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Former unified champion, Andy Ruiz Jr., has given a blunt reaction to Anthony Joshua’s comments. The hard-hitting heavyweight said ‘AJ’ could say whatever he wants, but it won’t change the fact that he won spectacularly.

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Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua have fought twice; first in 2019, when ‘The Destroyer’ shocked the world by knocking out Anthony Joshua. However, in the rematch, also in 2019, Ruiz Jr. came in overweight, and subsequently, Joshua beat him.

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Recently, ‘AJ’ spoke about the pair’s first meeting and revealed why he lost. However, ‘Destroyer’ has now given his take on Joshua’s comments.

“He can say whatever he wants, you know. But the main thing is that I won [against] him in a spectacular way, you know. And in the second fight, what was his excuse, you know. He didn’t really look that good, I was halfway in shape, and all that,” said Ruiz Jr.

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This comment showed the former champion’s attitude to all the talk outside the ring. He then spoke about how Joshua could not knock him out in the rematch even though he was unfit. This showed that he thinks he’s a better boxer than ‘AJ’.

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Andy Ruiz Jr. says the ‘New Andy’ is coming soon

The former champion is preparing for his first fight since the defeat in the rematch. He will face Chris Arreola on April 24. This will also be the first fight since his incredible body transformation. And the former champion has claimed that a new Andy Ruiz. Jr. will show up.

He said, “Now that I’m here with the Canelo team, it’s a whole different story, it’s a whole different environment, so. Now the new Andy is coming soon.” 

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The 33-2 boxer was already a threat before his transformation. Therefore, Andy Ruiz Jr. 2.0 will be a scary prospect for the division.

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These comments from ‘The Destroyer’ showed his focus on himself. He appears to be on a mission to prove his worth. Therefore, he will lick his lips at the prospect of a trilogy against ‘AJ’.

What do you make of this reaction from Andy Ruiz Jr.? 

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