EX-HEAVYWEIGHT champion Andy Ruiz Jr looks like a new man as he continues his drastic body transformation.
Ruiz Jr shocked the world six years ago when he stopped Anthony Joshua in the seventh round of their Madison Square Garden melee to become the first Mexican-born heavyweight champion.
Andy Ruiz Jr sported a fluffy physique in his stunning upset of Anthony Joshua in June 2019[/caption]
He ballooned up to just over 20 stone in their rematch the following December[/caption]
But he’s dropped an incredible amount of weight in recent months and looks like a new man[/caption]
The then 19-stone ‘Destroyer’ was soft around the edges, to say the least, as he scored one of the biggest upsets in modern-day boxing history.
He ballooned to over 20 STONE for their rematch in Saudi Arabia in December 2019, which he lost via unanimous decision.
Ruiz Jr demanded an immediate trilogy fight, saying: “I don’t want to say the three months of partying or celebrating didn’t affect me.
“As to tell you the truth, it kind of did.
“There’s no excuses, the partying got the best of me. The next fight is going to be a lot different.
The former champion has slowly but surely been chipping away at his frame with intense training and strict dieting.
And he’s now sporting an almost unrecognisable physique from the one he first fought Joshua in.
On Wednesday, the 35-year-old posted a mirror selfie of his much trimmer frame, which struggled to keep his shorts up.
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Andy Ruiz Jr has dropped a considerable amount of weight since his Battle of New York with Jarrell Miller[/caption]
His accompanying caption read: “The diet is hard. Slowly but surely. [A] work in progress.”
Ruiz Jr revealed earlier in the day that he’ll be on a pre-fight camp diet for the next three weeks before getting back into the swing of things.
He wrote on his story: “Gotta start now and only eat protein for three weeks. Getting ready before fight camp.”
Ruiz Jr’s career has been incredibly stop-start since his back-to-back showdowns with AJ.
He’s shockingly only fought THREE TIMES in the last four years.
His last outing, which took place last August, was a draw against fellow New Yorker Jarrell Miller.
But judging from his recent social media activity, his ring hiatus will soon be coming to an end.
