Andy Ruiz
| Andy Ruiz | |
|---|---|
| Statistics | |
| Real name | Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. |
| Nickname(s) | The Destroyer |
| Rated at | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Nationality |
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| Born |
September 11, 1989 Imperial Valley, California, U.S. |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 30 |
| Wins | 29 |
| Wins by KO | 19 |
| Losses | 1 |
Andrés Ponce "Andy" Ruiz Jr. (born September 11, 1989) is a Mexican-American professional boxer who has challenged once for the WBO heavyweight title, in 2016. As of June 2016, he is ranked by the WBC as their seventh best heavyweight.
During his amateur career, Ruiz ran his record to 104-8 under Cuban trainer Fernando Ferrer. He went on to win two Mexican National Junior Olympics gold medals and won the World Ringside Heavyweight Championship. He represented Mexico at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games qualification tournaments but lost to Cuba's Robert Alfonso and Colombian Oscar Rivas and didn't make it.
Ruiz has Freddie Roach in his corner and at the Wild Card Gym. He has sparred with former UFC heavyweight champion, Andrei Arlovski. Ruiz has fought largely journeymen opposition but knocked out two amateur stars 2006 US amateur champion Jonte Willis and 2008 Golden Gloves champion Tor Hamer.
A 19 year old Ruiz made his professional debut on March 28, 2009 at the Plaza de Toros in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico in a 4-round bout against Miguel Ramirez. Ruiz won the fight via a first-round KO. Ruiz fought again after 3 months at the same venue, this time knocking Ross Brantley down 3 times in round 1 winning the bout via TKO. Ruiz took an 8-month gap before he returned to the ring in February 2010 winning a 4-round unanimous decision against Juan Luis Lopez Alcaraz. A month later, Ruiz made his American debut at the Gaylord Hotel in Texas knocking out Luke Vaughn in round 1. Ruiz had his next 3 fights of 2010 also in the States defeating Miles Kelly via knockout, Raymond Lopez via unanimous decision and Francisco Diaz via knockout. On February 5, 2011 Ruiz knocked out Kelsey Arnold in the 3rd round and in the same month defeated Alvaro Morales via unanimous decision (59-55 twice, 60-54). In April 2011, Ruiz defeated Angel Herrera via a 6-round unanimous decision. In July, Ruiz fought at the Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, defeating Villi Bloomfield via 4th-round TKO. On March 23, 2013, Ruiz fought his first 8-round fight, outpointing Homero Fonseca (80-72) on all three judges scorecards. In July, Ruiz fought Jonte Willis (8-3-1, 3 KOs) at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California. Willis entered with a record of 1-3-1 in his previous five, including a split decision loss three months prior to Denis Bakhtov (33-7). Ruiz floored Willis in round 5 from a short right hand before the referee Wayne Hedgpeth stopped the bout in round 8, after a combination on unanswered punches. This was on the undercard of Donaire vs. Mathebula.
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