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The accolades and newfound fame and money that came with the life-changing win proved to be too much for Ruiz, and he soon unraveled. Ruiz was boxing’s Cinderella story in 2019 when he pulled off the shocker of the century by knocking out Anthony Joshua to become the first fighter of Mexican descent to capture the heavyweight crown. This content is not available due to your privacy preferences. His blazing hand speed was displayed with 35 seconds to go when he landed a clean right hand that caught Arreola on the temple. Ruiz started the first round marching forward, connecting with hard rights to the chest of Arreola (38-7-1, 33 KOs). Ruiz landed 161 punches, while Arreola countered with 109, per CompuBox. I could have kept my hands up better, but I just need to get back in the gym and stay busy.”
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I couldn't really find my distance, but some of that was Arreola doing a good job. I got dropped, but I got up and got the victory,” Ruiz said.
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"When you go down, you just have to climb back up. Ruiz (34-2, 22 knockouts) survived a rusty and bumpy start in the second round highlighted by getting knocked down, and a third round in which he was severely wobbled, to recover and win a rugged affair by scores of 117-110, 118-109 and 118-109. The Mexican American fighters were looking to polish their presence in the heavyweight picture, mere days before Cinco de Mayo, a holiday that is a bit like boxing’s Super Bowl week.Ī dedicated and disciplined Ruiz reemerged and proved he’s ready, living up to his nickname of “The Destroyer” by beating Arreola via unanimous decision in front of a feisty, 33% capacity crowd of 3,940. (Harry How / Getty Images)Ĭalifornia hosted a boxing card with fans for the first time since the pandemic started, and the Saturday night show featured two of Southern California’s home-grown boxing sons looking to revive their careers.ĭignity Health Sports Park hosted the heavyweight showdown between former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr., from Imperial, and three-time world title challenger Chris Arreola, from Riverside.
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Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ruiz told fans: “All this hard work and dedication is gonna pay off man.Andy Ruiz punches Chris Arreola during their heavyweight fight at Dignity Health Sports Park on Saturday. Ruiz is certainly determined to, as he has demonstrated by his weight loss documented on his personal YouTube channel.Īfter joining up with Canelo Alvarez’s trainer Eddy Reynoso, Ruiz seems more hungry for success and motivated, something he admitted he wasn’t before his AJ rematch. His bout with Chris Arreola, originally set to take place April 24, will now go ahead on May 1.Īlthough unconfirmed, it has been rumoured the fight will headline a FOX PPV (pay-per-view) event.Īrreola, 39, is also entering the ring on the back of a defeat – to Polish boxer Adam Kownacki – and both will be desperate to get back to winning ways this time around. In a way, Ruiz’s original victory – or rather its consequences – ensured his loss in their rematch as he weighed in more than a stone heavier for their bout in Saudi Arabia.Īlthough a cagey affair, Ruiz was not able to defend his belts and lost out to AJ via a unanimous points defeat.