Andy Ruiz Jr. Walkout Songs: List of Entrance Music ‘Destroyer’ Has Used Before Jarrell Miller Fight

Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. had been inactive in the sport of boxing for almost 2 years. After defeating Luis Ortiz in 2022, Ruiz Jr. underwent surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff and faced a lengthy recovery process. His fans have been patiently awaiting his comeback, and soon their wish will come true as he will be seen back in action. In addition to his spectacular performances inside the ring, fans adore witnessing his ring walks and the songs he chooses for them. He’s Mexican-American, so you never know what song he’ll pick—a Mexican tune or an American one.

The ‘Destroyer’ is slated to fight Jarrell Miller on the undercard of the Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov fight. The boxing event is set to take place at the BMO Stadium in Las Vegas, on August 3rd. Before that, let’s take a look at some of the best songs Ruiz has picked for his ringwalk.

A playlist for the first Mexican heavyweight champion 

Ruiz Jr. suffered the first loss of his professional boxing career in 2016 when he fought Joseph Parker of New Zealand. Parker emerged victorious over Ruiz in his home venue – Spark Arena in Auckland. However, Ruiz deserves the credit for choosing his walkout tune. He made an entrance to Jefe de Jefes by Los Tigres Del Norte.

Another big fight of Ruiz’s career was when he fought Chris Arreola in 2021 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, USA. He stepped out to the beats of ‘My King is Supreme’ by Bryann Trejo. The audience felt his ferocious aura as he walked to the ring. Trejo had arrived to support him as well, escorting the boxer to the ring. 

Boxing fans last saw Ruiz inside the squared circle two years ago at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles for his clash with former WBA interim heavyweight champion Luis Ortiz. ‘Destroyer’ chose Club Eden by Andrew Babii as his walkout song. The song had already become very popular on TikTok and Instagram reels that year. The crowd then began to sing along with the track as they enjoyed the rhythm. The throng of onlookers went wild as Andrew Babii sang the song beside Ruiz on his way to the ring.

Andy Ruiz Jr.’s breakthrough song to fame 

Ruiz Jr.’s first fight with British boxing superstar Anthony Joshua is one of the biggest upsets of modern-day boxing. The Mexican-American underdog knocked out a much taller and broader Joshua on the canvas in the 7th round. It quickly became the biggest news in the world because nobody had expected this to happen.

Andy Ruiz picked ‘Just Be’ by Nate Rose for his ring walk at the Madison Square Garden in New York. However, as he was walking the aisle, fans were booing him as the second song of his ring walk – ‘Dedication’ by Nipsey ft. Kendrick Lamar was playing in the background. Ruiz lived up to the song as he defeated AJ in their first encounter in June 2019. It was a historic moment as Ruiz became the first boxer of Mexican descent to become a world heavyweight champion.

The two met again in December of the same year at the Diriyah Arena in Saudi Arabia. Marc Anthony’s ‘Agua Nile’ served as Ruiz’s walkout music. Fans weren’t jeering this time, though. As he approached the ring, they didn’t see an underdog, they saw a world champion walking towards the ring. However, by the end of the match, his brief reign as the unified heavyweight champion had ended.

What did you think of Andy Ruiz’s playlist? Given his musical tastes, what kind of music do you predict he’ll choose this time around? Share your guesses in the comments section below.