Ruiz tipped the scales at over 20st for his December 2019 defeat at … The two heavyweight boxers are coming back from devastating world title defeats, and are both managed by American Al Haymon.Deontay Wilder is looking like he will fight Andy Ruiz Jr this year Ruiz Jr shocked the world when he battered Anthony […] American boxer Devin Vargas (20-4, 8 KOs) was confirmed as his opponent in a scheduled eight round bout. Ruiz made a successful fifth defence of his WBC-NABF title after ten one-sided rounds. Ruiz's trainer breaks down epic upset of Joshua (5:10) Andy Ruiz Jr.'s trainer, Manny Robles, dives into each phase of Ruiz's stunning upset of Anthony Joshua to claim the heavyweight title. Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. (born September 11, 1989) is an American professional boxer of Mexican descent. Dec 07, 2019 / Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia. Ruiz's hand speed was showcased in this fight. I wanted to be with the family, I started investing my money. Andy Ruiz Jr.’s former head cornerman did not mince words when he called the Mexican-American boxer lazy after getting dominated by Anthony Joshua in their rematch last weekend. According to recent reports, Heavyweight standouts Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr will potentially headline a PPV event towards the end of the current year (H/T WBN). Andy Sr.’s vision would come to fruition. Joshua was dropped four times after flooring Ruiz … ANDY RUIZ JR has once again shown off his incredible body transformation with hulking leg muscles. This was the second time Hamer had retired on his stool following his previous loss to Vyacheslav Glazkov in December 2012. Alexander Dimitrenko was the next fight for Ruiz jr on April 20th, 2019 and also his next career win. [18] In April 2011, Ruiz defeated Angel Herrera via six-round unanimous decision. His promoter Lou DiBella announced Hamer had been released from his contract. [44] Arum told ESPN.com that he was in talks with the WBO about making it for the vacant title. In July, Ruiz fought at the Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, defeating Villi Bloomfield via fourth-round TKO. At the time of stoppage, Ruiz was leading the fight 57–56 on two scorecards and Joshua was leading 57–56 on the other. [65] Terms were agreed within a week. DEONTAY WILDER is reportedly being lined up to fight Andy Ruiz Jr this year. The initial footage even gave a glimpse of the heavyweight’s abs. Boxing heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr has revealed a fierce … The fight was televised on FOX and FOX Deportes. [34] This was the first time in 14 professional fights that Ruiz was outweighed by his opponent. Andy Ruiz Jr (Born 1st Sep 1989) is an active professional boxer from Mexico with a record of 33 Wins, 2 Losses, 0 Draws Ruiz landed 68 punches overall, compared to Dimitrenko, who landed 21 punches. Ruiz became the first male boxer of Mexican heritage to become a world heavyweight champion. Promoted by Salita Promotions. But every boxers needs that little break and now I've got to come back harder." Ruiz jr was the 4th person to stop Alexander and he did it in the 5th round via RTD. [39], It was announced after the Lawrence fight that Ruiz would fight Hughie Fury in the UK on October 29 at the Manchester Arena, on the undercard of the cancelled rematch between Tyson Fury and Wladimir Klitschko. The wins continued with the defeat of Anthony Joshua on June 1st, 2019 in Ruiz jr's most recent fight taking his winning record to 33 wins. Both men showed respect for each other throughout the contest. [43] With his sudden announcement that he would relinquish his various heavyweight world title belts due to his issues with various problems, it was unclear exactly how the WBO and WBA would go about filling the vacancies. Andy Ruiz Jr. had a blistering boxing career known for his speed and resilience. ", "Photos: Andy Ruiz vs. Kevin Johnson - Prepared For Battle", "Kavaliauskas wins but might not get title chance", "Andy Ruiz Inks Agreement With Al Haymon, Heads To PBC", "Danny Garcia vs. Adrian Granados Tops Tripleheader, April 20", "Ruiz-Dimitrenko bout joins Garcia-Granados card", "PBC on FOX Weights: Danny Garcia 146.8, Adrian Granados 146", "Purses: Danny Garcia $1M, Adrian Granados $400K", "Andy Ruiz Breaks Down, Stops Alexander Dimitrenko", "Danny Garcia vs. Adrian Granados Fight Results | Round By Round Boxing", "Andy