Everyone is shocked by Andy Ruiz switching bodies to fight Luis Ortiz
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr has revealed, what it looks like, a completely transformed physique, in preparation for his pay-per-view clash with Luis “King Kong” Ortiz this Sunday.
Ruiz is often criticized for his body and has even been dubbed “the chubby Mexican” that shocked the world.
He was particularly scrutinized for his weight when he defended his only world title, in a rematch with Anthony Joshua in December 2019. Ruiz entered the fight with a weight of 283 ½ lbs. , weighed 15 ½ lbs more than he weighed in the original match, which he received short notice after AJ’s original opponent, Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller, failed the test. drug investigation.
However, when “Terminator” rematched Chris Arreola last May, he seemed to have lost weight too far, entering the fight nearly 30 lbs lighter than his previous bout.
The famous boxing coach’s turn analyst, Teddy Atlas, feels that this could be the reason behind his lackluster performance that night, stated on his podcast that Ruiz “may have lost too much weight under his new coach”.
On this occasion, from the footage that has been released, Ruiz seems to have acquired a superior body, not only neat but also seems to have gained muscle. This could be a signal of intent from the 32-year-old that he has serious ambitions about winning another world title.
@ Andy_destroyer1 is looking for shape for his fight with Luis Ortiz.
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– Boxing society (@boxing_social) September 2, 2022
Ruiz, Mexico’s first heavyweight world champion, often jokes about his size and isn’t overly concerned about his weight when going into fights, claims that boxing is “not a body contest”.
We’ll see if the hard work pays off for Ruiz on Sunday night, when he takes on Luis Ortiz. US fans can watch the match on FOX Sports PPV for $74.99while UK Fans can live stream the action on FITE TV for £12.99.