Andy Ruiz looks to have trimmed down quite dramatically since the initial press conference and media coverage 5 weeks ago:
Boxer Patrick Day has died at the age of 27 - four days after sustaining head injuries in a fight against Charles Conwell. The American was put in a coma with a serious brain injury on Saturday after he was knocked out in the 10th round of his super welterweight bout in Chicago.
Man that’s tragic about Patrick Day, hope his family are taken care of financially Andy Ruiz- from past history sometimes boxers think they need to lean down and be faster etc. But maybe his size and physicality helped him deal with a naturally much bigger AJ? The bulk and weight could be what makes him effective and a heavier boxer= heavier punch even if it’s fat AJ takes him out in mid rounds for me
People are claiming that the slimmer pics are older pics and he is missing tattoos which were done later??
Horrendous news about Patrick Day, RIP. That was my initial reaction, that his size offered more of an advantage than just deception. When I've taken a dig from guys who look like they're carrying a little extra weight, I've definitely felt that weight more! Yeah I think you're right about that pics, they've been doing the rounds because he said this in a recent interview with ESPN: "I will arrive in better condition.... lighter, faster and more powerful." So probably a case of poor/misleading journalism.
October 18 Liacouras Center, Philadelphia Oleksandr Gvozdyk v Artur Beterbiev October 19 Newcastle Arena, Newcastle Lewis Ritson v Robbie Davies Jr Ted Cheeseman v Scott Fitzgerald
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/boxing/50080719 Patrick Day death: You can say 'it's boxing' but it is so hard to justify, says Eddie Hearn
October 26 : O2 Arena, London Regis Prograis v Josh Taylor (The World Boxing Super Series final - WBA Super & IBF world light welterweight titles) Derek Chisora v David Price (heavyweight) Lee Selby v Ricky Burns (lightweight) October 26 : Reno-Sparks Convention Center, Reno, Nevada Shakur Stevenson v Joet Gonzalez (WBO world featherweight title)
The o2 card isnt nowhere near a PPV event is it. Not long till clenelo v kovalev now, lookin forward to that