Andy Ruiz Jr's appearance on the scales before his rematch with Anthony Joshua was as predictable as it was disappointing. Six months after he had pulled off one of the biggest upsets in boxing history, the Mexican-American sheepishly kept his vest on as he weighed a stone heavier for the sequel.
Conspiracy theories immediately took hold; perhaps the heavyweight had stuffed weights down his trousers? Or perhaps under his sombrero?
The truth, as is often the case, was far simpler; Ruiz Jr had simply succumbed to the unexpected trappings of fame. “I think I ate everything… EVERYTHING… that’s why I gained so much weight," he said later. “I was having too much fun, I was celebrating too much." Ruiz Jr went on to lose his belts as Joshua
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