Andry Ruiz Jr vs. Chris Arreola Betting
Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz will forever be in the lore of boxing history. When he upset Anthony Joshua for the unified world heavyweight championship, it ranked as one of the greatest upsets in the history of the fight game. Ruiz was a flabby, overweight fill-in and was considered cannon fodder for Joshua. Instead, he scored a seventh-round technical knockout that ranks with Buster Douglas defeating Mike Tyson in terms of shock value. Of course, Ruiz lost the rematch to Joshua, but he was already in the history books by then. Ruiz wants another world championship opportunity. He will face Chris Arreola on May 1 in the latest pathway to a major comeback.
When: Saturday, May 1, 2021
Where: Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
Why: Heavyweight Bout
Former unified heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz (33-2, 22 knockouts) will face Chris Arreola (38-6-1, 33 knockouts) in a 12-round bout that will take place at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California. FOX pay-per-view will televise the bout.
Andry Ruiz Jr vs. Chris Arreola Boxing Odds
Chris Arreola +1005
Andy Ruiz -2200
Heavyweight Bout
Andy Ruiz Jr, age 31, is ranked 7th in the world. Ruiz has a career record of 33 wins and two losses. He has 22 knockout wins and two knockout losses in his career. Ruiz stands at six feet, two inches tall with a reach of 74 inches, and fights from an orthodox stance. He is a native of Imperial California, where he still resides as a new local hero and icon.
Ruiz last stepped into the ring on December 7, 2019, against Anthony Joshua in a rematch for the unified world heavyweight championship. The fight took place at Diriyah Arena in Diriyah. Ruiz was defeated in a 12-round unanimous decision. He relinquished the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation, World Boxing Organization, and International Boxing Organization world heavyweight championship belts with the loss.
Previously, Ruiz scored his upset for the ages over Joshua on June 1, 2019, at Madison Square Garden in New York. Ruiz won the fight in a seventh-round technical knockout and became a household name. The win was no fluke as Joshua went down twice in the third round and twice more in the seventh round.
Chris "The Nightmare" Arreola, age 40, has a career record of 38 wins, six losses, and one draw. Arreola has 33 knockout wins and three knockout losses for his career. He stands at six feet, three inches tall with a reach of 76 inches, and fights from an orthodox stance. Arreola is a native of Los Angles, California, that now resides in Los Angeles.
Last time out for Arreola was on August 3, 2019, when he faced Adam Kownacki at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. Arreola lost the fight in a 12 round unanimous decision.
Andry Ruiz Jr vs. Chris Arreola
Andy Ruiz Jr is in a tune-up fight here and can dictate its terms.
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