11/29/2023 0 Comments Andy ruiz next fight 2020![]() So with AJ and Hrgovic fighting under the Matchroom banner, an amicable in-house world heavyweight title clash would be most welcome.Ī UK venue would be likely for the late summer. And with Deontay Wilder and Ruiz at three and four ordered for a WBC eliminator, Daryl Peoples must go to number five for a summer blockbuster. The IBF doesn’t have a current number two. The IBF will then sift down the ratings to offer the fight to the next contender. Hrgovic is the mandatory challenger and will get the first opportunity. He certainly won’t pay the sanctioning fees, meaning when he fights Usyk, the undisputed crown may only be on the line for the Ukrainian. “The Gypsy King” stated he doesn’t want to hold it again, even for one day. If he does and relinquishes as promised, the IBF would move to sanction a clash with Hrgovic for the ultimate crown.įury has vowed to relinquish the IBF belt if he ever wins it again. The Londoner needs Fury to beat Oleksandr Usyk in the spring. However, he is ironically relying on Tyson Fury to get this unexpected chance at becoming a three-time heavyweight titleholder. Joshua could also earn a shot at the full title against Hrgovic. ![]() Therefore, he’s in for a shock opportunity at the vacant interim red strap against Hrgovic. The former two-time world champion is the next in line after Ruiz and Wilder in the IBF ranking. Ruiz is certainly determined to, as he has demonstrated by his weight loss documented on his personal YouTube channel.After joining up with Canelo Alvarez’s trainer Eddy Reynoso, Ruiz seems more hungry for success and motivated, something he admitted he wasn’t before his AJ rematch.Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ruiz told fans: “All this hard work and dedication is gonna pay off man.Anthony Joshua is on the verge of receiving an offer to fight Filip Hrgovic as the next contender in line for a crack at the interim IBF title.Īs World Boxing News reported first, AJ is close to landing the secondary heavyweight title shot and may be able to compete for the strap he won in 2016 as quickly as this summer. His bout with Chris Arreola, originally set to take place April 24, will now go ahead on May 1.Although unconfirmed, it has been rumoured the fight will headline a FOX PPV (pay-per-view) event.Arreola, 39, is also entering the ring on the back of a defeat – to Polish boxer Adam Kownacki – and both will be desperate to get back to winning ways this time around. ![]() After his life changing victory, however, Ruiz spent six months partying and celebrating his victory whilst AJ the next six months training hard for their rematch.In a way, Ruiz’s original victory – or rather its consequences – ensured his loss in their rematch as he weighed in more than a stone heavier for their bout in Saudi Arabia.Although a cagey affair, Ruiz was not able to defend his belts and lost out to AJ via a unanimous points defeat. Andy Ruiz is set to return to the ring for the first time since his headline making loss to Anthony Joshua to take on Chris Arreola on May 1, rather than April 24 as was originally planned.Ruiz shot to instant boxing fame as he shocked fans and TKOed Joshua in June 2019 in New York.Coming in as a 25-1 underdog, the American pulled off what some have labelled one of boxing’s biggest ever upsets and claimed the WBA, IBF and WBO belts from AJ.
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