DAZN has teamed up with Sylvester Stallone's Balboa Productions to produce "One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz." The documentary series will highlight the biggest moments in recent boxing history, beginning with Andy Ruiz Jr.'s historic win earlier this year against Anthony Joshua.
The first installment of the series is an oral history of Ruiz's underdog story against the then-undefeated Joshua. Ruiz used a seventh-round TKO against the heavily-favored Joshua to become the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world.
On Tuesday, the "One Night: Joshua vs. Ruiz" trailer was unveiled.
Stallone, who starred as Rocky Balboa in the movie franchise, said in a statement, “My Hollywood script came to life that historic June night when unknown boxer Andy Ruiz achieved a victory that shocked the world. It was the real-life Rocky and the perfect story to kick off our partnership with DAZN. ... This sport reveals the souls of these courageous warriors like no other sport can so it’s a privilege to be very involved with DAZN and their revolutionary programming.”
Jamie Horowitz, EVP Content for DAZN North America, said, “For the first film in this series, we wanted to tell the definitive story of an unlikely underdog boxer achieving what few thought possible. We are honored to be able to partner with Sylvester Stallone, the creator of the greatest underdog boxing story of all-time.”
Michael Buffer, Adnan Virk and Stallone reacted to the "One Night" trailer Tuesday:
Ruiz Jr. and Joshua are set to battle once again in a highly-anticipated rematch on Dec. 7 in Saudi Arabia.
The Joshua vs. Ruiz "One Night" episode will air on DAZN and DAZN YouTube on Wednesday, Nov. 20.