Andy Ruiz Jr has revealed that he was not in the best of shape for his rematch against Anthony Joshua.
Ruiz failed to retain his heavyweight titles after losing on points– 118-110, 118-110, 119-109 in Saudi Arabia tonight.
The Mexican weighed in at 283lb, 15lb heavier that at Madison Square Gardens in June.
And he revealed: “It was his night. I didn’t prepare how I should have, I gained too much weight.
“I don’t want to give too many excuses, he boxed me around. If we do the third, best believe I get in the best shape of my life.
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“[The weight] affected me. I thought I’d feel stronger, thought I’d feel better. I tried to train myself, but I don’t want to give no excuses. Anthony Joshua did a hell of a job,” he said after the fight.