On this day: Andy Ruiz Jr. comfortably beat a fighter who came agonizingly close to finishing Deontay Wilder.
The warrior has compiled an impressive resume throughout his time in boxing.
Ruiz Jr. has ruthlessly stopped Alexander Dimitrenko and famously finished Anthony Joshua to become world heavyweight champion.
In addition, he’s defeated the man who left ‘The Bronze Bomber’ on shaky legs.
Ouch: Andy Ruiz Jr almost knocked out boxing trainer after punching him in the face
Andy Ruiz Jr. dropped Luis Ortiz three times
In his first encounter with Luis Ortiz, Deontay Wilder had to recover to ultimately win via knockout after the Cuban rocked him to his core with a thunderous blow.
And while he wasn’t hurt in the rematch, Andy Ruiz Jr. only needed one bout to settle his rivalry with the slick boxer.
At range, the former world title challenger looked good, landing snappy shots on the Mexican-American.
However, up close, it was a different ball game, with Ruiz Jr. utilizing his superior speed to do real damage.
‘The Destroyer’ dropped his opponent with big right hands in rounds two, seven and 11.
Interestingly, had the southpaw stayed on his feet throughout the contest, then he would’ve walked away with a draw on the scorecards.
Andy Ruiz Jr. got dropped by a fan favorite in his comeback bout after defeat to Anthony Joshua
While Ruiz Jr. never looked in serious trouble against Ortiz, he did in his fight prior.
After losing to Joshua in the rematch, the talented sportsman bounced back against a fan favorite.
However, Ruiz Jr.’s fight with a popular boxer nearly ended in disaster.