Champion Ruiz weighs in three stones heavier than Joshua

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VIDEO SHOWS: ANDY RUIZ JR AND ANTHONY JOSHUA WEIGH-IN / PREPARATIONS FOR WEIGH IN AND RIYADH GVS / HADNDOUT OF ARENA WHERE FIGHT WILL TAKE PLACE

SHOWS: RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (DECEMBER 6, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

1. PAN DOWN BUILDING TO STAGE WHERE WEIGH-IN TAKING PLACE

2. ANTHONY JOSHUA WALKS ON TO STAGE

3. CROWD IN FRONT OF STAGE

4. ANDY RUIZ JR IS INTRODUCED

5. JOSHUA STEPS ON TO SCALES

6. PAN DOWN BUILDING TO STAGE

7. RUIZ STEPS ON TO SCALES

8. CROWD WATCHING

9. RUIZ AND JOSHUA FACE-OFF

10. CROWD IN FRONT OF STAGE

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (RECENT) (DIRIYAH SEASON - ACCESS ALL)

11. AERIALS OF ARENA WHICH WILL HOST THE FIGHT

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA (DECEMBER 6, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

12. VARIOUS EXTERNAL SHOTS. OF AL FAISALIAH HOTEL WHERE WEIGH-IN TOOK PLACE

13. VARIOUS SHOTS OF WEIGH-IN STAGE AND AREA BEING PREPARED

14. VARIOUS OF SIGNAGE OF KING SALMAN AND CROWN PRINCE MOHAMMAD BIN SALMAN

15. VARIOUS OF WEIGH IN ARENA BEING PREPARED

16. CLOSE UP OF ROAD SIGN

17. VARIOUS SHOTS OF CARS DRIVING ON ROAD

18. VARIOUS SCENIC SHOTS OF RIYADH SKYLINE

STORY: Lean-looking British challenger Anthony Joshua weighed in more than three stones lighter than world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr ahead of their title rematch in Saudi Arabia on Saturday (December 7).

Joshua tipped the scales at 16 stones and 13 pounds (107.5kg) at the Diriyah venue near the capital Riyadh on Friday, the former champion's lightest ever weight for a world title fight.

Mexican-American Ruiz, stepping up with a sombrero on his head, showed 20 stones and three pounds (128.3kg) -- heavier than the first showdown between the two at New York's Madison Square Garden in June.

Ruiz clambered into the ring at 19 stone and two pounds last time, while Joshua was 17 stone nine pounds.

Saturday's WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight title rematch has been promoted as the 'Clash on the Dunes'.

(Production: Andy Ragg, Nael Shyoukhi, Oliver Regan)