Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/andy-ruiz/ Our Thing Wed, 08 Apr 2026 20:27:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://remezcla.com/wp-content/themes/remezcla/assets/images/social/precomposed-144x144.png Remezcla https://remezcla.com/tag/andy-ruiz/ 144 144 Underdog Andy Ruiz Jr. Makes History as First Mexican American Heavyweight World Champion https://remezcla.com/culture/andy-ruiz-makes-history-boxing-mexican-american-heavyweight-world-champion/ Mon, 03 Jun 2019 15:10:46 +0000 https://local.remezcla.com?p=262434 When boxer Andy Ruiz Jr. took on and defeated Anthony Joshua on Saturday, June 1, he made history. At Madison Square Garden via a seventh round technical knockout, Andy became the first Mexican American heavyweight world champion. And the moment almost didn’t happen. Originally, Joshua, who made his US debut on Saturday, was supposed to

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]]> Anthony Joshua v Andy Ruiz Jr. Andy Ruiz Jr celebrates his seventh round tko against Anthony Joshua after their IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden on June 01, 2019 in New York City. Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images