'I don't think he's mentally strong enough to take the rematch': Deontay Wilder believes Anthony Joshua will avoid Andy Ruiz Jnr after being 'exposed' in crushing New York defeat Anthony Joshua suffered a sensational upset against Andy Ruiz Jnr on Saturday The defeat curtailed his plans to face Tyson Fury and WBC king Deontay Wilder AJ is expected to face Ruiz in a rematch but Wilder isn't sure he will take the fight By Daniel Matthews For Mailonline Published: 11:55 BST, 4 June 2019 | Updated: 11:57 BST, 4 June 2019 Viewcomments Deontay Wilder has twisted the knife after Anthony Joshua's crushing loss to Andy Ruiz Jnr by claiming AJ is not 'mentally strong enough to take the rematch'. Joshua suffered one of the greatest upsets in heavyweight history when he was stopped in seven rounds by the unfancied Ruiz at Madison Square Garden. The defeat curtailed - at least for now - his plans to face either Tyson Fury or WBC champion Wilder in a money-spinning megafight. Deontay Wilder believes Anthony Joshua may swerve a rematch against Andy Ruiz Jnr Instead, Joshua is set to trigger his rematch clause and face Ruiz later this year as he tries to win back the WBA, IBF and WBO belts he lost on Saturday night. But Wilder told Boxing Talk: 'I think getting exposed like that on a major stage in the United States when your people are talking so much c*** and you get blown out like that...I don't think he takes the rematch. 'I don't think he's mentally strong enough to take the rematch. This was way too deep for him and another reason I strongly feel he's not going to take the rematch is that this man quit on the world stage. 'He didn't want to be in that fight anymore. The champion quit.' Joshua was floored four times as he lost his world titles in a stunning upset in New York Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility