Former IBF, WBO and WBA heavyweight titleholder Andy Ruiz Jr., will face Chris Arreola. The heavyweight fight has been under discussion for over a year and now it’s scheduled to take place on April 24, on Fox Sports Pay-Per-View.
Ruiz has not fought since losing his unified heavyweight titles by being defeated by the Briton Anthony Joshua on points, after 12 rounds, in a rematch, in December 2019, in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.
The loss came six months after he was knocked out the Briton Joshua in the 7th round, June 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York City. And Ruiz thus became the first and only Mexican boxer to be crowned heavyweight champion.
Meanwhile Arreola has remained out of the ring since his loss to Pole Adam Kownacki in August 2019 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
“That’s the only fight for me that’s very enticing, not only to myself, also for the boxing fans. I think the boxing fans will love a boxing fight with two Mexican heavyweights that are going at it.” Arreola said.
“We’re both Californians, we’re both in the rankings, we’re both fan-friendly fighters and we’re both of Mexican heritage.
“We all know what Mexican fighters bring to the table. They bring non-stop excitement. We just come forward and we just love to fight. I think it will be a great fight between me and Andy.” Arreola added.
Ruiz’s some pictures have been seen in recent months in better physical shape and preparing for a future fight under the tutelage of one of the best Mexican coaches, Eddy Reynoso.
Boxing fans were hoping Ruiz would face two-time world title challenger Luis Ortiz in his first fight, but that won’t happen.
