Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) is coming off a first-round knockout over Robert Helenius last October.
"It's coming, I want to fight Andy, I hope he wants to fight me."Ī Wilder-Ruiz fight has been ordered by the World Boxing Council as a final title eliminator for the belt currently held by Tyson Fury. "The biggest thing for me and Andy, it's just location, I got a lot of meetings with a lot of different people," Wilder said. Wilder said a location needs to also be settled upon. sometime this summer, but the date is unknown, per ESPN's Mike Coppinger.
Arreola TV channel, live streamįans in the U.S. Main event ring walks are anticipated for around midnight ET, depending on how long the undercard runs. The main PPV card is set to commence at 9 p.m. Here is everything you need to know about Andy Ruiz vs. Will Ruiz deliver, or does Arreola spoil the plans? This matchup should be a fan-friendly fight, and I plan on winning behind all of my hard work."Īrreola is designed to be a tune-up for Ruiz so he can get a good bounce-back win under his belt against a major name. "Training with Joe Goossen is tedious, hard work," Arreola said. "We're doing everything that we can so that when Ruiz and I face each other, fight fans will get treated to an all-out war between the two best Mexican-American heavyweights to ever step in the ring. The 17-year veteran expects the same type of fight with Ruiz this weekend. He's won two of his last three but lost in his last time out, losing to Adam Kownacki via unanimous decision in August 2019 in an all-action contest.
I will be smart and ready to do whatever it takes to get the win and put myself back in position to become heavyweight champion again."Īrreola has competed for heavyweight gold three times and came up short against Vitali Klitschko, Bermane Stiverne, and Deontay Wilder. This is going to be an action-packed event between fighters who do not go backwards. He's a Mexican warrior just like me, and I expect him to come at me with everything he's got.
"I have known Chris Arreola since I turned professional. I'm around great fighters like Canelo Alvarez, and we're putting in the work so that I can look better than ever. "I can't wait to get back in the ring on May 1," Ruiz said in a press release. "Training with coach Eddy in his gym has been amazing. Realizing changes were needed, Ruiz is now under the tutelage of Eddy Reynoso, who trains Canelo Alvarez, Ryan Garcia, and Oscar Valdez. He came in significantly overweight and didn't have the same focus as he did when he scored one of the biggest upsets in boxing history when he stopped Joshua in June 2019. Ruiz steps back into the ring for the first time since December 2019, when he lost his titles in a lopsided decision to Anthony Joshua. takes on former title challenger Chris Arreola on Saturday from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. Four days before Cinco de Mayo, the two most notable Mexican heavyweights clash as former three-belt champion Andy Ruiz Jr.
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