Andy Ruiz: record, next fight and profile →
Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz is hoping to secure a major fight before the end of the year. In 2019, Ruiz shocked the world when he dropped Anthony Joshua four times to secure a stoppage win.
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz believes Anthony Joshua certainly has the ability to upset the odds when he faces Oleksandr Usyk on August 20 in Saudi Arabia.
LOS ANGELES – Andy Ruiz Jr.'s son AJ approached Luis Ortiz while he was courting the media with a special treat on Tuesday. The 10-year-old stood behind Ortiz and offered the Cuban heavyweight contender a cookie from one of the boxed lunches nearby.
Andy Ruiz, Luis Ortiz Press Conference Photos Gallery - Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. and top contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz faced off for the first time on Wednesday, at a Los Angeles press conference to preview their much-anticipated WBC Heavyweight World Title Eliminator which headlines a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View on September 4 in a Labor Day weekend clash at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. (photos by Ryan Hafey)
Andy Ruiz Jr. has a date for his next bout, but he’s already looking forward to a potential next matchup should everything successfully follow to plan when he takes on Luis Ortiz on Sept. 4 at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on FOX pay-per-view.
Andy Ruiz has apparently not ruled out the idea of working again with esteemed trainer Eddy Reynoso. The former heavyweight champion from Imperial, California is preparing for his pay-per-view fight with contender Luis Ortiz of Cuba on Sept. 4 at crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, but he will do so without Reynoso, best known as the trainer of Canelo Alvarez.
Luis Ortiz wants another crack at Deontay Wilder. The skilled Cuban heavyweight contender came up short against Wilder, the heavy hitter from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, on two separate occasions.
Former unified heavyweight champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. will face a very tough task when he takes on top contender Luis “King Kong” Ortiz in a WBC title eliminator on September 4 at Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles. The fight will be carried by Fox Sports Pay-Per-View.
Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz will keep the same destination for their new fight date. As previously reported by BoxingScene.com, the heavyweight clash will top a Fox Sports Pay-Per-View event on September 4, which changed from a previously targeted August 13 date. The event will still take place at Crypto.com Arena (formerly Staples Center) in Los Angeles, Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) officials confirmed Tuesday afternoon in the form of a ticket sale announcement.
An attractive heavyweight matchup remains in play but now is on the move. BoxingScene.com has learned that the previously agreed-upon showdown between Andy Ruiz and Luis Ortiz will now take place September 4—a Sunday—as opposed to a previously targeted August 13 Fox Sports Pay-Per-View from Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles.