5/1 PBC on FOX PPV: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Chris Arreola
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Imagine how sloppy this fight is gonna get past round 6 or 7.
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Do Better.
Watch Andy come in sloppy looking. He posted them same “slim” IG angles before the second joshua fight and look how he came in
Erislandy Lara vs. Cornflake LaManna For WBA 'Regular' Title at 160
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BY RANDOM HITS
Published Wed Mar 24, 2021, 12:35 PM EDT
Cuban star and WBA Super Welterweight Champion Erislandy “The American Dream” Lara will seek a third world title in a second weight class when he faces veteran contender Thomas “Cornflake” LaManna for the WBA Middleweight Title in the main event of FOX PBC Fight Night and on FOX Deportes Saturday, May 1 as part of a stacked night of boxing from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The broadcast begins at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT and precedes the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View event headlined by former unified heavyweight world champion Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr. battling all-action heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola, which tops a stellar boxing extravaganza all taking place at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
The FOX PBC Fight Night co-main event will see top featherweight contender Eduardo Ramirez take on hard-hitting Isaac Avelar in a 12-round fight for the vacant interim WBA Featherweight Title.
The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. Tickets go on sale Friday, March 26 at 10 a.m. PT and can be purchased at AXS.com for the event that includes an action-packed lineup of FOX PBC Fight Night and FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View fights. Dignity Health Sports Park will be open to fans in a limited capacity, with all guests remaining socially distanced and subject to local and state health guidelines throughout the event.
“Erislandy Lara has had a long reign as an elite 154-pounder and now has his sights set on a new challenge in the star-studded middleweight division,” said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. “He will bring his renowned skills and style to this tough matchup against the young and rangy Thomas LaManna. With fast-rising Mexican contender Eduardo Ramirez squaring off against the young exciting Mexican brawler Isaac Avelar in the co-main event, this primetime lineup is an ideal way to load up an already stacked night of boxing at Dignity Health Sports Park, leading up to the return of Andy Ruiz Jr. against Chris Arreola live on pay-per-view.”
Lara (27-3-3, 15 KOs) was the longest reigning 154-pound world champion before he lost a tough split-decision to Jarrett Hurd in a title unification match in 2018 that was the unanimous
“Fight of the Year”. Lara returned from that fight and battled current 154-pound world titleholder Brian Castano to an exciting draw in another narrow fight that could have gone Lara’s way. Lara has since scored back-to-back triumphs with a knockout of Ramon Alvarez in 2019 to capture his current title, and a decision over Greg Vendetti in August 2020. Lara has faced a slew of the top 154-pounders in the sport, including Canelo Alvarez, ahead of his middleweight debut.
The Belleville, New Jersey-native LaManna (30-4-1, 12 KOs) was riding an eight-fight unbeaten streak, which included seven wins plus a draw against Gabriel Bracero, before losing to Jorge Cota in January 2020. He won back-to-back middleweight fights in January and October entering this showdown, knocking out Jorge Pimentel and Juan de Jesus Gonzalez. Prior to his two most recent knockouts, LaManna dropped a narrow decision to Brian Mendoza in August 2020.
Fighting out of Sinaloa, Mexico, Ramirez (24-2-3, 11 KOs) has risen up the featherweight rankings with back-to-back sensational knockout victories, stopping Leduan Barthelemy in November 2019 before most recently blasting out Miguel Flores in December 2020. The 28-year-old is currently riding a streak of wins in four of his last five fights since losing to then 126-pound champion Lee Selby in 2017. He’s won 15 of his last 18 fights overall, with his only other blemishes coming in a draw against Barthelemy that was later avenged, and a decision loss to
Claudio Marrero.
The 23-year-old Avelar (17-2, 10 KOs) most recently won a wide unanimous decision over previously unbeaten Sakaria Lukas in December 2020, stopping a two-fight skid that included a loss to super bantamweight world champion Stephen Fulton. The Aguascalientes, Mexico native was unbeaten in his first 16 pro fights, including a 2019 triumph over Juan Antonio Lopez in his U.S. debut.
