Breaking: Andy Ruiz Jr knocks out Anthony Joshua (Photos)

Andy Ruiz Jr has become the first Mexican heavyweight champion after he defeated Anthony Joshua via a technical knockout in Round 7 at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

Joshua was knocked down four times in the match regarded as one of the biggest heavyweight upsets in history.

ANTHONY JOSHUA SPEAKS: 

“Sorry I let my fans down, sorry I let my supporters down.

“Boxing’s a tough sport, I train hard, I stay dedicated, I just got beat by a good fighter tonight.

“Good luck to him, but I’ve gotta bounce back.

“Yeah, yeah, yeah, [I want the rematch]. We’ll bounce back.”

ANDY RUIZ JR SPEAKS: 

“I just wanna thank God for giving me this victory. I just feel so good.

“This is what I’ve been dreaming about, I can’t believe I just made my dreams come true.

“I just had to knock him down back. I’m a Mexican warrior, talking about the Mexican style, I just proved it.

“Of course [I want the rematch] but right now I wanna celebrate. I just made history for Mexico.”