Ruiz To Adam Kownacki: I Want To Fight, Let's Do This! The elder Ruiz pushed his son into boxing, forcing him to give up baseball to study the sweet science daily. In an impressive showing of his boxing ability, Ruiz jr outclassed Joshua in his latest performance, claiming the round 7 TKO and becoming the first person of 23 to have stopped Joshua. But before Fury vacated, Duco Events promoter Dean Lonergan announced in early October he had been negotiating an alternative WBO title fight against Ruiz, suggesting he had a chance of reaching a deal with Bob Arum. Andy Ruiz Jr has been announced as the man who is to fight Anthony Joshua on June 1 after Jarrell Miller failed numerous drug test. Total fights: 35; Wins: 33; Wins by KO: 22; Losses: 2; Losses by KO: 0; Draws: 0; A pro debut. [41], Ruiz was ordered to fight Joseph Parker in New Zealand for the WBO heavyweight title with the fight set to take place on December 10, 2016. loss vs Anthony Joshua. Ruiz had Freddie Roach in his corner and at the Wild Card Gym and sparred with former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski. [37], Ruiz next fought on September 10, 2016 returning to the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in California to headline "Solo Boxeo Tecate” (UniMas) against 40 year old Franklin Lawrence (21-2-2, 16 KOs) for the WBC-NABF heavyweight title. The judges scored the fight 114–114, 115–113, and 115–113. All three judges scored the fight 80–72. [36] Ruiz won the fight via third-round TKO. The Briton, 29, has lost all three of his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles in … ANDY RUIZ JR hit back at Anthony Joshua's claim he wasn't himself before their Madison Square Garden showdown and says he was only 'half way in shape' for their rematch. Ruiz won on points after eight rounds.[33]. Deontay Wilder was quick to take aim at Anthony Joshua following the latter's loss to Andy Ruiz. This was the last time Liakhovich fought. [citation needed] Ruiz also represented Mexico in two 2008 Beijing Olympic Games qualification tournaments, losing to eventual Olympians Robert Alfonso of Cuba and Oscar Rivas of Colombia in the first and second qualifiers. On May 1, with one month to go before fight night, Joshua vs. Ruiz was confirmed and announced to take place at Madison Square Garden in New York City, broadcast exclusively on DAZN in the United States and on PPV Sky Sports Box Office in the United Kingdom. Furthering his career, Ruiz jr fought Joe Hanks on July 27th, 2013 and advanced his winning streak to 20 wins. Andy Ruiz Jr reckons Anthony Joshua should step away from boxing if he loses their upcoming rematch.. [50] Ruiz knocked Vargas out in round one. Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua on December 7, 2019. The main goal for this bout was for Ruiz to get in some much needed rounds, having only completed less than a round in over a year. Godfrey was a late replacement for Devin Vargas, who was unable to obtain a license from the California Athletic Commission. Published On Thu Apr 16, 2020, 12:18 PM EST 2019 was a very up and down year for Andy Ruiz … Andy Ruiz Reflects on Losses To Parker and Joshua. I already have 30 fights. The two heavyweight boxers are coming back from devastating world title defeats, and are both managed by American Al Hay… CompuBox stats showed that Parker landed 119 of 560 punches thrown (21%) and Ruiz landed 107 of his 416 thrown (26%). [21] In July, Ruiz fought Jonte Willis (8–3–1, 3 KOs) at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California. Andy Ruiz Jr. gave his prediction for Saturday night’s UFC clash between Jorge Masvidal and Nate Diaz. Ruiz showed good power and speed during the short fight. By Dan Ambrose: Andy Ruiz Jr will be returning to the ring on April 24th to take on Chris Arreola in the main event on FOX pay-per-view at a still-to-be-determined venue. The bout nearly came to an end in round four when Ruiz nearly knocked Dimitrenko down, however Dimitrenko managed to make it to the end of the round. [11] His 105 wins include two Mexican National Junior Olympics gold medals[13] and a title at the Ringside World Championships. On May 14, 2016 Ruiz fought 45 year old, former world title challenger Ray Austin (29-6-4, 18 KOs) at the Sportsman's Lodge in California. But, he has remained inactive since his defeat against Joshua. His lone losses came in his rematch with Joshua, and in a 2016 fight with New Zealand’s Joseph Parker. Mathebula. But his father, Andy Sr., had other plans. [66][67][68][69], On June 1, Ruiz defeated Joshua by technical knockout in the seventh-round, capturing the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles. [14][15] Ruiz's parents were born in Mexico, making Ruiz eligible to represent Mexico.[a][2]. Referee Kenny Bayless waves off the fight after McCall stopped defending himself. Willis entered with a record of 1–3–1 in his previous five fights, including a split decision loss three months prior to Denis Bakhtov (33–7). The longest win streak that Ruiz jr has ever recorded was between March 2009 and September 2016 when it totaled 29 wins. Ruiz claimed the vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title with this win. A month later, Ruiz made his American debut at the Gaylord Hotel in Texas, knocking out Luke Vaughn in round one. Top-rated heavyweight contender Andy Ruiz Jr. was born to be a fighter—although he didn’t realize it at first. As of May 2020, he is ranked as the world's fourth best active heavyweight by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board,[7] sixth by BoxRec,[8] and seventh by The Ring magazine. 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By Ryan Burton. Ruiz had Freddie Roach in his corner and at the Wild Card Gym and sparred with former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski. Both boxers are now targeting a fight against one another to unify the division this summer, World Boxing News claim Ruiz and Wilder could face one another before challenging for world titles again. [49] Ruiz did not appear on the card and instead his return was pushed back to take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on the undercard of Óscar Valdez vs. Scott Quigg on March 10. In a memorable debut Ruiz jr gained a KO win against Miguel Ramirez in a 4 round contest, becoming the 2nd person to stop Ramirez. [25] Over the three rounds, Ruiz landed 74 of 213 punches landed (35%) and Hamer landed 49 of his 131 thrown (37%) before he quit on his stool. DEONTAY WILDER is reportedly being lined up to fight Andy Ruiz Jr this year. Both fighters are among the elite of their weight class, but are currently both coming off losses. [40] Two weeks later, it was reported that Ruiz had withdrawn because he did not want the fight. [17] Ruiz mostly fought journeymen opposition earlier in his career but did knock out two amateur stars in 2006 US amateur champion Jonte Willis and 2008 Golden Gloves champion Tor Hamer. [54], On January 11, 2019, it was reported that Ruiz had signed a deal with powerful advisor Al Haymon, and would now be part of the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) stable, with his fights being aired on Showtime and FOX. Ruiz lost via unanimous decision, with the three judges scoring the bout 118–110, 118–110, and 119–109. DILLIAN WHYTE has been forced into a tear-up with Alexander Povetkin after Andy Ruiz Jr snubbed a seven-figure deal to fight an old friend. Coming into the fight with high confidence Ruiz jr fought his next fight against Joseph Parker on December 10th, 2016. In June 2019, the boxer achieved a shocking victory over Anthony Joshua. The undefeated Andy Ruiz Jr (who replaces Jose Ramirez) entered this fight with a perfect record of 24-0-0 (17 knockouts) and he is ranked as the No.31 heavyweight in the world. Smith proved to be no match for Ruiz jr, and Ruiz jr became the first person to stop Smith via KO during round 1. He showcased that against Joshua and fans are wondering if his power game will remain the same after the weight cut. Ruiz jr's win streak of 20 rose to 29 following 9 great wins, becoming the 3rd person to stop Manuel Quezada, 2nd person to stop Tor Hamer (Round 3 RTD) and 4th person to stop Ray Austin (Round 4 RTD). Referee Thomas Taylor called off the fight. Ruiz won the fight via a first-round knockout (KO). He has picked up 22 of his wins by way of knockout. Anthony Joshua was left speechless when Andy Ruiz Jr. knocked him out for the World Heavyweight titles in their original encounter on June 1, 2019. 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He knocked out the former undefeated champion in the seventh round and claimed the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles in the process. [28] Ruiz was taken to the ten round distance for the first time in his career by Liakhovich, who trained hard for this fight and tried to win.