

Quickly, Ruiz found himself meeting with Alvarez and trainer Eddy Reynoso. Ruiz moved on from trainer Manny Robles and reached out to Mexican super-middleweight champion Canelo Alvarez, the man ranked the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world who trains at House of Boxing in San Diego. There’s no in between when the world’s best heavyweights start throwing sledgehammer punches. This had to be all-in, or nothing at all. Ready to distance himself from so-called friends and distractions. Ready to leave behind the stately outdoor pool. survived a second-round knockdown to beat Chris Arreola in a throwback slobberknocker. “What do you know? The next day, I woke up super motivated. One time, I got to my knees, tired of how I was living and prayed to God to give me a chance to make me a better person, a better father, a better everything.

“My life ever since the Saudi Arabia fight has been a roller coaster, ups and downs,” Ruiz said. He started working on the area between his ears. He trained not just for the upcoming fight, but committed to the hot and heavy work to assemble the building blocks necessary to contend again.

Reviving his boxing life required focusing on the mental side of things as much as the muscle. is set to return to the boxing ring after more than a year to face Luis Ortiz this. Ruiz (34-2, 22 KOs) recorded his first win in nearly two years Saturday as he defeated Chris Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) via unanimous decision in a 12-round, non-title heavyweight bout.
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The 18-year-old Molina (5-0, 3 KOs) first turned pro in August 2019, scoring stoppage victories in. 2 Andy Ruiz Jr vs Luis Ortiz ticket prices and details Andy Ruiz Jr. “The main thing is turning that fat into muscle and tightening up.” The Los Angeles-native Alexander has won four of his last five fights overall dating back to 2016. I want to be get down to 235, but that’s not going to happen in one camp. “My weakness was a lot of sweets,” he said. Once Ruiz had a bite - or far too many bites, most times - the underpinnings of a champion crumbled. Chasing the dream, the money, the nationalistic pride had served as an invaluable carrot. It’s hard to blame Ruiz for falling into a trap that has claimed countless athletes who lost their way after finding the top of the mountain. I feel like this is a new start for me, like this is my first fight.” I didn’t have no discipline, especially my last fight. “The main thing I changed was the discipline. Former heavyweight champions Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr could face one another before the end of the year. “Man, I’m ready for this change and this new chapter,” Ruiz said.
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Win and a possible fight could materialize against Deontay Wilder, the longtime WBC champ who suffered his first loss as a professional in February 2020 to Tyson Fury. Now, he’s preparing for a fight that could be the fight-before-the-fight against veteran Chris Arreola during a Fox Sports pay-per-view event May 1 at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. (Hayne Palmour IV/The San Diego Union-Tribune)
