Anthony Joshua (white gloves) competes with Mexican-American boxer Andy Ruiz Jr (golden gloves) during the heavyweight boxing match between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua for the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles in Diriya, near the Saudi capital on December 7, 2019. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images) Heavy is the stomach that wears the belts. Boxer Andy Ruiz admitted what everyone already knew: He lost his heavyweight title rematch with Anthony Joshua because he ate too much food and drank too much beer. Advertisement “I think I ate everything… that’s why I gained so much weight,” Ruiz told TMZ Sports. ”Just being with my friends and just celebrating, drinking a few more Coronas than I should have." Ruiz weighed in at 284 pounds for the Dec. 7 rematch against Joshua, 15 pounds heavier than he’d been in their June 1 bout, which he won in stunning knockout. He lost the rematch by unanimous decision. At least partially because of his everyman looks, Ruiz won new fans worldwide after his TKO of Joshua this summer. He was given basically no chance to win the first fight. Joshua was the reigning heavyweight champion while Ruiz was an emergency fill-in who only got the fight after another boxer failed three drug tests and Ruiz slid into a promoter’s DMs. Ruiz told TMZ Sports that he’s hoping for a third fight against Joshua and plans to feature more pad work and fewer Coronas in his training for that fight. Advertisement Latest U.S. Return Home Sleeping toddler shot to death, grandmother wounded after bullets fly through Oklahoma City home Andy Ruiz on why he lost fight: ‘Celebrating, drinking a few more Coronas than I should have’
Andy Ruiz on why he lost fight: ‘Celebrating, drinking a few more Coronas than I should have’
Anthony Joshua (white gloves) competes with Mexican-American boxer Andy Ruiz Jr (golden gloves) during the heavyweight boxing match between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua for the IBF, WBA, WBO and IBO titles in Diriya, near the Saudi capital on December 7, 2019. (FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP via Getty Images) Heavy is the stomach that wears the belts. Boxer Andy Ruiz admitted what everyone already knew: He lost his heavyweight title rematch with Anthony Joshua because he ate too much food and drank too much beer. Advertisement “I think I ate everything… that’s why I gained so much weight,” Ruiz told TMZ Sports. ”Just being with my friends and just celebrating, drinking a few more Coronas than I should have." Ruiz weighed in at 284 pounds for the Dec. 7 rematch against Joshua, 15 pounds heavier than he’d been in their June 1 bout, which he won in stunning knockout. He lost the rematch by unanimous decision. At least partially because of his everyman looks, Ruiz won new fans worldwide after his TKO of Joshua this summer. He was given basically no chance to win the first fight. Joshua was the reigning heavyweight champion while Ruiz was an emergency fill-in who only got the fight after another boxer failed three drug tests and Ruiz slid into a promoter’s DMs. Ruiz told TMZ Sports that he’s hoping for a third fight against Joshua and plans to feature more pad work and fewer Coronas in his training for that fight. Advertisement Latest U.S. Return Home Sleeping toddler shot to death, grandmother wounded after bullets fly through Oklahoma City home Andy Ruiz on why he lost fight: ‘Celebrating, drinking a few more Coronas than I should have’
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