Former world champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs) challenged another “ex” Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) to a WBC heavyweight elimination match, despite the fact that he still you need to defeat on October 15 the Finnish big man and seasoned veteran Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs).
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Twitter a collage of himself and the US puncher, clearly stating what next fight he wants.
Previously, Wilder has already responded to such “challenges”, but for the most part, in a streamlined way, and without impudence: he needs to return at all to begin with, and understand, if successful, whether he needs this boxing at all.
In addition, Deontay has a chance to raise much more money in a duel against the already third ex-champion Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs) – there were hints that in 2023 such a fight would be very useful.
Recall that Wilder seeded the WBC title in three fights with Tyson Fury, and he recently discussed whether Usyk could beat Deontay.
The expert says – “Wilder-Ruiz fight? Dude, you’re not paying attention.” Meanwhile, there was another one who challenged Fury and Joshua.
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