ANDY RUIZ FINDS PEACE AND AIMS FOR A BIG RETURN IN 2021
26
MAR
BY JOSEPH SANTOLIQUITO
Andy Ruiz could look at his reflection in the mirror these days. There’s a lot less of him staring back. For a time there, the echo Ruiz saw wasn’t a good one.
Ruiz, the former IBF/WBO/WBA heavyweight titlist, is down to 258 pounds. He’s working with renowned trainer Eddy Reynoso—and he’s listening. “The Destroyer” sounds like he’s in a great place in his life and knows he lost his rematch to Anthony Joshua on Dec. 7. 2019 for all of the wrong reasons.
The man who beat Andy Ruiz that night was Andy Ruiz.
Ruiz (33-2, 22 knockouts) will be making his first comeback fight since that defeat on May 1 against rugged veteran Chris Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) on a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View ($49.95) from the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
“The night I fought Joshua in the rematch I weighed 298 pounds, and I wasn’t right at all,” Ruiz admitted. “I cheated myself. Honestly, I didn’t feel confident in myself, because I knew I didn’t train the right way. I have to be held accountable for that—no one else.
“I knew I didn’t do all of the things that I was supposed to do. That messed everything up. My former trainer, Manny Robles, and I would argue all of the time. I just wasn’t disciplined. Manny would tell me all of the time that I wasn’t doing what I was supposed to do.
Andy Ruiz is looking to find that version of himself that shocked the world the night he beat Anthony Joshua in June 2019.
“I didn’t listen.”
Ruiz admitted he took a lot of self-reflection and he knew he had to return back to who he is.
What changed his course was reaching out to Canelo Alvarez. The world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter was willing to listen to Ruiz and suggest he join Team Canelo and Reynoso.
“For Canelo to take me in meant everything,” Ruiz said. “It told me a respected world champion like him still believed in me. I am a different man. There is a big difference, now that I have the right team and the right people around me.
“Coach Reynoso doesn’t play around. If you’re not doing your work, then get out of the gym. That’s his attitude. He’s helped me believe in myself again. I’m not saying my last team didn’t motivate me, but I’m surrounded by champions.
“I have Canelo here, I have Ryan Garcia there, I have world-class fighters around me everywhere. If you can’t be motivated by them, there’s nothing that can motivate you. These are great people and it’s a great vibe.”
Ruiz said he began looking at life differently. He wishes he could have lived differently when he had the title belts.
The bottom line, however, is that who Ruiz was that special night, June 1, 2019, when he shocked the world and stopped Joshua is in still there. Ruiz said he sought out to seek peace with Robles, and Ruiz admits some of the things Robles said was true about him.
“I need to change to become a two-time Mexican heavyweight champion of the world,” Ruiz said. “Manny let out his feelings, but at the end of the day, I have to do what’s best for my family. Hopefully, there won’t be a lot of flab flying around like there was in Saudi Arabia the night I fought Joshua.”
Then Ruiz belted out a raucous laugh.
When Ruiz was six, he was fighting 12- and 13-year-olds, because he was deemed “too big” to fight kids his own age. And Ruiz was beating them.
He was often the kid other kids pointed to and mocked, followed by “fat boy,” or get out of here, “flabby.” Boxing was a healthy way to vent. So, when he finally got his opportunity to reach the top, this is what was intoned from thousands of screaming Brits June 1, 2019 in Madison Square Garden: “Who are ya? You fat b*stard, “Who are ya? You fat b*stard, “Who are ya? You fat b*stard!”
He’s heard it all of his life.
“I can smile and laugh now,” Ruiz said. “A year ago, I don’t know if I would have been able to do that. I got knocked down and I got back up and fought. I’ve done it my whole life.”
26
MAR
BY JOSEPH SANTOLIQUITO
Andy Ruiz could look at his reflection in the mirror these days. There’s a lot less of him staring back. For a time there, the echo Ruiz saw wasn’t a good one.
