Andy Ruiz Jr.
- January 10, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Andy Ruiz Jr. |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Sep 11, 1989(1989-09-11) |
| Age | 35 |
| Birthplace | California |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | California |
| Horoscope | Virgo |
Andy Ruiz Jr. Biography
| Name | Andy Ruiz Jr. |
| Birthday | Sep 11 |
| Birth Year | 1989 |
| Place Of Birth | California |
| Home Town | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Parents | Andrés Ruiz |
Andy Ruiz Jr. is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on September 11, 1989 in California, California, United States. Mexican-American professional boxer who is known for having been the Super WBA, WBO, IBO, and IBF Heavyweight champion. He gained international recognition in June of 2019 when he defeated Anthony Joshua with a seven round technical knockout to claim the heavyweight title.
Anthony Joshua posted a picture with Drake through his Instagram prior to the fight. Posting a picture with Drake has resulted in sports curses that have been attributed to the losses of Conor McGregor, the Toronto Maple Leafs, and other athletes. The supposed curse worked in favor of Ruiz.
On May 14, 2016 Ruiz fought 45 year old, former world title challenger Ray Austin (29-6-4, 18 KOs) at the Sportsman’s Lodge in California. Austin weighed 18 pounds more than Ruiz at the weigh-in. This was the first time in 14 professional fights that Ruiz was outweighed by his opponent. This was Ruiz’s fourth successful defence of his WBC-NABF heavyweight title as Austin was down in round one, he injured his right hand and failed to come out of his corner for round five. After this bout, Ruiz increased his record to 27 wins in as many fights.
His next fight was scheduled to take place on July 7, 2018 at the Save Mart Center in Fresno, California against veteran journeyman Kevin Johnson (32-9-1, 16 KOs). The main goal for this bout was for Ruiz to get in some much needed rounds, having only completed less than a round in over a year. Johnson, who had previously only been stopped twice in his nine losses, was known for his toughness, having taken the likes of Kubrat Pulev, Dereck Chisora, Tyson Fury and Vitali Klitschko, the twelve round distance. Ruiz dominated Johnson over ten rounds, winning via unanimous decision with scores of 99–91, 97–93, and 97–93. Johnson did not do much apart from throw a strong jab from time to time. It was Ruiz who was busy and remained in control for majority of the bout. Ruiz admitted it was good to go the distance and called out some of the better heavyweights, namely Jarrell Miller.
He was born and raised in Imperial Valley, California. He is married and has five children.
Andy Ruiz Jr. Net Worth
| Net Worth | $10 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Andy Ruiz Jr. is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Andy Ruiz Jr. 's net worth $10 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He started his amateur career under the Cuban trainer Fernando Ferrer. He started gaining further attention in 2008 when he competed in the Beijing Olympic Games for Mexico. He made his professional boxing debut in March of 2009 when he fought at the Plaza de Toros in Tijuana. He went on to compete for the WBO Heavyweight title in December of 2018.
He is known as “The Destroyer” and is the first fighter of Mexican descent to have won the multiple Heavyweight titles.
Ruiz next fought on September 10, 2016 returning to the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in California to headline “Solo Boxeo Tecate” (UniMas) against 40 year old Franklin Lawrence (21-2-2, 16 KOs) for the WBC-NABF heavyweight title. Lawrence has won his last nine fights inside the distance dating back to 2009, with his last loss being against veteran Oliver McCall. His only other loss came in his fifth professional fight against future WBC world champion Bermane Stiverne, which was stopped after Lawrence injured his arm in round one. Ruiz made a successful fifth defence of his WBC-NABF title after ten one-sided rounds. The judges scored the fight 100–90, 99–91, and 99–91. The win also set up a future WBO eliminator with bout with Hughie Fury.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
Andy Ruiz Jr. height 6 ft 2 in Marcella weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Andy Ruiz Jr. Dating?
According to our records, Andy Ruiz Jr. is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of December 1, 2023, Andy Ruiz Jr.’s is not dating anyone.
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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 four-round bout against Miguel Ramirez. Ruiz won the fight via a first-round knockout (KO). Ruiz fought again after three months at the same venue, this time knocking Ross Brantley down three times in round one, winning the bout via technical knockout (TKO). Ruiz took an eight-month gap before he returned to the ring in February 2010, winning a four-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 one. Ruiz had his next three fights of 2010 also in the U.S., defeating Miles Kelly via KO, Raymond Lopez via unanimous decision and Francisco Diaz via KO. On February 5, 2011, Ruiz knocked out Kelsey Arnold in the third-round and in the same month defeated Alvaro Morales via unanimous decision 59–55, 59–55, and 60–54. In April 2011, Ruiz defeated Angel Herrera via six-round unanimous decision. In July, Ruiz fought at the Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, defeating Villi Bloomfield via fourth-round TKO. He returned to the Casino on December 7 and defeated Elijah McCall (11–1–1, 10 KOs), son of former world champion Oliver McCall, by a TKO one second before round three ended. Referee Kenny Bayless waves off the fight after McCall stopped defending himself. Ruiz’s hand speed was showcased in this fight.
Facts & Trivia
Marcella Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Andy Ruiz Jr. celebrates birthday on September 11 of every year.
On June 1, Ruiz defeated Joshua by technical knockout in the seventh-round, capturing the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles. At the time of stoppage, Ruiz was leading the fight 57–56 on two scorecards and Joshua was leading 57–56 on the other. It is considered to be one of the biggest upsets in the history of boxing.
How many losses does Andy Ruiz Jr have?
Andy Ruiz Jr. has had a total of two losses in 37 fights – both of them in title bouts. He suffered his first loss against Joseph Parker via 12 round MD in his 30th fight, his 29 fight win streak came to an end with this loss. He has never been stopped, both his losses came via decision.
Is Andy Ruiz Jr a good boxer?
37 fights35 wins2 losses
By knockout| 22| 0
By decision| 13| 2
When was Andy Ruiz Jr last fight?
Andy Ruiz Jr’s last fight took place against Luis Ortiz’s on 4th Sep 2022 , in Los Angeles, United States. He won by unanimous decision after 12 rounds. That fight was 25 days ago.
How old is Andy Ruiz Jr?
33 years (September 11, 1989)
Who is the heavyweight champion of the world?
Its hallowed green belt is something all top-level fighters want to hold at some stage in their career. Tyson Fury (32-0-1) became the WBC world heavyweight champion in February 2020 when he crushed the previously unbeaten Deontay Wilder at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.