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Dec 7 Rematch: Rashford pays Anthony Joshua solidarity visit

 

If there is one person desirous of seeing Nigeria born British boxer Anthony Joshua, make a success of his December 7 rematch against Andy Ruiz jnr, it is Manchester United’s forward Marcus Rashford.

The 22 year old known to be a huge fan of AJ, took time off the Reds training to visit the boxer at his Sheffield training camp ahead of the much awaited Saudi Arabia re-match

Rashford, who will be back in Sheffield on Sunday when his Manchester United side face Sheffield United at Bramall Lane, made the trip to meet Joshua and personal trainer Jamie Reynolds.

The Manchester United striker posed with Joshua before displaying his neat footwork by doing several kick ups alongside Reynolds.

Reynolds wrote on Instagram: ‘Doing it on a cold Wednesday night in Stoke is easy…. what I wanna know is can you do it in Air Force ones with a tennis ball @marcusrashford.

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Marcus Rashford poses with Joshua and his

‘Keeper and defender needed for a new start up 5 a side team in Sheffield. Keeper must own gloves and can’t be scared to dive on a concrete pitch. Defender must be willing to wash the kit every other week @marcusrashford @anthonyjoshua.’

Joshua has under two more weeks of preparation for his showdown with Ruiz Jr as he looks to bounce back from his June 1 defeat by the Mexican-American.

The boxing world was stunned when Joshua lost his unbeaten status at the hands of Ruiz Jr at New York’s Madison Square Garden

Joshua was knocked out in the seventh round which handed Ruiz Jr the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO belts.

The 30-year-old will look to win back his titles as he takes on Ruiz Jr at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia.

Joshua has vowed to show Ruiz Jr how great he is when they come head-to-head six months after their first meeting.

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‘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.

‘I couldn’t beat Ruiz Jr before and get the credit I deserved. You saw me in the ring [before the fight] – I wasn’t fighting King Kong, was I? I didn’t have that mindset,” he regretted.

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