Andy Ruiz (Destroyer) boxer

Andy Ruiz boxer
bouts
36
won
34
lost
2
draw
0
Status
active
Division
heavy
Debut
2009-03-28
Height
6′ 2″/188cm
Reach
74″/188cm
Age
31
Born
-
Death
-
Nationality
USA

Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. (born September 11, 1989) is an American professional boxer. He is a former unified heavyweight champion, having defeated Anthony Joshua to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles in 2019 to become the first male boxer of Mexican heritage to win a world heavyweight championship.As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by ESPN, sixth by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board and BoxRec, and seventh by The Ring magazine.Ruiz was born in Imperial, California; his parents had emigrated from Mexico to the U.S. His father is a former construction worker who started his own business flipping houses. Ruiz had a passion for baseball before his father got him into boxing; he has noted that his first fight was at age seven in San Diego. Ruiz later worked for his father in construction for a time before deciding to become a full-time boxer and starting his amateur career in Mexico. His grandfather owned a boxing gym in Mexicali that was used by featherweight champion Jorge Páez. Ruiz has explained that his nickname, 'Destroyer', was acquired before he started boxing, because as a child, "I was always destroying stuff."During his amateur career, Ruiz boxed to a 105–5 record under Cuban trainer Fernando Ferrer. His 105 wins include two Mexican National Junior Olympics gold medals and a title at the Ringside World Championships.citation needed Ruiz also represented Mexico in two 2008 Beijing Olympic Games qualification tournaments, losing to eventual Olympians Robert Alfonso of Cuba and Oscar Rivas of Colombia in the first and second qualifiers. Ruiz's parents were born in Mexico, making Ruiz eligible to represent Mexico.a20072007

Date Opponent Last Opponents' Results Place Result
2021-05-01 Chris Arreola DLWWL Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson WIN
Unanimous decision
2019-12-07 Anthony Joshua WWWWWL Diriyah Arena, Diriyah LOST
Unanimous decision
2019-06-01 Anthony Joshua WWWWWW Madison Square Garden, New York LOST
Technical knockout
2019-04-20 Alexander Dimitrenko WLWWWL Dignity Health Sports Park , Carson LOST
Corner retirement
2018-07-07 Kevin Johnson LWLWWL Save Mart Arena, Fresno LOST
Unanimous decision
2018-03-10 Devin Vargas WLLLWW StubHub Center, Carson WIN
KO
2016-12-10 Joseph Parker WWWWWW Spark Arena, Auckland LOST
Majority decision
2016-09-10 Franklin Lawrence WWWWWW Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore LOST
Unanimous decision
2016-07-16 Josh Gormley LLWWWW Masonic Temple, Detroit WIN
Technical knockout
2016-05-14 Ray Austin WWWLLW Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, Los Angeles LOST
Corner retirement
2015-10-24 Raphael Zumbano WLLWLW CenturyLink Center, Omaha WIN
Unanimous decision
2015-09-26 Joell Godfrey LLWLLL Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-12-20 Siarhei Liakhovich WWLLLW Celebrity Theater, Phoenix WIN
Unanimous decision
2014-10-25 Kenny Lemos WLWDWL Selland Arena, Fresno WIN
Technical knockout
2014-05-17 Manuel Quezada WWLLLL Selland Arena, Fresno LOST
Technical knockout
2013-11-24 Tor Hamer WWWLWW Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao WIN
Corner retirement
2013-07-27 Joe Hanks WWWWWW Cotai Arena, Venetian Resort, Macao WIN
Technical knockout
2013-06-08 Carl Davis WLWLWL Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, The Joint, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2013-03-16 Matthew Greer WWLLWL Home Depot Center, Carson WIN
KO
2012-12-07 Elijah McCall WWWWWW Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2012-09-13 Maurenzo Smith DDWWWW Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas WIN
KO
2012-07-07 Jonte Willis WDLWLL Home Depot Center, Carson WIN
Technical knockout
2012-03-23 Homero Fonseca WWLLWD Casino Del Sol, Tucson WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-12-17 Theron Johnson LWWLLL WinStar Casino, Thackerville WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-09-17 Ken Frank LWLWLW BlueWater Resort & Casino, Parker LOST
Technical knockout
2011-07-15 Villi Bloomfield DWWLLL Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas LOST
Technical knockout
2011-04-23 Angel Herrera WLLDWL WinStar Casino, Thackerville WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-02-26 Alvaro Morales LLWLLW Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas WIN
Unanimous decision
2011-02-05 Kelsey Arnold LWWWLL Maywood Activity Center, Maywood WIN
KO
2010-12-04 Francisco Diaz LWWLLL Honda Center, Anaheim WIN
KO
2010-11-20 Raymond Lopez WLWL WinStar Casino, Thackerville WIN
Unanimous decision
2010-10-16 Miles Kelly LWLL Silverton Casino & Lodge, Las Vegas WIN
Technical knockout
2010-03-12 Luke Vaughn L Gaylord Hotel, Grapevine LOST
KO
2010-02-12 Juan Luis Lopez Alcaraz LDLL Gimnasio de Mexicali, Mexicali WIN
Unanimous decision
2009-06-26 Ross Brantley DLLLWL Plaza de Toros Calafia, Mexicali WIN
Technical knockout
2009-03-28 Miguel Salvador Ramirez L Plaza de Toros, Tijuana WIN
KO