Mexican fighter Ruiz was a massive underdog when he first beat Joshua at Madison Square Garden in June to claim three of the four major heavyweight titles.
Decision to stage in the rematch in Saudi Arabia has drawn criticism from human rights groups including Amnesty International.
"This is a decision we didn't take lightly, we knew it would come with criticism," said Hearn at the official first press conference in London on Monday.Hearn and former champion Joshua are on something of a rebuilding mission since his disastrous U.S. fight debut at Madison Square Garden in June. On that noisy New York night, Ruiz shocked the boxing world by beating the previously undefeated Brit to take the WBA, IBF and WBO Heavyweight titles.
Shortly after the fight was announced, Amnesty International's Felix Jakens said Joshua should "inform himself of the human rights situation and be prepared to speak out about Saudi Arabia's abysmal human rights record."
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