Along Dan Ambrose: Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. after a tougher than expected victory over 43-year-old former two-time world title challenger Luis ‘King Kong’ Ortiz in last September’s WBC Title Eliminator. , I want the fans to choose who they will fight next. in Los Angeles, California.
Lewis (35-2, 22 KOs) hoped to face #1 WBC Deontay ‘Bronze Bomber’ Wilder in the final title eliminator to determine the must-haves for reigning champion Tyson Fury, but that didn’t happen . Deontay will probably go the other way in his next match against Anthony Joshua.
With Wilder gone, WBO No. 1, WBC No. 2 and IBF No. 3 Lewis will have to look elsewhere for his next bout in 2023.
Since losing the IBF, WBA and WBO titles to Anthony Joshua in December 2019, he’s only fought twice, so whoever Ruiz faces will be in 2023. I hope this is not the only one. He fought more than once in three years.
Some feel that the millions of dollars Lewis Jr. made from his two fights with Joshua in 2019 robbed him of his desire to work hard like normal people and get off the couch every day. grabs Lewis and doesn’t let go.
Whatever ambitions Luis had, they seem to have gone. Even now, having lost weight and beaten Chris Areola, 40, and Luis Ortiz, 43, he only fights once a year.
who’s next? 🥊😤💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/zktMNOdNT7
— Andy Ruiz Jr (@Andy_destroyer1) December 30, 2022
let’s goo🥊😤 pic.twitter.com/VaMd9pzVfR
— Andy Ruiz Jr (@Andy_destroyer1) December 27, 2022
Rate your knockdown from 1 to 10 🥊🥵💥💥💥 pic.twitter.com/ecF4Anp5KD
— Andy Ruiz Jr (@Andy_destroyer1) December 30, 2022
If you don’t do it, your dream won’t come true🥊😤# Who’s next pic.twitter.com/gU7aiBXjTk
— Andy Ruiz Jr (@Andy_destroyer1) December 28, 2022
Best options for Andy Ruiz’s next fight:
Felip Hrgovic
Jared Anderson
Luis Ortiz – Rematch
Ivan Ditschko
Tony Yoka
Joe Joyce
Frank Sanchez
Arslanbek Makhmudov
Joseph Parker
Otto Wallin
Martin Bacole
Chan Ji-ray
It’s doubtful Lewis’ handlers will let him anywhere near these heavyweights as he’s likely to lose.
Luis almost lost to Luis Ortiz. He would have lost to the 43-year-old Cuban southpaw if it weren’t for the two Rabbit Punch knockdowns he earned. The scores were him 114–111, 114–111, and 113–112.
Joe Joyce would be an ideal opponent for Lewis to fight. Because a victory over him would make Andy the interim WBO champion.
Lewis can then challenge the winner of the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk fight, or fight him at least a couple of times before finally being in a position to challenge one of them.
