12-12-2019, 03:56 PM
A disgrace to the sport': Tyson Fury's promoter blasts 'Burger King' Andy Ruiz Jr
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Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr continues to be derided for his losing effort to Anthony Joshua in last weekend's unification rematch, with top British promoter Frank Warren labelling him a "disgrace" to boxing.
An out of shape Ruiz lost his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles to Joshua in Saudi Arabia as he struggled to keep up with the athletic Brit having weighed in at a portly 128kg.
He later admitted that he hadn't trained properly for the rematch and "ate everything" in the buildup as he got carried away with the newfound fame that followed his stunning seventh-round upset of Joshua in June.
But Tyson Fury's promoter Warren had no sympathy for Ruiz Jr, saying he had "brought disgrace to himself and the sport" by not getting in shape to defend his world heavyweight crown.
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In an article posted on his own website, the Hall of Fame promoter blasted Ruiz for "failing to prepare to any sort of level" and suggested that "Joshua must've wondered which chin he was supposed to aim for."
"Yes, he [Ruiz] was heavy last time around and usually wobbles a bit around the middle, but this was ridiculous. When eyebrows were being raised at the weigh-in he literally was the elephant in the room," Warren wrote.
Promoter Frank Warren didn't hold back in his criticism of Andy Ruiz Jr, labelling him the "Burger King".
"Just because you're a heavyweight it shouldn't mean you don't have an obligation to display a degree of athletic intention."
Warren went on to accuse a flabby Ruiz – who after the fight admitted had spent "three months of partying" and "should've trained harder" – of doing boxing fans and punters a disservice by not turning up in a condition to win.
"What we ended up with was a fella who scoffed himself out of being world champion and a spectacle that suffered as a result", Warren said.
Frank Warren said Andy Ruiz Jr was a "disgrace" for not getting in shape for his rematch with Anthony Joshua.
"It's a bit late after the event to say you partied too much and regret carrying so much weight.
"Spare a thought for those punters who had a punt on the champion, who had every right to believe he had put the graft in.
"Professional athletes have a responsibility to ensure a level playing field on behalf of those who pay for the privilege of watching."
While Warren gave Joshua some credit for his dominant performance, saying he "got his game plan and tactics just right", he criticised his compatriot for being "safety first" as he went the 12-round distance against the Mexican-American.
Warren insisted that his charge, the unbeaten Fury, would have gone for the kill and stopped Ruiz rather than boxed his way to a points win.
"It is all very well [Ruiz] having fast hands, but this is pretty redundant if your legs won't shift you quickly enough into range. Carrying all that weight around with you will never be an advantage", Warren continued.
"Joshua did what he had to do and congratulations to him on getting his belts back, but I know what [Fury's trainer] Ben Davison was getting out when he used the term 'a poor man's Tyson Fury'.
"Ben wasn't being disrespectful because Tyson Fury wouldn't have been dancing around away from Ruiz, he would have done a job on him and stopped him.
"Tyson is elusive. While he looks to make them miss, he also always seeks to make them pay. Watch the [Deontay] Wilder fight again and you will see that getting up close holds no fears for Tyson.
"Joshua now has two mandatory defences looming so we'll have to wait and see whether he attempts to negotiate fitting them in or lets a belt go.
"The bottom line from what we saw over in Saudi is that Ruiz was a disgrace to the belts he was defending. He did a Buster Douglas and ate himself out of contention.
"I saw Ruiz saying he had achieved his dream. Well, if his dream was to win the titles then stuff himself stupid and lose them at the first time of asking, then his dream has become a reality.
"King of the heavyweight division to Burger King in the space of six months."
Fury, 31, is set to face WBC heavyweight champion Wilder in the US in February after their first meeting in December 2018 ended in a controversial draw.
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Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr continues to be derided for his losing effort to Anthony Joshua in last weekend's unification rematch, with top British promoter Frank Warren labelling him a "disgrace" to boxing.
An out of shape Ruiz lost his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO titles to Joshua in Saudi Arabia as he struggled to keep up with the athletic Brit having weighed in at a portly 128kg.
He later admitted that he hadn't trained properly for the rematch and "ate everything" in the buildup as he got carried away with the newfound fame that followed his stunning seventh-round upset of Joshua in June.
But Tyson Fury's promoter Warren had no sympathy for Ruiz Jr, saying he had "brought disgrace to himself and the sport" by not getting in shape to defend his world heavyweight crown.
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In an article posted on his own website, the Hall of Fame promoter blasted Ruiz for "failing to prepare to any sort of level" and suggested that "Joshua must've wondered which chin he was supposed to aim for."
"Yes, he [Ruiz] was heavy last time around and usually wobbles a bit around the middle, but this was ridiculous. When eyebrows were being raised at the weigh-in he literally was the elephant in the room," Warren wrote.
Promoter Frank Warren didn't hold back in his criticism of Andy Ruiz Jr, labelling him the "Burger King".
"Just because you're a heavyweight it shouldn't mean you don't have an obligation to display a degree of athletic intention."
Warren went on to accuse a flabby Ruiz – who after the fight admitted had spent "three months of partying" and "should've trained harder" – of doing boxing fans and punters a disservice by not turning up in a condition to win.
"What we ended up with was a fella who scoffed himself out of being world champion and a spectacle that suffered as a result", Warren said.
Frank Warren said Andy Ruiz Jr was a "disgrace" for not getting in shape for his rematch with Anthony Joshua.
"It's a bit late after the event to say you partied too much and regret carrying so much weight.
"Spare a thought for those punters who had a punt on the champion, who had every right to believe he had put the graft in.
"Professional athletes have a responsibility to ensure a level playing field on behalf of those who pay for the privilege of watching."
While Warren gave Joshua some credit for his dominant performance, saying he "got his game plan and tactics just right", he criticised his compatriot for being "safety first" as he went the 12-round distance against the Mexican-American.
Warren insisted that his charge, the unbeaten Fury, would have gone for the kill and stopped Ruiz rather than boxed his way to a points win.
"It is all very well [Ruiz] having fast hands, but this is pretty redundant if your legs won't shift you quickly enough into range. Carrying all that weight around with you will never be an advantage", Warren continued.
"Joshua did what he had to do and congratulations to him on getting his belts back, but I know what [Fury's trainer] Ben Davison was getting out when he used the term 'a poor man's Tyson Fury'.
"Ben wasn't being disrespectful because Tyson Fury wouldn't have been dancing around away from Ruiz, he would have done a job on him and stopped him.
"Tyson is elusive. While he looks to make them miss, he also always seeks to make them pay. Watch the [Deontay] Wilder fight again and you will see that getting up close holds no fears for Tyson.
"Joshua now has two mandatory defences looming so we'll have to wait and see whether he attempts to negotiate fitting them in or lets a belt go.
"The bottom line from what we saw over in Saudi is that Ruiz was a disgrace to the belts he was defending. He did a Buster Douglas and ate himself out of contention.
"I saw Ruiz saying he had achieved his dream. Well, if his dream was to win the titles then stuff himself stupid and lose them at the first time of asking, then his dream has become a reality.
"King of the heavyweight division to Burger King in the space of six months."
Fury, 31, is set to face WBC heavyweight champion Wilder in the US in February after their first meeting in December 2018 ended in a controversial draw.
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