
One British boxing writer noted that “while Joshua sported a six-pack, his opponent appeared to have consumed one.” Joshua danced around the ring, landing speedy hooks and jabs while avoiding trading big blows with the comparably sluggish Ruiz, who was unable to throw his trademark combinations. And by the time his December 2019 rematch with Joshua in Saudi Arabia rolled around, Ruiz rolled into the ring at 284 pounds, 16 pounds heavier than he had been in their first fight. He partied hard, drinking and eating to excess.
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Ruiz bought a garage full of luxury cars–a Mercedes, two Rolls Royces, a Ferrari, a Lamborghini and a Porsche. But the success went directly to Ruiz’s head, and to his waistline. It was a victory for the underdog and the doughy dad-bod–Ruiz and wife Julie have five children-and it was a dream come true. Andy had admitted that he was not sincere enough in his preparation for the re-match.įeatured Image by Andy Ruiz Jr.Ruiz, born in Imperial, CA, to Mexican parents, was the first boxer of Mexican descent to become the heavyweight champ.

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Mexican actor, circus performer, and former professional boxer Jorge Páez, who had held the WBO and the IBF featherweight titles, used to train there. His grandfather used to run a boxing gym in Mexicali, the capital city of the Mexican state of Baja California.Andy was passionate about baseball as a child but his father, realizing that Andy weighed much more than other kids his age, had persuaded him to train as a boxer from the age of 7.as seen in an Instagram Post in May 2021 (Andy Ruiz Jr. Has both his hands, nape, upper back, and chest covered in tattoosĪndy Ruiz Jr.Los Angeles, California, United States Nationality Imperial Valley, California, United States Residence as seen in an Instagram Post in April 2021 (Andy Ruiz Jr. In June 2021, he was ranked number 4 in the world among active heavyweight boxers by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board, 6th by the BoxRec website, and 7th by The Ring magazine. He had thus become the first male boxer of Mexican heritage to become a world heavyweight champion. Through this feat, he had unified the WBA (World Boxing Association) (Super), the IBF (International Boxing Federation), the WBO (World Boxing Organization), and the IBO (International Boxing Organization) titles.

is an American-Mexican professional boxer who had become the unified heavyweight champion in 2019 by defeating British professional boxer Anthony Joshua.
