Comments Thread For: Andy Ruiz Plans On Weighing No More Than 255 Pounds For Arreola Fight

[4truth]

Still too heavy, fat Andy needs to be around 220 or 230 ish.

Yeah maybe but he might not have the same chin or power at 220 that he has at 250.

[Monty Fisto]

Andy had a food problem all along. To blame AJ, or Hearn, or any of that horn of plenty for his depression, is laughable. That was the easiest 20 mil Andy can ever hope of making. He should sign with Hearn and show some gratitude.

When I say we know he has always liked to eat and you say he had a food problem all along, we do not disagree. If you understand food has long been an issue for him, then say he made an easy $20mill (again, I agree it was easy) , then you should understand how suddenly being catapaulted into a world of riches might result in some over-eating for someone like that.

Not saying it's right, but within the context of someone with a food problem, it's understandable.

[breeto80]

He was 263 when he crushed Joshua. Everyone talking about Andy getting down to 220-230 are out of their minds. He's fat, get used to it. Fat has weight to it too. He hits hard when he's fat. He's proven it. And his combos were lightening fast for a heavyweight. That's how he beat Joshua. Heavy hands with speed. .. 250 is probably the ideal weight for him

[ShoulderRoll]

Aside from the weight loss I want to see what Andy can do under Eddy Reynoso, who is on fire right now with the work he has done with Canelo, Ryan Garcia, and Oscar Valdez.

It will be exciting to see that style in the heavyweight division.

[Ray*]

They should keep him active, once he gets past Arreola they should make him fight within 2 months. 255 is good but activity is key to him staying in shape. He has that fat gene and unless he does some sort of surgery to remove them I can’t see him looking great even with the weight loss.

[Ray*]

He was 263 when he crushed Joshua. Everyone talking about Andy getting down to 220-230 are out of their minds. He's fat, get used to it. Fat has weight to it too. He hits hard when he's fat. He's proven it. And his combos were lightening fast for a heavyweight. That's how he beat Joshua. Heavy hands with speed. .. 250 is probably the ideal weight for him

No way should he be at 230, 245-250 would probably be his idea weight, without losing his handspeed, at 245 his footwork/speed should be better, because other HW would try to get away from him due to his superior speed, the way AJ ran around him would be the blueprint.

[HandsofIron]

Yeah maybe but he might not have the same chin or power at 220 that he has at 250.

Good point

[yoz]

How many times have we heard Ruiz and Arreola say that they're coming in "in shape".

[JakeTheBoxer]

If Ruiz was in shape, he would be a cruiserweight or even a jr. heavyweight. he is a hw because he is fat.