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RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-12-2021
Andy Ruiz Update
Several images through social media have shown the physical transformation of former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz, who has not fought since December 2019 when he lost the WBA, IBF and WBO belts against Anthony Joshua. In June 2019, he shocked the world by knocking out Joshua at Madison Square Garden, New York, but there was a big difference when he returned to the ring for the rematch later that year and was several pounds over compared to his first fight.
Since that loss, Ruiz has made several changes in his career, most notably joining Team Canelo to train with Eddy Reynoso and focus on losing weight to improve his mobility and boxing style.
He looks leaner and this was confirmed by Jorge Capetillo to Sky Sports this week, while he talked about the motivation Ruiz currently has.
“Being around Canelo Alvarez, who has a great attitude, is a big influence on Andy. His weight has dropped 25 pounds. He looks very lean,” Capetillo noted.
“Andy is a kid. He got distracted. Now I can see he’s calmer with his family. He’s getting back to normal, especially mentally. He’s hungry again. He’s had a taste of what it means to be a world champion – I can see he wants more! But you have to be willing to make sacrifices,” he added.
Now, Ruiz’s goal is to return to the ring but he wants to do it with significant changes that will show his hard work. The boxing world is ready to see the charismatic heavyweight back in business.
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-14-2021
Andy Ruiz Jr To Fight Chris Arreola Next In Spring
February 13, 2021
According to Mike Coppinger, the long-awaited return to the ring for the famous former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr will be coming soon against Chris Arreola in the spring.
You can’t rule out a win for Arreola if he throws over 1,000+ punches as he did in his loss to Adam Kownacki. Ruiz cannot throw that many punches without gassing out badly and turning into fish bait for Arreola.
Fans were hoping that Ruiz would make his ring return against Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz rather than Arreola, as that would be a good test for him to show where he’s at.
Facing Arreola won’t do much for Ruiz’s career to show the fans that he can return to his former glory as the IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion.
But it looks like Ortiz might have been perceived as too much of a threat for Ruiz to be taking on after his many months out of the ring.
At this point in Ruiz’s career, he should be capable of beating better than Arreola, even with him coming off a year and a half layoff. Is Ruiz taking too small of a step?
If he’s going to be using up long periods of time between each fight and facing Arreola-level opposition each time, he could age out and miss his window for big paydays against Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury, or Dillian Whyte.
Ruiz, 31, and the former two-time world title challenger Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) were supposed to fight in 2020 but didn’t occur.
Ruiz Jr (33-2, 22 KOs) has been taking things slowly in losing weight, changing trainers, and preparing to ramp up for a trilogy match against Anthony Joshua.
If Ruiz wants the third fight with AJ, he will need to be a little more active than he’s been since losing the rematch against him in December 2019.
Ruiz can’t afford to let a year and a half go by between each fight if he wants to get another title shot against Joshua or whoever emerges as the undisputed heavyweight champion after AJ faces Tyson Fury twice this year.
Andy Ruiz lost his IBF, WBA, and WBO heavyweight titles to Joshua in a poor performance in their rematch in Saudi Arabia in December 2019.
Ruiz chose to live up, eat and party after he upset Joshua by a seventh-round knockout in their first fight in June 2019.
Rather than work hard to get in shape for the rematch, Ruiz let himself go physically and failed to train hard. As a result, Joshua easily beat Ruiz by a one-sided 12 round decision in their rematch.
But you could tell from watching the fight that Joshua would have been just as beatable as he was in the first fight if Ruiz had come in shape for the contest.
RE: Heavyweight Division - bart - 02-14-2021
Its a fight for Ruiz but a meaningless fight- a tick over
Arrerola is at Alex Leapai level
Ok Ruiz needs this but if has any ambition he needs to fight a rated fighter very soon
Avenge his JP loss, challenge Whyte, Ortiz.
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-14-2021
Hard to believe that Ruiz is ranked WBO and WBC #4. I guess his defeat of AJ when he was vulnerable gives him the ranking. Who should he fight next? Yep, Arreola is a fight I guess. I'd have him fight Zhang in China, or maybe Hunter in the US, assuming he has anything left.
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-17-2021
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/is-tyson-fury-going-to-use-inactivity-excuse-if-anthony-joshua-beats-him/170815
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-20-2021
Adrien Broner 146 vs. Jovanie Santiago 145.25
Dominic Breazeale 261 vs. Otto Wallin 240
Robert Easter Jr. 139.75 vs. Ryan Martin 139.5
Venue: Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn
Promoter: TGB Promotions
TV: Showtime
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-20-2021
I'll check and see if the fight above is on SKY.
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-21-2021
Povetkin-Whyte 2 postponed to March 27
Dillian Whyte’s eagerly anticipated rematch with Alexander Povetkin is heading to Gibraltar on a new date of March 27, live on Sky Sports Box Office in the UK and on DAZN in all other markets. Whyte was set to face Povetkin on March 6, but travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic have meant the fight has been pushed back three weeks.
Whyte will be attempting to avenge his shock knockout defeat to Povetkin last summer, with an announcement on a venue coming soon.
Promoter Eddie Hearn said: “In the current environment we are always having to think on our feet. We did everything to try and make March 6 happen, but with the new travel restrictions it was impossible. Now we have something outside the box, compelling, and a unique setting for one of the heavyweight fights of the year – roll on the Rumble on the Rock!”
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-22-2021
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/exclusive-eric-molina-on-how-the-postponement-of-his-fight-with-fabio-wardley-will-help-him/171474
RE: Heavyweight Division - diehard - 02-25-2021
Pretty shirt:
https://www.boxing247.com/boxing-news/tyson-fury-says-hell-fight-twice-this-year-with-or-without-anthony-joshua/171638