If (assuming) Ruiz beats Joshua, I think he could be. I see a few PPV fights for him even before he fights Wilder or Fury.
Andy Ruiz vs. Luis Ortiz
I think this is a successful PPV fight regardless of what happens to Ortiz in the rematch with Wilder. If this is somehow for all four belts, it’s a super fight and arguably the biggest fight in boxing. But even if Ortiz gets knocked out early by Wilder, he has enough of a name to sell this to some casual fans. I would expect this to be a successful fight for showtime or fox, even at $75 a pop.
Andy Ruiz vs. Oscar Rivas
If Rivas beats Whyte, this will be a highly, highly successful PPV as well. But even with a loss on his record, I expect this fight would generate a lot of interest. It wouldn’t really surprise me to see it on PPV even if Rivas get knocked out by Whyte.
Andy Ruiz vs. Fres Oquendo
Laugh all you want but the first Mexico-Puerto Rico bat
Andy Ruiz vs. Eric Molina
Andy Ruiz vs. Chris Arreola
Andy Ruiz vs. Luis Ortiz
I think this is a successful PPV fight regardless of what happens to Ortiz in the rematch with Wilder. If this is somehow for all four belts, it’s a super fight and arguably the biggest fight in boxing. But even if Ortiz gets knocked out early by Wilder, he has enough of a name to sell this to some casual fans. I would expect this to be a successful fight for showtime or fox, even at $75 a pop.
Andy Ruiz vs. Oscar Rivas
If Rivas beats Whyte, this will be a highly, highly successful PPV as well. But even with a loss on his record, I expect this fight would generate a lot of interest. It wouldn’t really surprise me to see it on PPV even if Rivas get knocked out by Whyte.
Andy Ruiz vs. Fres Oquendo
Laugh all you want but the first Mexico-Puerto Rico bat
Andy Ruiz vs. Eric Molina
Andy Ruiz vs. Chris Arreola