Headlining the card is the only heavyweight champion of Mexican descent, Andy Ruiz, Jr., taking on Chris Arreola, the first serious Mexican-American heavyweight contender,’’ said Tom Brown, President of TGB Promotions. Cota, 33, is from Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico and is coming off a powerful knockout victory over Thomas LaManna last January. He was born in West Palm Beach, Florida but now lives and trains in Coachella, California. https://boxingjunkie.usatoday.com/2021/04/fight-week-trimmed-down-andy-ruiz-jr-is-back-vs-chris-arreola. Dignity Health Sports Park will be open to fans in a limited capacity, with all guests remaining socially distanced and subject to local and state health guidelines throughout the event. NEWS: Live Stream: Andy Ruiz Jr vs Chris Arreola Live on Fox PPV & FITE TV on May 1 “I’m definitely looking to make this an interesting fight. Posted by sabre on Apr 19, 2021; 157 views; Report; This video is hosted from www.youtube.com Use VPN if this video is blocked in your country. April 21, 2021 1:51 PM 4 min read. -tony bellew reveals he told chisora 'to stay calm' after meltdown; jonathan kumuteo off to a flyer: 'i should have pushed myself more' Andy Ruiz Jr. on depression after Anthony Joshua loss, comeback fight vs. Chris Arreola, targeting Deontay Wilder in the future . andy ruiz jr. vs. chris arreola | weigh-ins | pbc on fox 'i will say what the f*** i want' - tony bellew goes in! VS. DEREK CHISORA (32-10, 23 KOs). We get our first look inside the camps of both heavyweights and what is motivating them as they march to their May 1 PPV … No matter what happens on May 1, boxing fans will be the real winners.”. Before that, he scored a unanimous decision victory over veteran contender Amir Imam. “This pay-per-view card is one of the best all-action lineups that I can remember and is loaded with fighters who know nothing but delivering toe-to-toe combat. Trained by Eddy Reynoso, Ruiz begins his climb back up the heavyweight mountain May 1 in a fight against Chris Arreola. SUNNY EDWARDS (15-0, 4 KOs), ANDY RUIZ JR. (33-2, 22 KOs) Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Chris Arreola: Fight prediction, odds, card, picks, preview for heavyweight showdown The pair of big boys meet up in Carson, California, on Saturday for the debut of Ruiz… The 6-foot-6 junior middleweight contender took some big shots but landed many more of his own, finally stopping Cota in the fourth round on the Andy Ruiz Jr.-Chris Arreola card Saturday in Carson, Calif. It was a back-and-forth, up-tempo match and Goossen’s work with Arreola was on full display. No upset in recent years has been nearly as big a story as Ruiz stunning Joshua and no boxer of Mexican descent weighing more than 175 pounds had ever won a championship before him. Report here if this video is not working. The FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View is priced at $49.95. MORUTI MTHALANE (39-2, 26 KOs) Sensational super welterweight contender Sebastián “The Towering Inferno’’ Fundora takes on hard-hitting Jorge “El Demonio’’ Cota in a 12-round battle and rising welterweight star Jesús Ramos, Jr., the nephew of Abel Ramos, duels U.S. Olympian Javier “El Intocable” Molina for 10-rounds of welterweight action. Ramos was trailing on all the judges’ scorecards at the time of the knockout. VS. Ryan Hafey . Arreola acquitted himself well, but came up on the short end of the decision. He steadily increased the toughness of competition in 2020 and he has continued that trend in 2021. Garcia has been out of the ring for almost two years. Andy Ruiz Jr. has heard all the fat jokes, and understands he has a reputation to rehabilitate. We don’t get paid for overtime. The fight was billed as a title eliminator, meaning the 23-year-old is a step closer to his first title shot. facebook twitter whatsapp. - hearn-fury beef, chisora-parker, aj-fury 'what the f*** can i do about it? He has been in the ring with unified 154-pound world champion Jermell Charlo, former unified world champion Jeison Rosario and top contender Erickson Lubin. Arreola (38-6-1, 33 KOs) has a career that has spanned 17 years and he remains one of the most dangerous heavyweights in the sport. He steps into the squared circle showing off the skills of a rugged boxer who is just as comfortable fighting on the inside as on the outside. This high-stakes match will determine who remains in the hunt. The pay-per-view begins at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT with an undercard stacked from top to bottom with fan-friendly, action-packed matchups, as the co-feature will see former world champion Omar “Panterita” Figueroa, Jr. clash with Abel Ramos in a 12-round welterweight bout. Ruiz has made headlines because of his weight loss following his second fight with Joshua, which cost him the titles he had won by knockout in their first meeting. VS. CHRIS ARREOLA (38-6-1, 33 KOs), JOSEPH PARKER (28-2, 21 KOs) Marriaga is coming off a unanimous-decision loss to Joet Gonzalez in September. Ruiz and Arreola, two Mexican-American heavyweights from Southern California, have been circling each other for years. However, Ramos quickly figured out Figueroa and dished out a vicious beating. They both had designs on becoming the first fighter of Mexican descent to win the heavyweight title. The Ramos family had a good evening on Saturday. The former world champion won all but one round on two cards and all but two on the third, which reflected his dominance in the fight. Ruiz vs Arreola: Andy Ruiz not looking to make same mistakes as in Anthony Joshua rematch New, 37 comments Ruiz says he’s learned his lesson by … Mark Lelinwalla. Fundora (17-0-1, 12 KOs) and Cota (30-5, 27 KOs) battled toe-to-toe from the opening bell and never let up, with both fighters landing clean, hard punches. Jesus Ramos Jr. easily outpointed Javier Molina to open the television portion of the Andy Ruiz Jr.