA 10:00pm Round ten - Joshua If this goes the distance, AJ wins barring something freakish. Ruiz, clever and patient, still looking dangerous but this is AJ's to lose because I don't see how Andy gets past that jab. This is like AJ's performance against Parker, controlled and clever. Discipline. And against a quick, clever and committed opponent. 9:55pm Round nine - Joshua Ruiz coming at AJ, who responds well, calmly, competently, sticking to the plan and sticking him at range. Now Josh clips Ruiz! Big shot, Ruiz just shakes his head. Got a chin, the big Mexican lad. I reckon that's another one to AJ. 9:54pm Round eight - Ruiz Ruiz has hit Josh on the top of the head, Joshua looks angry. Ref stops them both to have a word. Ruiz, a wily campaigner, is looking to rattle Joshua. And it is working! Ruiz has landed a couple of body shots, and he is getting inside, this is good from Ruiz, he has hit him and hurt him. Joshua is drawn into it! As the round ends, Ruiz has hit him hard in the face with a swinging left hook. He rattled Joshua and he got in close. Scoring that round to Ruiz. Josh was rattled, but he didn't panic. He got away and got behind the jab again. 9:50pm Round seven - Joshua Scrappy round, Ruiz hits AJ around the back of the head, and the ref has a word. AJ, riskily perhaps, looks to be a bit more rooted here, perhaps looking for the bigger shot. Don't, man. Just keep moving at range with the jab. They go toe-to-toe for a bit - that's what Ruiz wants. Neither lands a telling shot. AJ says something to Ruiz and pounds his (own) chest with a fist. He lands a right. The pros in the Sky TV box comms have it 69-64 , with AJ winning every round bar the fourth. Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua CREDIT: NICK POTTS/PA WIRE 9:45pm Round six - Joshua AJ swings, Ruiz is quicker and Ruiz has cracked him across the face with a left hook. That's how AJ loses this fight, for me. Going for the spectacular with a punch that travels just a leeeetle bit too slowly through the air. Ruiz saw it and went bang. But AJ rallies well. And that is the only moment of the round really that you can score to Ruiz. Nice work from AJ again, reminiscent of his work as an amateur, classy and correct and sniping well with that lovely jab. Chalk another one up to AJ. At the halfway stage I make that six rounds to nil for AJ, or arguably five and a half to a half. 9:42pm Round five - Joshua Bellew: "Ruiz is a fighter who does very important work in just a few spots." This round, five, AJ a bit more circumspect. Did he get a bit carried away in the last one? Corner was telling him to chill. Ruiz's pace has dropped again, and this round is going to be AJ's again. Especially as he drills Ruiz with a right late on. 9:37pm Round four - draw? Ruiz, maybe just? Ruiz can hardly get near AJ at the moment, he is moving around him, and moving Ruiz around. But Ruiz is having a better time of it now, he's cutting off the space, he is looking to get inside. Ruiz has not thrown much and he has not really done much - could that be a positive if it goes long? AJ the one making all the running. Ruiz in his way is putting Joshua under pressure. Josh with a wild effort. Ruiz slips it... and here comes Ruiz! Ruiz has clipped him, and again, Joshua suddenly the one who looks rattled. Right at the end there, Ruiz got inside and got a couple away, Josh looked surprised rather than badly shaken. But a warning... 9:34pm Round three - Joshua Another good round from AJ. He is keeping Ruiz at distance, the jab is working, Ruiz looking lumpen as he lurches forward and AJ can just tag him on the body.Ruiz cannot force the pace, and he cannot get close enough really. Macklin: "this sort of approach (AJ's) requires a different sort of energy though because it is mentally tiring, it can be draining. He has to keep it up and keep concentrating." 9:30pm Round two - Joshua Ruiz comes out well, though. Double jab, snaps Joshua's head back. But Joshua lands a jab of his own and that has opened the cut again. Everything going as AJ would have planned so far. Jab, jab from range, and now he has added a left hook into the mix. Ruiz is in trouble, he has to come inside somehow, and he's clipped with a right form Josh as he comes in. But there has been a clash of heads - and Joshua is cut too. Deffo another round for AJ though. Other than the clash of heads, this has gone more or less ideally so far. 9:23pm Round one - Joshua Ruiz on the front foot. Throwing a lot of jabs. Josh looks focused, strong, slim and godlike in his physicality. Joshua short steps, not dancing, looks like he has settled early in his work. He has got Ruiz at range. And now he has cut Ruiz above the left eye! A strong right hand, the blood coming now. That was a great shot. And Joshua doesn't lose his head and rush in behind it. Excellent round for Josh. 9:19pm The fighters square up AJ leaves a shirt on to the last moment. Ruiz stripped. And we are ready to go. 9:18pm Josh enters the ring CREDIT: ACTION IMAGES VIA REUTERS/ANDREW COULDRIDGE

9:16pm Judges - USA, Eng, Canada Judges CREDIT: SKY 9:15pm Here's a lad doing the Mexican anthem A capella mind you CREDIT: SKY SPORTS 9:13pm Andy Ruiz has a sort of furry hoody thing on. He looks too nice to be a pugilist. He won't do in a few minutes time.