Ruiz (33-1, 21 KO’s) seized the opportunity and made boxing history to win the WBA/IBF/WBO/IBO championships. Jarrell Miller’s failed drug tests sent the challenger to the sideline and paved the way for Ruiz’s unexpected title shot. Ruiz stepped in after fighting on April 20, when he stopped Alexander Dimitrenko. Joshua was woozy and seemed to stumble toward the wrong corner after the final blow. The 270-pound heavyset heavyweight knocked Joshua down twice in the third round and did it two more times in the seventh before referee Mike Griffin ended the fight.
Ruiz even warned Joshua before the fight: "Don’t underestimate this little fat boy." Ruiz, a flabby fighter out of Southern California, came up short in his only other shot at a world title, having lost on points to then-WBO champion Joseph Parker in December 2016. Ruiz racked up 32 wins without beating many boxers of note and walked into the ring with a waistline that will need a supersized championship belt. Ruiz barely was on anyone’s heavyweight radar when he was summoned as a replacement to fight the undefeated Joshua in front of a packed Garden.Ĭonsidered a joke by fans, all Ruiz did was dominate the British champion and use a TKO to turn his life and the heavyweight division upside down. Ruiz etched his name in heavyweight lore by TKO at 1:27 in the seventh round to become the surprise champ in a bout that had shades of Douglas’ upset over Mike Tyson for the heavyweight title in 1990. REACTION: Ruiz's upset of Joshua leaves the boxing world stunned I can’t believe I just made my dreams come true." "This is what I’ve been dreaming about, this is what I’ve been working hard for. Ruiz, the first boxer of Mexican descent to win a heavyweight title, capped one of boxing’s epic upsets to win Joshua’s shares of the heavyweight championship Saturday night at Madison Square Garden. He’ll have a lifetime to celebrate one of boxing’s biggest heavyweight stunners.Ī massive underdog just like Buster Douglas, Ruiz knocked down British champion Anthony Joshua four times, and the final two in the seventh round proved the decisive blows. had six weeks to prepare for the fight of his life. No formal offer has been sent to Andy Ruiz Jr.NEW YORK (AP) - Andy Ruiz Jr. This will not all affect his fights.” The source also mentioned that the real issue with the fight is “Fury not being able to come to the U.S., which leaves limited options. The source told Big Fight Weekend, “ A lot of accusations were made, and they will be sorted out in a family law court. to see if this recent news would affect his chances at Fury. With that being said, I reached out to a source close to the former unified heavyweight champion Ruiz Jr. Luckily for Romero, he was able to meet Davis months later, but it could have cost him a heavy purse if it wasn’t. This doesn’t look good, and there has been a history as of late where accusations could sometimes lead to losing a fight, as it did for Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero when he was initially supposed to fight Gervonta ‘Tank’ Davis in 2021. Ruiz, however, filed a response to Lemus’ docs in court on Thursday … saying he “categorically denies that he ever has abused Julia Lemus or his children.” He said in the docs there “is no just reason to separate Ruiz from his” kids - while adding Lemus is the one who’s been violent in the relationship. In the documents, she also accused Ruiz of abusing both alcohol and illicit drugs … causing her to “fear for my life and safety and the lives and safety of my children.”
The 26-year-old - who was with Ruiz from 2015 through 2022 - added that Andy physically and emotionally abused their two children as well. Julia Lemus filed for the domestic violence restraining order in San Diego back on April 6 … alleging Ruiz “sexually, physically, and psychologically abused me, making me feel like feel like I had to walk on eggshells around him” while they were dating. Then shortly after midnight this morning, TMZ posted an article about allegations made by Ruiz Jr.’s ex-girlfriend Julia Lemus. This all sounded like it was heading in the direction that Team Ruiz wanted. was making his rounds on Instagram, eluding to the possibility of winning another heavyweight title. is in the mix, as is China’s Zhilei Zhang, who could owe Joe Joyce a rematch following the upset.” Before this tweet, Ruiz Jr. Mike Coppinger from ESPN tweeted on Friday, “ Heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is planning a July return, sources told ESPN, with Wembley Stadium on hold for the 15th and 22nd. (35-2) has been in the news cycle lately for things that are good and bad for his career. and the TMZ news article circulating with regard to allegations from his ex-wife Julia Lemus.įormer unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr.
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