A new rain hit Ruiz, who was pelted by criticism of his physical condition and his lack of seriousness before a wounded and dangerous Joshua, who fought more with his mind than with his fists. The Imperial, Calif., native felt invincible.īut the joy did not last long because only six months later, Joshua defeated Ruiz by unanimous decision during a rematch in Saudi Arabia. He was received like a hero in the National Palace by the president of Mexico, Manuel López Obrador, and was the grand marshal of the Mexican national holidays parade in East Los Angeles. He became the first Mexican to win a heavyweight title.Īmid his newfound fame and recognition, Ruiz enjoyed the best moment of his career. The Mexican American’s life would never be the same and the rain of honors did not stop drenching the then unified champion of the WBA, WBO and IBF.
Ruiz (32-2, 22 KOs) stunned the boxing world when he finished off Joshua, the then-undefeated English heavyweight champion, in spectacular fashion on June 1, 2019, at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Ruiz’s loss to Anthony Joshua in December 2019 struck a chord, as he went from hero to villain in the blink of an eye. has been consciously preparing for his long-awaited return to the ring Saturday against Chris Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) after 16 months of anticipation. His style, he throws combinations, and when I win on September 4 against Luis Ortiz, you never know.Andy Ruiz Jr. I know Anthony Joshua goes down and comes back up. I think it’s up to the one that is more hungry. It only takes one punch to change a fight. “In the heavyweight division, anything can happen. Joshua is now a huge underdog against Usyk but Ruiz Jr, who has experience of being written off, is not ruling out the British fighter getting revenge. Wilder has not fought since Fury knocked him out in October (Image: Al Bello/Getty Images) Should Andy Ruiz Jr get another shot at a world title? Let us know in the comments section below
Joshua got revenge in Riyad six months later to take back the WBA, IBF and WBO belts. Ruiz Jr stunned Joshua when he handed him his first defeat in June 2019 against the odds. We’re both under PBC and Al Haymon, and that fight would be easy to make."īut another option would be the winner of Usyk's rematch with Joshua, which takes place in Saudi Arabia next month. “I don’t know if he said he’s going to come out of retirement, but I would love to fight him. Like I said, it’s a hard opponent, but, of course, I would love to fight Wilder if he comes out of retirement. "I just got to get this win first against Luis Ortiz. “The heavyweight division is so open right now," he said. READ MORE: Deontay Wilder's power leaves British fighter astonished as he backs American to return
Wilder has not fought since he lost for a second time against Tyson Fury in October 2021. But he wants his manager Al Haymon to make the Wilder fight. The former WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight champion is preparing to face Cuban veteran Luis Ortiz in LA on September 4. Ruiz Jr, who is also Mexican, is keen to face former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, too. American Andy Ruiz Jr believes he can beat Anthony Joshua again as he eyes trilogy clash with the British heavyweight.īut Ruiz Jr only wants to take on the Watford warrior if he gets revenge against Oleksandr Usyk on August 20 in Saudi Arabia.
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