By Bimbo Ogunnaike with agency report
American boxer, Deontay Wilder, has insisted that world heavyweight boxer, Andy Ruiz Jr has all necessary requirements to defeat Anthony Joshua during their rematch fixed for December 7 in Saudi Arabia.
The Mexican-American had defeated the Briton earlier in the year to claim the WBA ‘Super’, IBF, and WBO world titles.
Wilder said Andy Ruiz Jr has a champion’s mindset, a tool that would help him defeat Anthony Joshua during the rematch in oil rich kingdom.
The American boxer, who stated this during an interview in with Sky Sports on Thursday said Joshua was not a good boxer, hence his defeat was imminent.
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Wilder said he is backing Ruiz because he has all the motivation and confidence that he needs from the first fight added : “I don’t think he is one to dwell after obtaining a little taste of success. This is just the beginning, especially when you become a champion.
“You’ve got to stay hungry. My man Marvin Hagler said you can’t get out of bed in silk pyjamas, but with the win, it was a big boost, and he has the Mexican people around him.The Ruiz Jr fight is even huger.Whoever wins is going to be a big fight.
“But the biggest fight is me and Ruiz Jr because of his Hispanic background, and he’s American, so he has both sides. Becoming the first Mexican heavyweight champion is huge because they’ve never had that before. A lot of people who weren’t alert on him, they are now.It’s bigger than what Joshua could ever be,” Wilder explained
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