This was the first time in 14 professional fights that Ruiz was outweighed by his opponent. Joshua was due to fight Jarrell Miller but the date fell through after Miller failed multiple drugs tests. The main goal for this bout was for Ruiz to get in some much needed rounds, having only completed less than a round in over a year. This fight came about by Ruiz being one of the two top ranked contenders willing to fight for the vacant title. His 105 wins include two Mexican National Junior Olympics gold medals and a title at the Ringside World Championships. This was on the undercard of Donaire vs. These are his fellow Londoners Dilyan Whyte, the New Zealander Joseph Parker and the Russian Alexander Povetkin.
A subscription to the is a must for boxing fans. On May 1, with one month to go before fight night, Joshua vs. For further guidelines please visit our page. I wanted to be with the family, I started investing my money. Joshua has scored 21 knockouts while compiling his streak of 22 wins. Ruiz dominated Johnson over 10 rounds, winning via unanimous decision with the scores of 99β91, 97β93, and 97β93.
The bout nearly came to an end in round 4, when Ruiz nearly knocked Dimitrenko down, however Dimitrenko managed to make it to the end of the round. On February 5, 2011, Ruiz knocked out Kelsey Arnold in the third round and in the same month defeated Alvaro Morales via unanimous decision 59β55, 59β55, and 60β54. He wouldn't give Wilder that much credit. The Londoner will be wary of Ruiz Jr. This is my chance to make history, I want to be one of those greats like Chavez, Tyson, Holyfield, Lennox Lewis. Two weeks later, it was reported that Ruiz had withdrawn because he did not want the fight.
He surprised Ruiz with an uppercut-left hook combo that knocked him down in the third, but Ruiz countered that with two knockdowns for himself. England's Anthony Joshua lands a stunning right hand on the way to the victory against Wladimir Klitschko in 2017 which turned him into a global heavyweight star. For the fight, Ruiz weighed 262 pounds and Dimitrenko came it at 259 pounds. Then, he will chase bigger headlines. Andy brings Mexican heart but he will meet the best Heavyweight in the world on June head on at the Garden. Referee Thomas Taylor called off the fight. Joshua was the gold medalist in the super-heavyweight division at the London Olympics in 2012.
Kenny Bayless, the referee, stopped the fight after McCall stopped defending himself. But beating Ruiz is fine. Four rounds later, Ruiz badly hurt Joshua again, sent him to the canvas twice more and forced the referee to stop the fight. The fight was stopped after the third round when Hamer indicated he did not wish to continue. Andy punches harder and is much faster β this is going to be a war. When Joshua exercised his right to an immediate rematch following the summer stunner, one of the biggest hurdles in negotiations was agreeing on the location. Ruiz does not look particularly athletic and has limited power but he is fast.
The judges scored the fight 114β114, 115β113, and 115β113. Joshua responded by landing some counter right hands as Povetkin made up for his height and reach disadvantage by rushing in with quick foot and head movement. Ruiz's hand speed was showcased in this fight. Over the 3 rounds, Ruiz landed 74 of 213 punches landed 35% and Hamer landed 49 of his 131 thrown 37% before he quit on his stool. Ruiz did not appear on the card and instead his return was pushed back to take place at the in on the undercard of vs.
Wilder in an all-British bout could bring a huge purse in the United Kingdom. It's not about Joshua vs. I want to be in that category. Filed Under: Tagged With: , , , , , , Primary Sidebar. Ruiz dropped Hanks twice in round 4 with fast right hands, forcing the stoppage. Using any of the information found at SportsBettingDime.
As of June 2019, Ruiz is ranked as the world's best active heavyweight by the and , and third by magazine. Joshua scored a unanimous decision against Parker in Cardiff in March last year β the only time he has been taken the distance. Ruiz later worked for his father in construction for a time before deciding to become a full-time boxer and starting his amateur career in Mexico. After a 9-month gap, Ruiz returned to the ring on September 2015 at the in defeating Joell Godfrey via 8 round unanimous decision, all three judges scored it 80β72. Ruiz was next to make a ring return on February 3, 2018 on the undercard of vs.
Terms were agreed within a week. Please check the online gambling regulations in your jurisdiction before placing any wagers with the betting sites advertised on SportsBettingDime. Ruiz took an eight-month gap before he returned to the ring in February 2010, winning a four-round unanimous decision against Juan Luis Lopez Alcaraz. It is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in the history of boxing. He'd still be the underdog in a potential rematch.