According to sources Andy Ruiz will make his long-overdue return fight against Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller.
The former world champion heavyweight unified has not competed since September 2022, when he defeated Luis Ortiz by unanimous decision.
According to ESPN, he will make his ring comeback on August 3 against Miller at a function hosted by the new boxing authorities of Saudi Arabia.
Terence Crawford and Israil Madrimov will be the main stars of the highly anticipated show, which is reportedly set in Los Angeles.
According to reports, Isaac Cruz will also be on the same card as he gets ready to defend his WBA super-lightweight world title for the first time against Jose Valenzuela.
Ruiz gave a significant clue on Monday that he would be making a comeback this summer when he used the emoji for eyes to react to a social media post about his rumored fight date.
Additionally, he retweeted a tweet from a fan that said, “It’s about time, man, they forgot about The Destroyer.”
After pulling off a stunning shock win over Anthony Joshua in 2019, Ruiz gained notoriety.
After stopping Anthony Joshua in the seventh round to win the WBA, IBF, and WBO world titles, “The Destroyer” lost all three titles to Joshua six months later when he was easily outclassed in their rematch.
Shortly before the fight, Ruiz volunteered to fight Joshua because Miller, his initial opponent, failed a prefight drug test.