“I had lost what I’d been working for my whole life and I didn’t want to do anything, and I was still partying, trying to find stuff to make me forget about my loss.” “I was empty and sad and I felt I let everyone down,” he recalls. He stopped training altogether, stating matter-of-factly the only running he did was to the grocery store or for fast food. Fueled by the embarrassment and regret of losing his title, Ruiz lifestyle deteriorated further.
Richard Heathcote // Getty ImagesĪnd it didn’t stop there. absorbs a punch from Anthony Joshua in their second fight in Saudia Arabia. “I didn’t prepare how I should have,” said Ruiz, who lost by unanimous decision. 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. Ruiz, born in Imperial, CA, to Mexican parents, was the first boxer of Mexican descent to become the heavyweight champ. celebrates his victory over Anthony Joshua in June of 2019 at Madison Square Garden. He called Ruiz “the epitome of ‘don’t judge a book by his cover.’” “This is a surprise to boxing fans and the world,” said boxing legend Sugar Ray Leonard, commenting ringside. But Ruiz moved well and punched hard, dropping the Brit to the canvas four times en-route to a stunning seventh-round TKO and one of biggest boxing upsets in recent memory. At a paunchy 268 pounds, Ruiz looked out of his league alongside the chiseled Joshua, who was a 1-25 favorite. The deal was done, and on June 1, 2019, Ruiz stepped into the ring against the undefeated Joshua at Madison Square Garden with four title belts on the line. At that point, Hearn reached out to Ruiz Jr., who had just beaten German heavyweight Alexander Dimitrenko on Apand said after the fight that, if given the opportunity to fight Joshua on short-notice, he’d go immediately back into camp to prepare. A half dozen marquee fighters showed interest, but all of them wanted a big paycheck, including Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz whose manager declined Hearn’s offer of $7 million. Team Ruizįight promoter Eddie Hearn needed a qualified and legitimate opponent for Joshua, and he needed one as soon as possible. as a younger fighter with legendary trainer Freddie Roach. Under the lights at MSG, there was only one man with the heart and tenacity to win this title fight.Īnd the boxing world will have to take some time trying to figure out just what the hell happened here.Ruiz Jr. Despite the fact that he cuts the image of a Greek statue and Ruiz appears as if he just walked out of Golden Corral, none of it mattered on the night. Dropped him twice and Joshua appeared to be in no shape to go on and referee waved it off! INCREDIBLE UPSET!!!! - Dan Rafael June 2, 2019 IT IS OVER!!! Andy Ruiz has won three heavyweight titles in a massive upset!!!!!!!!!! Stopped Anthony Joshua in the seventh round. And he did it in utterly dominating fashion. He held three of the four major heavyweight belts.Īnd now, "Mexican Rocky" has claimed his scalp. Depending on who you asked, AJ was something like a -2000 or -3000 favorite. #JoshuaRuiz /bjjNhWlbTD- DAZN USA June 2, 2019 After a vicious third round that saw knockdowns on both sides, Ruiz turned up the heat for good in Round 7 and put the undefeated titleist on the canvas again and again until the referee called a stop to the madness- and sent the boxing universe into a confused frenzy.Īndy F-ING RUIZ JR. What in the WORLD did we just see? What on earth has just happened at Madison Square Garden? In unified world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua's first-ever fight on US soil, Mexican-American challenger Andy Ruiz Jr.
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