Via Brian Webber: Andy Ruiz Jr weighed 268 3/4 lbs at Saturday’s heavyweight bout for his WBC heavyweight fight against Luis Ortiz on Sunday night on FOX Sports PPV at Crypto Arena in Los Angeles. 43-year-old Ortiz (33-2.28 KOs) weighs 245 1/2 pounds. Both boxers are in great form.
As such, 32-year-old Ruiz (34-2, 22 KOs) will enjoy a 23 lb weight advantage and 11-year youth advantage in the match. For Ruiz, this is the second opponent in a row he has faced over 40 years old.
It looks like Ruiz’s management is deliberately rebuilding his career by pitting him against older fighters to help him get an easy championship he couldn’t. obtained by fighting younger fighters. Oh, that’s how boxing is deployed in 2022.
In the bronze event, lightweight competitor Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz (23-2-1, 16 KOs) weighed 135 lbs for a 12-round bout with Eduardo Ramirez (27-2-3, 12 KOs). Ramirez weighs 134 1/2 lbs.
Cruz, 24, was arrested for not being interested in mixing it up with the talented Jose ‘Rayo’ Valenzuela (12-0.8 KOs), who has repeatedly called him out and is fighting the dark card Sunday.
‘Rayo’ Valenzuela weighed 134 1/2 lbs in a 10-round bout against Edwin De Los Santos (14-1, 13 KOs). Santos weighs 133 3/4 lbs.
“I want to live well; I want to stay healthy. I think it’s just the servings,” Andy Ruiz Jr told Against TV Hub after weighing on Saturday.
“He [Ortiz] looks good. He’s never been in a fight where he looks so bad. He’s always been in shape, and especially him, he always looks good. We don’t know if he’s in good shape, but you’d better believe he’ll bring it tomorrow.
“You have to capture these moments because these moments won’t last forever. I want to take advantage of these moments. I have nothing against Luis Ortiz. He’s just another fighter trying to achieve his dreams, trying to feed his family and trying to make money.
“That was a lot in my mind. That’s exactly what I wanted,” Ruiz said of wanting to be a two-time heavyweight champion. “Since I went through all these roller coasters in my life. I want to be champion again, and I want that WBC belt,” Ortiz said.
