Active Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs) there is an early victory over Anthony Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs), and the latter's promoter Eddie Hearn has no doubt that with Deontay Wilder (42-2-1, 41 KOs) the Mexican would have done even better.
Theoretically, this fight could take place in the near future, because Ruiz, having recently defeated Luis Ortiz, won the first semi-final of the WBC tournament, which should determine the mandatory challenger. On the other side of the ladder are Robert Helenius (31-3, 20 KOs) and Wilder himself. This couple will cross their gloves this coming Saturday.
“If Wilder beats Helenius, then maybe he will go to Ruiz. It would be a great fight and I would love to see it. I really think Ruiz will win it. He would be much smaller, but thanks to this, he would not miss Wilder's punches, but would go to a convenient distance for himself and get an advantage there. Because when he hangs over his opponent, he is not afraid to go into exchanges with anyone. Don't forget that Wilder lost every round in his rematch with Ortiz before landing the knockout punch. Ruiz will be a nightmare for any tall boxer, so I would bet on him in the confrontation with Wilder, ”said the British promoter.
