Will it be repeat or revenge for Anthony Joshua against Andy Ruiz? Five rematches that went badly wrong including Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield
ANTHONY JOSHUA has got his rematch against Andy Ruiz Jr and will go into it as a huge favourite.
This is despite the Brit being battered in their first fight and losing all his world titles to the podgy Mexican in one of boxing's biggest ever shocks.
Joshua is already back in training for his shot at redemption, and righting that dreadful wrong on his US debut at Madison Square Garden.
But nothing will be taken for granted after the drama of their first clash - with Ruiz well capable of causing another huge upset.
Here, SunSport takes a look at five rematches that proved very much to be a case of repeat and not revenge.
David Haye vs Tony Bellew
March 4, 2017 - Bellew KO win
Haye was making his comeback in the sport, and had two very routine wins before locking horns with bitter rival Bellew.
Despite his almost-four years out, Haye was the big favourite when the two clashed at London's O2 Arena.
The fight was the easiest of sells - the two were involved in brutal trash-talking with Haye promising to "put Bellew in hospital".
But in the ring, it was Haye who needed medical attention after he snapped his Achilles early in the fight, then was KO'd through the ropes in the 11th round.
Rematch - May 5, 2018 - Bellew KO win
Just over a year later, and with far less bad blood between the warring duo, it was time for Part II.
Haye promised it would be "revenge and not repeat" - but it was anything but.
The London bruiser was clearly past his physical best; he looked so far off the pace he still looked injured.
Bellew blitzed the former world champ out in the fifth round in what proved to be Haye's last ever fight before retirement.
David Price vs Tony Thompson
February 23, 2013 - Thompson KO win
Olympic bronze medallist Price had won all 15 of his pro fights before veteran American Thompson came to his hometown of Liverpool.
It was supposed to be an easy night's work for the Scouser, but he was destroyed in shocking fashion.
He was caught with a sucker-punch to the side of the head in the second round and was counted out by the referee.
His world title dreams were left in tatters.
Rematch July 6, 2013 - Thompson KO win
The only legitimate way of Price climbing back up the boxing tree was to try and avenge the Thompson loss.
So the Echo Arena was again the stage as the giant heavyweight got his chance under the lights.
But he was again blasted out of there. Price floored the American in the second round and looked all set for sweet revenge.
But he simply fell apart as the fight wore on, tiring spectacularly and after being battered on the ropes in the fifth, referee Marcus McDonnell waved it off after a standing count.
Dereck Chisora vs Dillian Whyte
December 10, 2016 - Whyte wins on points
The two Brits clashed in what was the literal translation of a slugfest, days after Chisora threw a table at Whyte in the press conference.
For 12 rounds the two Londoners spanked each other much to the delight of the crowd inside the Manchester Arena.
It went to the judges scorecards, with Whyte getting the decision on majority points.
But many think Chisora deserved to win the fight so it was no surprise that he was afforded that chance of revenge - albeit it two years later.
Rematch - December 22, 2018 - Whyte wins KO
Chisora spoke about wanting "blood" from the rematch and there was a fair amount of that spewing from mouths and noses.
But once again it was Whyte who prevailed - though there was no need for the scorecards on this one.
The Bodysnatcher delivered a brutal 11th-round KO that left Chisora flat on his back, arms outstretched.
It was a good job it didn't go to the cards for Whyte however - at the time of the stoppage two Chisora was up on two of the three cards.
Mike Tyson vs Evander Holyfield
November 9, 1996 - Holyfield KO win
History was made at the MGM in Las Vegas in 1996 when Holyfield became the first person since the legend that is Muhammad Ali to win a heavyweight world title three times.
It was a huge upset too - Tyson had suffered just one shock loss in his previous 16 fights, blitzing opponents with ferocious KOs along the way.
But Holyfield had studied Iron Mike to a tee, knowing where his feints and power shots come in from.
What resulted was referee Mitch Halpern waving the bout off in the 11th round with Tyson punched-out and sagging on the ropes after a Holyfield barrage.
Rematch - June 28, 1997 - Tyson DQ'd for biting ear
The Holyfield- Tyson rematch will go down in history - for all the wrong reasons.
Tyson bit his opponent TWICE on the ear, the first time chewing out a piece and spitting it onto the floor.
Incredibly the referee Mills Lane allowed it to continue after the first bite in the third round, it was only at then end of the fourth when he realised Tyson had done it again did he disqualify him.
The world of boxing was left stunned. Tyson had blown his chance of revenge such barbaric of circumstances.
But Holyfield was adamant that he had deliberately got disqualified to avoid getting knocked out.
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George Groves vs Carl Froch
November 23, 2013 - Froch wins KO
The two super-middleweights were involved in a ferocious war of words in the lead up to their first fight at the Manchester Arena.
It was clear that for all the boxing respect they had, the two simply did not like each other.
It perhaps wasn't s surprise that the world title fight ended in controversy.
Froch was floored in the very first round by underdog Groves, and was playing catch-up throughout until referee Howard Foster waved it off in the night round.
Groves was still on his feet, but had been handed some heavy punishment from the Cobra. He, like the crowd, were adamant the fight should have gone on.
Rematch - May 31 2014 - Froch wins KO
Wembley Stadium was an 80,000 sell-out to witness the hugely anticipated rematch between Froch and Groves, billed as "Unfinished Business".
Seemingly Froch, like Groves and most boxing fans, believe the first fight was stopped prematurely.
But there was nothing contentious with how this one finished - Froch delivered a thundering right hook onto Groves' chin that sent him to the canvas in a crumpled heap in the eighth.
Referee Charlie Fitch halted Groves' progress as he tried to get back to his feet on the most unsteady of legs.
