BIG FIGHT PREDICTIONS

DAVID HAYE (FORMER HEAVYWEIGHT WORLD CHAMPION)

The fact AJ has taken this immediate rematch says to me he knows what the mistake was. He will rectify it, go out there and do what he was doing in the first couple of rounds — winning without taking too much damage. He gets his revenge for me. VERDICT: Joshua win

DAVID DIAMANTE (RING ANNOUNCER)

AJ fights tall this time, controls the distance and wins his belts back in impressive fashion. VERDICT: Joshua win

BARRY HEARN (MATCHROOM CHAIRMAN)

AJ will keep it at range this time, won’t throw as many combinations, he’ll use his jab, right hand and over a period of time he will wear Ruiz down and he’ll stop him in the middle of the fight. VERDICT: Joshua win

JARRELL MILLER (HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER)

Ruiz has got AJ’s number. Ruiz will win again and do it with a ninth-round stoppage. VERDICT: Ruiz win

FRANK WARREN (PROMOTER)

The first one, there were all the stories going around that he was knocked out before the fight and I tend to believe them. Ruiz took it on five weeks’ notice and he took Joshua’s best shot and Joshua couldn’t cope with him. I think he could catch him again and knock him out again. VERDICT: Ruiz win

DARREN BARKER (FORMER WORLD CHAMPION AND SKY SPORTS COMMENTATOR)

If AJ turns up 100 per cent and Andy Ruiz turns up 100 per cent, I believe Joshua wins. I like his attitude, the ‘I want to show everyone who’s boss’. He could stop Ruiz between rounds 5 and 8. VERDICT: Joshua win

ANTHONY CROLLA (FORMER WORLD CHAMPION AND SKY SPORTS PUNDIT)

Looking at Joshua’s physique he is 100 per cent. He’s going for speed but I worry that if he doesn’t get it done early, it’s going to be the same result as last time. I’m going for Joshua to stop him in the first half of the fight. VERDICT: Joshua win

MICHAEL HUNTER (HEAVYWEIGHT CONTENDER)

It all depends on AJ’s mentality and if he stays out of his own head. If I had to put money on anybody, I would put it on Ruiz by KO. VERDICT: Ruiz win