Former heavyweight champ Andy Ruiz Jr has his personal must-win battle arising in opposition to Jarrell “Massive Child” Miller, who “The Destroyer” will face on the stacked card set for Los Angeles on August third. However Ruiz is eyeing a large battle with world heavyweight ruler Oleksandr Usyk.
Talking with ES Information, Ruiz stated he’s choosing Usyk to defeat Fury once more of their December twenty first rematch. He revealed that he himself has spoken with Usyk, telling the Ukrainian how it might be “superb” if he acquired into the ring with the unbeaten southpaw.
“I’m going for Usyk. I’m positive he’ll get it,” Ruiz stated when requested who he thinks will win the return battle between Usyk and Fury. “That’s what I informed him [Usyk] in Las Vegas. I stated, ‘Man, it’ll be superb if me and also you battle,’ however he has to battle Tyson Fury in December. He [Fury] stated he may beat me with one hand behind his again. I really feel like he’s already gone by way of a number of wars, and perhaps this might be his final battle.”
Apparently, Usyk’s co-trainer, Sergey Lapin, lately acknowledged how Usyk will cease Fury within the return battle and that Fury will retire from the game after being overwhelmed twice in a row by the identical man. Now Ruiz is suggesting we may see Fury’s last battle in December. As for Ruiz in opposition to Usyk, this battle appears considerably unlikely, as Usyk has steered he could drop again right down to cruiserweight after he defeats Fury a second time. On the identical time, Lapin spoke about the potential for his fighter going into the cage for a battle or two.
However Ruiz, with these quick arms and his good boxing mind, has proven that, on his greatest evening, he’s an actual problem for anybody. How would Usyk cope with Ruiz and people swift arms? Once more, the battle could not occur, however in heavyweight boxing, in reality, in any weight division, just about any battle can occur as of late. However first, Ruiz, 35-2(22), has to care for Miller subsequent month. At age 34, Ruiz can not afford a 3rd defeat. Can Ruiz attain the highest once more, both in opposition to Usyk or, extra probably, in opposition to TBA in a battle for one in all Usyk’s vacated titles?
Ruiz, 26-1-1 (22), might be below the microscope within the battle with Miller. Inactive since September 2022, Ruiz had higher be in prime form and absolutely targeted for the evening of August third.