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Unbeaten heavyweight prospect Andy Ruiz faces his first former champ, albeit a badly faded one in Siarhei Liakhovich in a scheduled 10-round bout Saturday evening at Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona.
The clash serves as the main event of a show that will air live on UniMas in the United States.
Conditioning will always be an issue for those who are troubled by the physique Ruiz (23-0, 17KOs) carries into the ring. For Saturday’s contest, the Mexican heavyweight tipped the scales at a beefy 267.8 lb, down from his last fight two months ago but—at 6’2” still well above an ideal fighting weight.
Liakhovich (26-6, 16KOs) weighed in at 231.1 lb, his lightest weight in nearly three years. The 38-year old Belarusian–now based out of Arizona—scored a win in this very venue in his last fight this past February, his lone victory since 2010. Three straight knockouts followed, including a one-round drilling at the hands of Deontay Wilder last August. [Click Here To Read More]
The clash serves as the main event of a show that will air live on UniMas in the United States.
Conditioning will always be an issue for those who are troubled by the physique Ruiz (23-0, 17KOs) carries into the ring. For Saturday’s contest, the Mexican heavyweight tipped the scales at a beefy 267.8 lb, down from his last fight two months ago but—at 6’2” still well above an ideal fighting weight.
Liakhovich (26-6, 16KOs) weighed in at 231.1 lb, his lightest weight in nearly three years. The 38-year old Belarusian–now based out of Arizona—scored a win in this very venue in his last fight this past February, his lone victory since 2010. Three straight knockouts followed, including a one-round drilling at the hands of Deontay Wilder last August. [Click Here To Read More]
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