Deontay Wilder has hit out at Andy Ruiz Jr, labelling his potential opponent a ‘brief, fats fighter’ as talks between the heavyweights stall.
Wilder final fought in October, knocking out Robert Helenius within the first spherical, a month after Ruiz Jr outpointed Luis Ortiz. Wilder, 37, and Ruiz Jr, 33, have since been linked to each other, however a bout between the People appears no nearer to being confirmed.
Wilder has now blasted Ruiz Jr, telling ES News on Thursday (29 June): “Me and Andy are two completely different individuals. Andy was solely a champion for the blink of a watch. I’m a five-year, 10-title-defence champion.
“What I possess is energy, I put individuals on the sting of their seats each time, individuals come to see my God-given expertise. Alternatively: Andy, what are we seeing from him? A brief, fats fighter with small palms that make him look quick. That’s it.
“You ain’t placing no one on the sting of their seats, ain’t no one getting excited. The one motive this fight could be thrilling is as a result of they wanna see how briskly I’d knock him out. Andy’s a one-round fight.”
Wilder, who held the WBC heavyweight title and was unbeaten earlier than dropping the belt to Tyson Fury in 2020, additionally took goal at Ruiz Jr’s father.
Addressing Andy Ruiz Sr’s declare that Wilder had supplied Ruiz Jr a 70/30 purse break up, Wilder mentioned: “Let’s ask Andy’s dad, ‘What was the provide given?’ As a result of we ain’t talked about no cash, so how does he know if it was a 70/30 provide?
“I didn’t speak to Andy’s daddy about any kind of cash in any way. Andy’s gonna be 33 years previous, f***ing broke, can’t help his kids, as a result of his daddy made choices for him – choices that he ought to’ve made for himself.
Ruiz Jr (proper) throughout his factors win over Luis Ortiz, whom Wilder knocked out twice
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“I hate when individuals attempt to make choices for fighters. They’re those risking their lives; his daddy ain’t risking his life, however he wanna seize the cash. What proportion is he getting out of his son? Let’s ask that, because you wanna discuss cash.
“Cease permitting your son to miss out on issues, as a result of if he misses out on this one, that’s gonna be the tip of his profession – after which it’s gonna be on you. They’re speaking about 50/50? You ain’t nowhere in contrast to me. Cease that.”
Wilder can be in talks with Anthony Joshua over a possible conflict in Saudi Arabia on the finish of this 12 months or early in 2024.
Prior to his knockout win over Helenius, Wilder suffered back-to-back stoppage defeats by Fury. The Briton took the WBC title from the “Bronze Bomber” in 2020 and retained the gold in opposition to Wilder in a 2021 rematch. The pair beforehand fought to a controversial draw of their first conflict, in 2018.
In the meantime, Ruiz Jr shot to fame by gorgeous Joshua to win the unified heavyweight titles in 2019. The Mexican-American beat the Briton through TKO to declare the belts, which Joshua regained on factors in a rematch later that 12 months.
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