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Andy Ruiz Jr: Everything About the Former Champion’s Diet

Published 12/28/2020, 9:30 AM EST

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Andy Ruiz Jr, the former heavyweight world champion, has been an underdog all his life. However, he looks comfortable while beating the odds. ‘The Destroyer’ has proven himself to be an elite puncher, while most of the boxing world demeaned him for being overweight.

Despite appearing as a clunky specimen, it’s difficult to dance around the ring with him. It is no surprise Anthony Joshua belittled the Mexican and paid the price. He faced his maiden professional loss against Andy Ruiz Jr. in 2019.

Although Joshua regained his titles by avenging the loss in a rematch, Ruiz Jr’s victory will always be a mark on AJ’s legacy.

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Meanwhile, Andy Ruiz Jr. is one of the few boxers who has always had a cheat meal. He has his own set of diet charts but the Mexican still follows cheat days.

Here’s a look at Andy Ruiz Jr’s whole diet chart.

Andy Ruiz Jr.–The champion’s diet is the real deal

Starting from tacos to steaks, Ruiz Jr. loves munching on food. Despite being forced to follow a strict diet on fight camps, the pugilist still finds some loopholes.

His nutritionist and chef connected with Sky Sports to reveal Ruiz Jr’s food habits.

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The Destroyer’s personal nutritionist said, “Yes. We try to make it healthier. A lot of fruits and vegetables but he has the occasional treat. For the most part, he is serious about his diet. We try to give him the correct fuel to get through his training sessions. We introduce veggies and fish.”

Ruiz Jr. is a huge taco lover and has a special place to munch on them. As reported, the boxer visits a place near his house and loves eating tacos. He prefers a lot of other dishes, but tacos to be the most favorite one.

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Well, Ruiz Jr, also loves marinated pork and steaks. So, here’s a complete chart of his diet from breakfast to dinner.

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Breakfast: Omelette with mushroom, spinach, avocado, or hash browns.

Lunch: Chicken salad or chicken wrap (absolutely light)

Snacks: Wrap or a sandwich, nuts, and fruits.

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Dinner: Pasta or rice.

While boxing demands a lot more than just power, physical shape and diet are two of its other pillars. So, Ruiz Jr, vows to take it all seriously.

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A senior boxing writer at EssentiallySports, Raj Sarkar is a mass media graduate who is currently pursuing his master’s degree in broadcast journalism. In addition to his current role, he has worked with the MMA team at EssentiallySports and has interviewed prominent fighters such as Ritu Phogat and 'The Red King' Rory MacDonald. He combined his bachelor's degree with his adoration for combat sports and has a combined 2000 plus bylines in MMA and boxing over the last two years.
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