Andy Ruiz Jr says his added weight was an advantage in Luis Ortiz victory

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Andy Ruiz Jr claims that his extra weight helped him to stay on his feet and take victory against Cuban heavyweight Luis Ortiz.Former world champion Ruiz came into the fight weighing 268 ¾ pounds (14.3 stone) and was visibly shaken when caught by the left hand power of Ortiz.

However, Ruiz nicknamed 'The Destroyer' stood his ground and knocked Ortiz to the canvas on three occasions and took victory despite failing to force a stoppage.“The main advantage was the weight I put on, he wasn’t able to drop me,” Ruiz said, as quoted by BoxingScene.com, after receiving the unanimous verdict from the judges after 12 roundsREAD MORE: Anthony Joshua accepts Tyson Fury's surprise offer for December showdown“I felt if I was 250 or something (pounds), it would have been a fight of him dropping me and me dropping him.

I felt strong and I felt explosive. I was a bit too cautious, he hits hard so I had to be smart."Ruiz was fighting for the first time in 16 months after beating Chris Arreola again by unanimous decision.

The American previously held the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight before losing to Anthony Joshua in 2019, weighing in at 283 ¼ pounds on that occasion.After his victory, Ruiz said he wants to target winning the WBC heavyweight title currently held by Tyson Fury, but first wants to face Deontay Wilder for all-American heavyweight clash. Who would you back to win out of Ruiz and Wilder?