Andy Ruiz Jr fights for the first time since defeat in his rematch to Anthony Joshua against Chris Arreola in California on Saturday
It’s the return of Andy Ruiz Jr this Saturday night, and the former unified Heavyweight champion of the world has a Californian derby for his comeback, as he faces three-time world title challenger, Chris Arreola over a scheduled twelve rounds.
The contest tops a bill full of familiar faces at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, where UK fans can see Ruiz Jr and Arreola clash on Premier Sports and BoxNation, while FOX host in the USA on pay-per-view.
Report- Long Shot Pacquiao-Crawford Fight Now Completely Dead
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Manny Pacquaio has had another proposed fight/opponent for his now nearly two year ring return scrapped. This time it’s his proposed World Welterweight Title showdown with WBO champ,
Terence Crawford, that was being discussed, but now is no longer viable.
The Athletic’s Mike Coppinger reported on social media Friday night that he’s learned that Crawford never formally agreed to fight the seven division World Champ and now, the proposed site of the U.A.E. and the money people involved cannot make it happen either,
Andy Ruiz Jr admits he was left devastated after defeat to Anthony Joshua in their rematch in Saudi Arabia in December 2019 Photo Credit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
Andy Ruiz Jr admits losing his Heavyweight world titles to Anthony Joshua was a bitter pill to swallow, but says he has renewed hunger ahead of his return to the ring on May 1.
Ruiz Jr produced one of the biggest upsets in boxing history when he climbed off the canvas to stop then-unbeaten unified world champion Joshua in seven rounds at Madison Square Garden in June 2019, having stepped in at late-notice to replace Jarrell Miller, who failed multiple drug tests in the lead-up.
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Andy Ruiz Jr is set to face Chris Arreola in a comeback bout May 1 on Premier Boxing Champions PPV, and it’s the “PPV” part that has tripped a lot of fans and pundits up.
We all understand that Ruiz has some name value, but few think this is really a matchup deserving of not just pay-per-view lots of bad fights are pay-per-view because they are otherwise not getting televised but pay-per-view being backed and distributed by FOX Sports.
This is a
major pay-per-view, not just some independent production.