who has switched trainers after linking up with Canelo Alvarez's coach Eddy Reynoso, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). Our journalists strive for accuracy but on occasion we make mistakes. Many people claim Andy Ruiz is shorter than 6ft (183 cm), but that is not the case. Oh shit, I need to set my height to 6'2" then. Andy Ruiz was bred to fight by his father at early age. I hate being a legit 6’2” for this reason. Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. an American professional boxer who has a height of 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)tall, Reach 74 in (188 cm) div overflow=> Andy Ruiz Jr. (Photo: Richard Heathcote, Getty Images), Foreman said he thinks Ruiz is the victim of “celebrity bombardment.’’. And fans were quick to comment on the weight loss. The rematch between Wilder and Ortiz means that the fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship between Deontay and Joshua will need to wait another year until 2020. “We wanted to keep the weight so I would be strong. This was a huge blow to Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn of Matchroom, as he was the one that personally picked out Miller out of the pack. All Rights Reserved. Joshua and Hearn are both looking beyond the Ruiz Jr. fight, counting it as a win already, and talking up the next possible fight against Oleksandr Usyk or Kubrat Pulev. It’s not helped that Joshua and Hearn have both been talking about future fights against Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk and Michael Hunter. wait, Canelo is taller than Floyd though. Ruiz continued: “I’d like to fight the rematch again, the third fight with Anthony Joshua, and either between Wilder and Tyson Fury. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Dude isn't 6'2". It’s very likely that the Joshua fight will get pushed to 2021, unless Wilder wants to fight three times in 2020. they beef up their heights in all combat sports, for example ali vs liston promotional material had liston with an 84 inch reach despite previously being listed as 80.5 (still insanely big) and they listed ali as 82 which is nowhere near true, they listed hearns as 6ft1 despite the fact at golden gloves he was listed as like 5ft11, not boxing but with yoel romero they list him as 6ft but at the olympics, world championships and regionals he was listed as 5ft10 and was visibly shorter than robert whitaker, an actual 6ft tall man. I watched back some footage of him fighting 6'2" opponents and he appears to be one and sometimes even two inches shorter than his reference opponents. Joshua wanted WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder (41-0-1, 40 KOs) to commit to a unification fight against him next, but he decided instead to face Luis Ortiz in a rematch for September. Joshua attempted to increase the pressure on Wilder this week when he was interviewed on ESPN’s First Take show, and said, “It will be good for me and Wilder to sit down and talk and get this fight negotiated. It’s academic that Ruiz Jr. is being overlooked in this fight by the boxing public. I’m fighting a big, tall guy. Andy Ruiz Jr. punches Anthony Joshua during the seventh round. Joshua and Hearn have unwittingly undermined their own fight card on June 1 by talking up fights with Wilder and Fury instead of discussing the Ruiz Jr. fight. I want to be in the record books for fighters; Andy Ruiz, the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world,” said Ruiz Jr. in talking about his goal for the Joshua fight. The Mexican-American ace also wants to squeeze in a mega-fight with either WBC champion Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. I don't understand why they don't get measured at weigh ins and have the networks use that as their listed height. Not long after that show aired, Wilder announced the news of his rematch with Luis Ortiz to his millions of followers on his Twitter site. Not many make it over 6 ft. “There’s more to me than that. “262 [lbs. facebook twitter whatsapp (Getty Images) Everything you need to know about how the two heavyweights stack up heading into their Dec. 7 rematch. Keep up the good work, bro. Boxers have to begin their career somewhere. Andy Ruiz height is 185 cm (6 ft 0.83 in). Ruiz Jr. says he kept his weight high at the 260-pound range, because he’s fighting a big guy in 6’6″, 245-pound Joshua. Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2: Height, weight, age and reach of the heavyweight title fighters . The WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight championship belts Ruiz won from Joshua will be on the line. He’s probably around 6ft. It’s a blessing,” said Ruiz Jr. I thought he was well short of one listing I saw of 63. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder his mark recently in knocking out Dominic Breazeale in the first round on May 18 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. “He’s blown his opportunity. He is just competing in a sport dominated by heavyweight giants like Deontay Wilder, Tyson Fury, and Anthony Joshua, each who have a listed height of 6ft 7in, 6ft 9 in and 6ft 6 inches, respectively. Mark Lelinwalla. Ruiz Jr. doesn’t want to be weak for the fight the way that fighters often are when they trim down 10 to 20 pounds for important fights. He would go on to lose in an absolute masterclass from British ace Joshua - who himself has massively bulked up for his upcoming fight with Kubrat Pulev. Who will be in possession of the belts after Saturday, Foreman said, now hinges only on whether Joshua has recovered from the four knockdowns he suffered in his first fight against Ruiz. Joshua tends to have a sleepy-eyed look to him, and his interviews tend to lack interesting soundbites. But Ruiz showed off a more slender frame in his most-recent training video on Instagram. In this picture standing next to 5'11" OBJ, Ruiz looks the same height or shorter. I dont think hes 62 , probably just a little north of 6 foot. I want Andy Ruiz remeasured! They compared him to a picture of Odell Beckham Jr (who is 5'11 & 1/4) and Ruiz was only slightly taller, and he was wearing shoes while Odell was wearing slides. In this picture standing next to 5'11" OBJ, Ruiz looks the same height or shorter. TM & © 2020 BoxingScene. The unfortunate part about Ruiz Jr. being brought in as the replacement is that a lot of casual fans aren’t taking the match seriously. “He’s blown it, really,’’ Foreman, the Hall-of-Fame heavyweight boxer, told USA TODAY Sports of Ruiz. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. “And I don’t have a fight date yet, but I’m for sure going to fight this year. Hijacking this comment to say that Celebheights is the premier height site. Pro Boxing Am Boxing All Sports 33: 2: 0: 22 KOs ... height: 6′ 2″ / 188cm: reach. Andy Ruiz Jr. celebrates his win over Anthony Joshua. They’ve arguably hurt their own card by ignoring Ruiz and instead talking about future fights. Joshua is making big debut in the United States on Saturday, and he wants an impressive victory. I’m not going to give up. OBJ is also wearing flip-flops while Andy is wearing thick soled baketball sneakers. Andy Ruiz was born on September 11, 1989, and made history by becoming the first Mexican heavyweight boxer when he defeated Anthony Joshua to collect the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO belts. Comments are subject to our community guidelines, which can be viewed, Andy Ruiz showed off his new slimmed-down frame in a training video, Ruiz tipped the scales at 20st 3lbs for his December defeat against Joshua, Andy Ruiz Jr. would ‘demolish’ Dillian Whyte due to being ‘too good and hard’ for the British heavyweight, massively bulked up for his upcoming fight with Kubrat Pulev, RINGSIDE NEWS LIVE: Follow for all the latest Boxing, UFC and WWE updates. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Copyright © 2007-2020 Boxing News 24. Weight is so important. George Foreman was critical of boxer Andy Ruiz Jr. after the heavyweight champ weighed in at 283 pounds for his rematch with Anthony Joshua. Ruiz won the fight via a first-round KO. One said: "Look about 4-5 stone lighter! You got to lose weight and you can’t fuse them together because most of your training camp will be spent on losing weight and you just won’t be in condition for the fight. “Hopefully, he’s looking passed me; ‘Ah, this chubby kid. April 6, 2020 8:42 AM. In fact, in his picture with Mike Tyson, who has a listed height of 178 cm, it can be clearly seen that Andy Ruiz is about 2 inches, taller than Mike Tyson. Dusty Hernandez-Harrison added to Jacobs vs. Rosado on Nov.27 on DAZN, UK Live Stream: Vasiliy Lomachenko vs. Teofimo Lopez on FITE TV for £9.99, Michael Hunter volunteers for Tyson Fury fight, expects him to face Kabayel or Ajagba, Joseph Parker signs promotional deal with Matchroom Boxing, Jermall Charlo says he’ll call out Canelo and Andrade after he beats Adams, Chris Billam-Smith vs. Deion Jumah on November 21, Demetrius Andrade vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. Ruiz wore a T-shirt to the weigh-in Friday. Ruiz Jr. is replacing 315-pound American heavyweight Jarrell ‘Big Baby’ Miller, who was yanked from the card in a hurry after testing positive for three banned substances in GW1516, EPO and human growth hormone [HGH] in the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association’s tests. The Snickers-loving star captioned the clip of himself working on his abs: "One of my favourite core workouts.". 679215 Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. I watched back some footage of him fighting 6'2" opponents and he appears to be one and sometimes even two inches shorter than his reference opponents. “I’d like to fight Dillian Whyte, and I’d like to shut him up. I’ve just come to the decision it’s important for me and Wilder to sit down man-to-man and iron out our differences and get this fight made.”. Ruiz became the first male boxer of Mexican heritage to become a world heavyweight champion. News Corp is a network of leading companies in the worlds of diversified media, news, education, and information services. For Ruiz, that beginning took place on March 28, 2009, against Miguel Ramirez. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. Demetrius Andrade vs. “260 [pounds],” said Ruiz Jr. to Fighthype when asked how much he’s weighing right now ahead of his fight with Joshua on Saturday. Yes, I think Canelo is around 171 -172 cm and I would put Ruiz at around 183 cm based on the footage I viewed. Posted by 5 months ago. Let friends in your social network know what you are reading about. Joshua wins his fights by using his reach and boxing skill to defeat guys. Sung onto the stage by a booming gospel choir and rippling w… They’re judging a book by it’s cover without looking inside to see what’s in there. When Ruiz Jr. was in the 240s, he didn’t look as powerful as he does when he’s fighting in the 260s. “On June 1st, that’s what we’re going to do. Although Joshua isn’t saying he wants a fast knockout, it’s clear that’s what he’ll be trying to do on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden in New York. In fact, in his picture with Mike Tyson, who has a listed height of 178 cm, it can be clearly seen that Andy Ruiz is about 2 inches, taller than Mike Tyson.
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