-Chris Arreola card Saturday in Carson, Calif. Two fights later, Abel Ramos, Jesus' uncle, stopped Omar Figueroa after six rounds in a scheduled 12-round welterweight bout. Ruiz has re-dedicated himself and is focused on regaining the heavyweight crown and Arreola is determined to make one more run at the title. Ruiz (33-2, 22 KOs) shocked the boxing world in 2019 when he was brought in as a late replacement to face heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua and turned the tables on the champion, knocking him out in the seventh round and taking home the titles. He has an older brother, Carlos, who also is a boxer. The former heavyweight champion also knows his … Heavyweight boxer Andy Ruiz Jr. talks with his son, Andy Ruiz III, during a training session on April 22, 2021 in San Diego. He has scored five-straight knockout victories following his only pro fight that went the distance, which came in a June 2019 unanimous decision over Kevin Shacks. Andy Ruiz Jr.’s comeback performance wasn’t perfect but it was thorough. Andy Ruiz Jr. names his Mt. Cota (30-4, 27 KOs) is a rugged slugger who always comes to fight. Ramos (15-0, 14 KOs), the nephew of welterweight contender Abel Ramos, has paved his way to stardom in the talent-laden welterweight division with highlight-reel KOs. The 23-year-old Fundora’s mother is Mexican and his father is Cuban, and both were boxers. Ruiz won it and lost it, while Arreola still hungers for it. 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Tickets go on sale Friday, March 26 at 10 a.m. PT and can be purchased at AXS.com. Andy Ruiz vs. Chris Arreola | FIGHT CAMP Episode 1 | PBC ON FOX. "Andy Ruiz Jr. shocked the sports world when he destroyed Anthony Joshua to win heavyweight titles at Madison Square Garden. He began working with renowned trainer Joe Goossen before his last match against Adam Kownacki and appeared to have turned back the clock. Figueroa won the WBC Lightweight World Championship with a unanimous decision victory over Nihito Arakawa in a 2013 “Fight of the Year” and successfully defended the title two times before moving up to super lightweight in 2015. Ramos, 29, is from Casa Grande, Arizona and lost a narrow split decision to Yordenis Ugas in his last fight. The former unified heavyweight champion hasn't fought since losing his … Also fighting this week: Former three-time world title challenger Miguel Marriaga (29-4, 25 KOs) of Colombia is scheduled to face Mexican Jorge Garcia Jimenez (14-3-1 11 KOs) in a 10-round featherweight bout in Mexico City (Estrella TV). Ruiz, coming off his one-sided loss to Anthony Joshua in their December 2019 rematch, survived a second-round knockdown to defeat Chris Arreola by a one-sided decision Saturday at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Calif. He got a chance to display both his comeback ability and his punching power in his previous fight before Ugas, when he scored a last second KO victory against Bryant Perrella. You'll now receive the top Boxing Junkie stories each day directly in your inbox. Fighting out of Norwalk, California, Molina is coming off a unanimous decision loss to Jose Pedraza last September. And they will be fighting for redemption. Fundora (16-0-1, 11 KOs) continues to rise up the super welterweight ranks and his match against the veteran Jorge Cota will be his toughest to date. His older brother, Jesús, Sr. trains him, and his nephew, Jesús, Jr., is a spectacular welterweight prospect featured on this pay-per-view undercard. The 31-year-old from Imperial, California lost his rematch with Joshua by unanimous decision, but has now rededicated himself to regaining the heavyweight championship. Born in East Los Angeles to parents from Mexico, Arreola has fought for the heavyweight championship three times and come up short. With his experience and power, Cota will present a challenge yet-unseen by the rising Fundora. Abel Ramos (26-4-2, 20 KOs) is also from a fighting family. “The pay-per-view undercard matchups are toss-up fights that predicate great action, featuring top young contenders, a former world champion and an Olympian. In his last fight in 2019, he fought Yordenis Ugas, who is currently the WBA Welterweight World Champion, losing a unanimous decision. Andy Ruiz Jr. and Chris Arreola will be fighting on Saturday to position themselves for a shot at a title, to bring a nice paycheck home to the family, to entertain their many fans. Molina was on the 2008 U.S. Olympic boxing team, while his twin brother, Oscar, represented Mexico in the 2008 Olympics. Andy Ruiz, Chris Arreola Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - A few days remain before the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View card on Saturday, May 1. Disclaimer DMCA. Get in on the latest boxing conversations in our Forum and comment on articles. Please check your email for a confirmation. Andy Ruiz-Chris Arreola: $50 For The Fun Andy Ruiz: I Did A Self-Death, Killed Off The Old Andy And Am Reborn Photos: Andy Ruiz, Chris Arreola - Face To Face at Final Presser Fundora is coming off a knockout victory over Habib Ahmed last December. The 31-year-old Molina (22-3, 9 KOs) also grew up in the sport, as his father was an amateur boxer. Ramos (27-4-2, 21 KOs) landed almost at will to both the head and body, which gradually wore down Figueroa. Sebastian Fundora showed some vulnerability against veteran Jorge Cota but the result was typical of him. Figueroa, who hadn't fought in almost two years, initially presented a challenge for Ramos because of his awkward, bobbing-weaving style. ANDY RUIZ JR returns to the ring for the first time in 18-months when he takes on Chris Arreola next month. The event is promoted by TGB Promotions. In his last fight, Ramos scored a spectacular knockout victory over rugged veteran Jesus Emilio Bojorquez in February. The 31-year-old Figueroa (30-1-1, 19 KOs) is from a fighting family along with his younger brother Brandon, the WBA Super Bantamweight Champion. However, Fundora was able to gradually break... Start every day with our most popular content waiting in your inbox. 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