Ruiz, the former IBF/WBO/WBA heavyweight titlist, is down to 258 pounds. He’s working with renowned trainer Eddy Reynoso—and he’s listening. “The Destroyer” sounds like he’s in a great place in his life and knows he lost his rematch to Anthony Joshua on Dec. 7. 2019 for all of the wrong reasons.
The man who beat Andy Ruiz that night was Andy Ruiz.
Ruiz (33-2, 22 knockouts) will be making his first comeback fight since that defeat on May 1 against rugged veteran Chris Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) on a FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View ($49.95) from the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California.
“The night I fought Joshua in the rematch I weighed 298 pounds, and I wasn’t right at all,” Ruiz admitted. “I cheated myself. Honestly, I didn’t feel confident in myself, because I knew I didn’t train the right way. I have to be held accountable for that—no one else.
“I knew I didn’t do all of the things that I was supposed to do. That messed everything up. My former trainer, Manny Robles, and I would argue all of the time. I just wasn’t disciplined. Manny would tell me all of the time that I wasn’t doing what I was supposed to do.
Andy Ruiz is looking to find that version of himself that shocked the world the night he beat Anthony Joshua in June 2019.
“I didn’t listen.”
Ruiz admitted he took a lot of self-reflection and he knew he had to return back to who he is.
What changed his course was reaching out to Canelo Alvarez. The world’s No. 1 pound-for-pound fighter was willing to listen to Ruiz and suggest he join Team Canelo and Reynoso.
“For Canelo to take me in meant everything,” Ruiz said. “It told me a respected world champion like him still believed in me. I am a different man. There is a big difference, now that I have the right team and the right people around me.
“Coach Reynoso doesn’t play around. If you’re not doing your work, then get out of the gym. That’s his attitude. He’s helped me believe in myself again. I’m not saying my last team didn’t motivate me, but I’m surrounded by champions.
“I have Canelo here, I have Ryan Garcia there, I have world-class fighters around me everywhere. If you can’t be motivated by them, there’s nothing that can motivate you. These are great people and it’s a great vibe.”
Ruiz said he began looking at life differently. He wishes he could have lived differently when he had the title belts.
The bottom line, however, is that who Ruiz was that special night, June 1, 2019, when he shocked the world and stopped Joshua is in still there. Ruiz said he sought out to seek peace with Robles, and Ruiz admits some of the things Robles said was true about him.
“I need to change to become a two-time Mexican heavyweight champion of the world,” Ruiz said. “Manny let out his feelings, but at the end of the day, I have to do what’s best for my family. Hopefully, there won’t be a lot of flab flying around like there was in Saudi Arabia the night I fought Joshua.”
Then Ruiz belted out a raucous laugh.
When Ruiz was six, he was fighting 12- and 13-year-olds, because he was deemed “too big” to fight kids his own age. And Ruiz was beating them.
He was often the kid other kids pointed to and mocked, followed by “fat boy,” or get out of here, “flabby.” Boxing was a healthy way to vent. So, when he finally got his opportunity to reach the top, this is what was intoned from thousands of screaming Brits June 1, 2019 in Madison Square Garden: “Who are ya? You fat b*stard, “Who are ya? You fat b*stard, “Who are ya? You fat b*stard!”
He’s heard it all of his life.
“I can smile and laugh now,” Ruiz said. “A year ago, I don’t know if I would have been able to do that. I got knocked down and I got back up and fought. I’ve done it my whole life.”
BlackAchilles
Veteran
325he better get that shyt in check because if he doesn’t, he’s fukked after boxing.
and breh doesnt even have much muscle lol. Cause there is a diff between 300lb 6 ft offensive linemen and Andy
This shoulda been on foxWhat makes them believe that Andy is such a strong A side, that he can carry a Ppv in a squash match?
I hate Andy
BlackAchilles
Veteran
It better have a strong undercard.
Nah fat ppl are a profitable demo now, look at Tess Holiday and Tabria Majors
