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UFC commentator and professional podcaster, Joe Rogan often gives some inside bites from different boxing and MMA events on his podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’. Rogan has been in the industry for decades and has first-hand knowledge of the events, fights, and personalities behind them. However, on his recent podcast, with MMA star Belal Muhammad, he revealed a lot about Andy Ruiz’s luxurious lifestyle.

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Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Anthony Joshua, 1 was one of the most upsetting events in boxing history. Thus, he shared his feelings about their fight and also his views on Ruiz’s probable opponent and one insane fact about him. Before digging deeper into what he said, we must look back at what happened in the Ruiz vs. Joshua fight.

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Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Anthony Joshua

Joshua and Ruiz both are among the best fighters of the current generation. Both fighters have fought their way to the top of the ranks. However, Joshua lost one of the fights against Andy Ruiz whereas, Ruiz is the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion of the world.

The heavy weights have squared off twice in the past. On June 1, 2019, they appeared in the ring for the first time in Madison Square Garden in New York City. However, Joshua lost the match with a TKO in the seventh round. Ruiz came in as an underdog, and with the win, he became the first American-Mexican boxer to become a unified world champion.

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In the second showdown, AJ was able to dominate Andy ‘The Destroyer’ Ruiz. He was declared the winner by unanimous decision. It took place in Saudi Arabia on December 7th, 2019. Joe Rogan recalled those moments on his podcast and said something unusual.

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Joe Rogan’s ‘Damn’ moment

On the podcast, he shared his views about the second fight between Ruiz and Joshua. He said, “An Andy, If an in shape Andy like he was when he f**ked Joshua, Damn. He’s got some hands paid. I’m a big fan of Andy Ruiz. But the second fight with Joshua, he just got so fast.” However, he also shared who could be Ruiz’s best opponent in the future, “Well Andy Ruiz vs. Francis would be interesting.” He further Added.

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Read more: “I Bloody Hope You’re Wrong”: Fans in Disbelief as Anthony Joshua’s Next Fight Gets Leaked

On that note, Belal Muhammad also said, “That would be a fun one”.

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Rogan also recalled Ruiz’s wild entry to his podcast studio, “He showed up to my podcast studio on a Rolls Royce, diamond clustered watch. I was like damn.”

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However, Andy Ruiz Jr. is currently training hard for the rumored fight against Deontay Wilder and fans are anxiously waiting for this. What do you think of Rogan’s revelation about Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua? Let us know in the comments.

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Soumyajit is a boxing writer at EssentiallySports, an avid fan of combat sports. He completed his graduation in Biology and developed an interest in writing from the initial days. A tech enthusiast with interest in sports, music, finance, crypto, and stocks. He has developed his keen interest in sketching and fine arts from childhood. Apart from writing he is also an adventure lover, and often wants to tour different offbeat places throughout the country.

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