Andy Ruiz Jr Given Opportunity To Challenge Oleksandr Usyk

Andy Ruiz Jr Gives Opportunity to Challenge Oleksandr Usyk – After a successful comeback in the ring at the hands of Eddy Reynoso, Andy Ruiz Jr will be looking to win the world heavyweight title. The opportunity was given to him thanks to the International Boxing Federation (IBF). Because the boxing specialty media, Boxing Scene, revealed that the organization extended an invitation to challenge the current champion. As reported by sports media, the IBF considers Andy Ruiz to be able to win the world title in the no-weight category. However, Mexican-Americans will not face the king of the organization in the first instance, namely, Oleksandr Usyk.

In terms of accepting the challenge, he will have an obligation to face and beat Filip Hrgovic. In a fight equivalent to a semifinal match to win the right. Hrgovic is a 29 year old boxer from Croatia. During his time as an amateur, he was part of his country’s delegation that attended the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro in 2016. At the highest sporting event of the edition. He reached the final for third place. Where he won a bronze medal for the weight category above 91 kilograms. A year later he entered the professional circuit.

Ruiz Jr. Best Heavyweight Boxer

Since 2017, when he made his official debut, he has been involved in 14 fights. He had won them all, although only a few were won by unanimous decision. The rest he won by knockout. Although his record places him as one of the best in the category. And an obligatory challenger for a possible fight with Usyk. Ruiz Jr, with a record 34 wins, 22 of them by knockout, and only a handful of losses is the second challenger to be considered against Usyk.

His record includes a historic victory over Anthony Joshua in June 2019. He won the title backed by the World Boxing Association (WBA), World Boxing Organization (WBO), and the IBF. Although he lost them six months later and took a long hiatus, he joined Team Canelo in search of the crown. Thanks to the performances shown throughout his professional career, the Mexican-American boxer is considered the fifth best heavyweight exponent, according to ESPN.

The sector is dominated by Tyson Fury, followed by Oleksandr Usyk, Deontay Wilder and Anthony Joshua. In this way, the fight could be the basis of their aspirations to climb the place and reunite the belt. Although Ruiz Jr. became Filip Hrgovic’s first choice opponent. This happened thanks to Tony Yoka who was originally going to face the Croatian tennis player. Decided to cancel his participation in the fight.

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