Ruiz caught Luis Ortiz lacking for a moment and sent 📤 a huge overhand right to score his first of the following three knockdowns to fuel ⛽ his way toward his unanimous decision victory Sunday night.
Judges at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles scored it 113-112, 114-111, and 114-111, all in favor of Ruiz, whose quick hands were too much to overcome for an aging but valiant Ortiz, 43.
The bout was a WBC heavyweight title eliminator, meaning Ruiz is few inches closer to a world championship shot, let's wait and see.
"I'm ready man. I'm hungry," Ruiz said during his post fight interview in the ring. "I want to be champion again and bring that belt back to Mexico!"
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Although Ortiz showed much of heart and managed to even win the 12th round by finally delivering his big left hand, Ruiz's earlier output paved the way for his unanimous decision.
One would have liked to see Ruiz piece together a more sustained effort toward a stoppage, but "The Destroyer" nonetheless picked up the win that will elevate him to title fights.
After the fight, Deontay Wilder rushed to the ring and expressed his will of fighting Ruiz. Wilder clashes with Robert Helenius this coming Oct. 15. 2022.
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