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Andy Ruiz Jr at the Public Investment Fund office complex in Riyadh. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)

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Andy Ruiz Jr at the Public Investment Fund office complex in Riyadh. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)
Andy Ruiz Jr was at the Caleb Plant vs Canelo Alvarez event on Saturday. The former unified heavyweight champion of the world came out to support his teammate Canelo. ‘The Destroyer’ changed his gym and coach in early 2020 and had to undergo surgery. He changed his coach following his defeat to Anthony Joshua.
He is now training with Eddy Reynoso and Canelo Alvarez in their San Diego gym. After the Canelo vs Plant fight, Ruiz reacted to the possibility of having another world champion training partner. Word around the grapevine suggests that Anthony ‘AJ’ Joshua may join Canelo Alvarez and Eddie Reynoso’s gym. The Brit visited them when he came to the US in search of a new coach.
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“I know, that’s what we were talking about, huh. That would be crazy if he does go and, sh*t. I’m not gonna be a hater, I’m not gonna be nothing. I’m gonna be, you know, like teammates you know. But if it happens, but I doubt, it’s not gonna happen,” Ruiz said.
Ruiz himself is a relatively new addition to the Reynoso camp and says he won’t have any problem with Joshua joining.
“I can’t get mad, I can’t say nothing back because he’s the man right now.”
Andy Ruiz Jr's pound-for-pound gym mate takes no prisoners 😬
— talkSPORT (@talkSPORT) November 3, 2021
‘The Destroyer’ is on the road to recovery after undergoing knee surgery earlier this year. The heavyweight will look to make a return to the ring and go after the titles again.
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Huge Buzz Begins for Deontay Wilder Vs Andy Ruiz Jr. Heavyweight Clash
A potential fight between the two former titleholders is in the works. Deontay Wilder terrorized the heavyweight division for five years in his reign as WBC champion. He knocked out all of his opponents. The only man that got back up after getting knocked out went on to become the WBC heavyweight champ, Tyson ‘The Gypsy King’ Fury.
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Andy Ruiz Jr. confirms Deontay Wilder Pay Per View fight will happen https://t.co/N8cmTi8D28 #boxing pic.twitter.com/SC8s0yYPnQ
— 𝙒𝙊𝙍𝙇𝘿 𝘽𝙊𝙓𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙉𝙀𝙒𝙎 (@WorldBoxingNews) November 4, 2021
Andy Ruiz, on the other hand, became the unified champion of the world when he stepped in to fight Joshua on short notice. The Mexican shocked the world as he knocked out ‘AJ’ during their world title clash in 2019. He is in much better shape now after recovering from surgery and training under Eddy Reynoso. This fight could turn out to be an exciting clash.
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