Andy Ruiz: record, next fight and profile →
Ryan Burton catches up with undefeated heavyweight prospect Andy Ruiz to discuss his upcoming return, likely on May 17th as part of the Juan Manuel Marquez-Mike Alvarado undercard at the Forum in Los Angeles, what he's trying to do to get in better shape, facing Deontay Wilder, facing Bryant Jennings and more.
Heavyweight contender Andy Ruiz had his first shot at fighting on a high profile card this past November when he appeared on the undercard of Manny Pacquiao's unanimous decision victory over Brandon Rios in Macau. Ruiz admitted that his nerves affected him, which lead to his slow start, but he was able to find his groove in the third round and was visibly upset when his opponent (Tor Hamer) quit on his stool and didn't answer the bell for the fourth round.
Ryan Burton catches up with heavyweight prospect Andy Ruiz to discuss his last fight on the Pacquiao-Rios undercard in Macau, what he wants to have happen in the future, his goal of losing weight to get his body back in better shape, and more.
Deja vu all over again as Yogi Berra once said. Tor Hamer was outlanded 39-8 by Andy Ruiz in round three - then quit on his stool. Hamer landed 50% of his power shots before retiring and had a 32-23 edge in power shots landed in rounds one and two. Hamer quit on his stool vs. Glazkov last December after getting outlanded 27-5 in round four.
Undefeated heavyweight prospect Andy Ruiz discusses his third round TKO victory over contender Tor Hamer, which took place on the Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios undercard in Macau, China.
There was no sugarcoating Tor Hamer's actions versus Andy Ruiz in their HBO PPV-televised heavyweight bout Sunday morning in Macau (Saturday evening in the U.S), which served in supporting capacity to Manny Pacquiao's ring return versus Brandon Rios. A fun scrap turned anti-climactic when Hamer opted to remain on his stool rather than come out for the fourth round. The act marked the second time in less than a year in which the New York-based heavyweight sought the nearest action in a televised bout. The same pattern developed in his NBC-televised co-feature with Vyacheslav Glazkov last December, bowing out after four rounds of action.
Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macau, Macau - Super flyweight Rex Tso (11-0, 7KOs) stopped Susu Sithjadaeng (7-4, 2KOs) in the first round. It was a mismatch, with Tso scoring a knockdown in the early moments and then beating down his opponent until the referee jumped in. Junior middleweight Kuok Kun Ng (2-0) won a four round unanimous decision over You-Jie Zeng (4-5, 4KOs). All three judges saw it 40-36. Lightweight prospect Ik Yang (14-0, 9KOs) won a six round majority decision over Hero Tito (7-3, 3KOs) Yang threw and landed the hard punches, and had Tito in big trouble in the final twenty seconds of the fight. The scores were 57-57 for the draw, 60-54 and 59-55.
Macau, China --- Superstar Manny Pacquiao (pictured) and former world champion Brandon "Bam Bam" Rios weigh in ( Pacquiao 145 lbs, Rios 146.5 lbs) at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau, China, Friday morning for their upcoming mega fight. Pacquiao vs Rios will battle at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau, China and will be televised live in the US, Saturday, Nov. 23, 9pm ET/6pm PT on HBO Pay-Per-View. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum discusses the rise of Mexican heavyweight prospect Andy Ruiz, who fights for the fourth time, in a ten round contest, on Saturday night on the HBO Pay-Per-View undercard to Manny Pacquiao vs. Brandon Rios in Macau, China. Ruiz (20-0, 14KOs) will take on experienced Tor Hamer of New York City. Hamer has scored two quick knockouts after losing to hot heavyweight Czar Glazkov last December. Ruiz has stopped his last six opponents.
Macau, China --- Eight division world champion Manny Pacquiao, Olympic gold medal winner Zou Shiming, Rex Tso, heavyweight Andy Ruiz and Puerto Rican Olympian Felix Verdejo take part in open workouts. Pacquiao vs Rios will battle at The Venetian Macao Resort in Macau, China and will be televised live in the US, Saturday, Nov. 23, 9pm ET/6pm PT on HBO Pay-Per-View. --- Photos by Chris Farina/Top Rank.