![]() Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller test positive for everything illegal you could put in your body for competition. With a team in place and a new promoter, Ruiz seemed ready for one more opportunity and to look to become the first Mexican heavyweight world champ, ever. In a shocking move, Ruiz ended up on the Premier Boxing Champions banner fighting on April 20th fought stopping Alexander Dimitrenko as he picked up a fifth-round knockout his first stoppage in two years. Ruiz still had a name and skill, but now at 29-years-old, did he have time. Ruiz beat Kevin Johnson in Fresno, Ca, last summer. Ruiz’s time with Top Rank ended unceremoniously. Whether they know it or not, Ruiz and Robles had a similar plight as Robles during his tenure with Ruiz went from being viewed as the next star coach in boxing to losing most of his fighters once Oscar Valdez, Jessie Magdaleno, Michael Conlan, amongst others left him. was redeemed and during this time he had switched trainers like crazy from Freddie Roach, Miguel Diaz, Justin Gamber before finally finding a home at Legendz Boxing Gym with Manny Robles. Ruiz looked like the fighter many had raved about from the amateurs and not the one who had gotten a bit sluggish on club circuit, as his head movement and fast hands, gave the notoriously fast-handed Parker, all that he could handle, in fact most pundits, including myself, favored Ruiz on the cards for the bout, but the judges saw it another way (and that is all that matters in the end). Ruiz’s notable fight came in 2016 as he fought Joseph Parker for the vacant WBO heavyweight title in Australia. It felt like a pattern of facing opposition who were looking to survive against him while he looked to stop his foes while not wanting to risk getting knocked out which would jeopardize a future big fight. After beating former WBO heavyweight champion Siarhei Liakhovich in 2014 at the Selland Arena in Fresno, Ca, Ruiz went on a run that saw him winning fights, but never dominating as the talent always seemed to be there, but maybe the motivation not so much as he was fighting between the Celebrity Theatre in Phoenix, Arizona, the Tachi Palace in Lemoore, Ca, and essentially any other venue he could get a date, as he waited for his big fight. This is where I got to see and know Ruiz for a bit as he would fight on Top Rank’s regional circuit, often headling shows. Between a sluggish start and a jiggling body frame that didn’t resemble anything of a chiseled Greek god, it seemed as though a silent memorandum had been sent to keep Ruiz off television until his body was more appealing or his performances were more dominant. Ruiz infamously made his debut to the typical fight fan in his 21st professional fight on November of 2013 on the Manny Pacquiao versus Brandon Rios pay-per-view fight from Macao, China, as he was getting outboxed by Tor Hamer before Hammer quit in the corner after the third round. In fact, the biggest promoter in boxing, Top Rank Inc, signed him from the start of his career in 2009, a company known for building not just champions, but stars - yet Ruiz’s career so a lot of backroads. looks more like your co-worker than a pro athlete, but the old adage ‘you can’t judge a book by its cover’ seems to be nearly ideal when thinking of Ruiz Jr.Andy Ruiz Jr., a 105-5 amateur losing only in the most inopportune times at Olympic qualifying events or international competition. Ruiz fights from a orthodox, which means he favours his right hand as his power hand when fighting.Andy Ruiz Jr. His reach is 74 inches (74") which is 188 cm (1 meter and 88 centimeters). Ruiz is 6' 2" (6 Foot and 2 inch) which is 188 cm (1 meter and 88 centimeters). HOW LONG HAS RUIZ BEEN FIGHTING?Īndy Ruiz made his professional debut in March 2009, so he has been a pro for 14 years. 11, 1989, so he will turn 34 in 1 month and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average. Ruiz's last 3 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 29 days. WHAT WAS RUIZ'S LAST FIGHT?Īndy Ruiz's last fight took place against Luis Ortiz on Sept. ANDY RUIZ PROFILE WHAT IS ANDY RUIZ'S RECORD?Īndy Ruiz's record currently stands at 35 wins, 2 loses and 0 draw.
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