
Dave Allen claims Andy Ruiz Jnr fight is in the works for 2027
Dave Allen claims he is in talks to face former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr in Sheffield, England, in 2027
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Dave Allen claims he is in talks to face former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr in Sheffield, England, in 2027

Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jnr moved one big step closer to retirement Friday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, losing by unanimous decision to 6-feet-7 Damian Knyba by scores of 117-110, 114-113, 114-113.

Andy Ruiz Jnr weighed in at 254.3lbs for his latest comeback, which will begin Friday night against Damian Knyba, the 6ft 7ins former sparring partner of Anthony Joshua.

ndy Ruiz Jnr, seven years removed from shocking then-unbeaten Anthony Joshua, is heading into Thursday’s make-or-break battle with Damian Knyba with a new lust for life
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Dillian Whyte is the latest in a long line of fading boxers yearning for one last roll of the dice

Eddie Hearn believes his new signing Andy Ruiz Jnr is still good enough, at 36 years old, to take over the heavyweight division

Andy Ruiz Jnr, as he plots a route back to the top, takes on Damian Knyba on September 4


Andy Ruiz has priced himself out of a potential Tyson Fury showdown says Fury. Nelson Hysa still in play.

In the days leading up to Andy Ruiz beating Anthony Joshua there were clues aplenty about the impending upset but nobody was paying attention, writes Matt Christie