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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 07: Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator, Joe Rogan during UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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PHOENIX, ARIZONA – MAY 07: Ultimate Fighting Championship color commentator, Joe Rogan during UFC 274 at Footprint Center on May 07, 2022 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
UFC commentator and professional podcaster, Joe Rogan often gives some inside bites from different boxing and MMA events on his podcast ‘The Joe Rogan Experience’. Rogan has been in the industry for decades and has first-hand knowledge of the events, fights, and personalities behind them. However, on his recent podcast, with MMA star Belal Muhammad, he revealed a lot about Andy Ruiz’s luxurious lifestyle.
Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Anthony Joshua, 1 was one of the most upsetting events in boxing history. Thus, he shared his feelings about their fight and also his views on Ruiz’s probable opponent and one insane fact about him. Before digging deeper into what he said, we must look back at what happened in the Ruiz vs. Joshua fight.
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Andy Ruiz Jr. vs Anthony Joshua
Joshua and Ruiz both are among the best fighters of the current generation. Both fighters have fought their way to the top of the ranks. However, Joshua lost one of the fights against Andy Ruiz whereas, Ruiz is the first Mexican-American heavyweight champion of the world.
The heavy weights have squared off twice in the past. On June 1, 2019, they appeared in the ring for the first time in Madison Square Garden in New York City. However, Joshua lost the match with a TKO in the seventh round. Ruiz came in as an underdog, and with the win, he became the first American-Mexican boxer to become a unified world champion.
In the second showdown, AJ was able to dominate Andy ‘The Destroyer’ Ruiz. He was declared the winner by unanimous decision. It took place in Saudi Arabia on December 7th, 2019. Joe Rogan recalled those moments on his podcast and said something unusual.

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08 December 2019, Saudi Arabia, Diriyah: US-Mexican professional boxer Andy Ruiz Jr (L) in action against Britain’s Anthony Joshua during their World Heavyweight Championship contest at the Diriyah Arena. Photo: Oliver Weiken/dpa (Photo by Oliver Weiken/picture alliance via Getty Images)
Joe Rogan’s ‘Damn’ moment
On the podcast, he shared his views about the second fight between Ruiz and Joshua. He said, “An Andy, If an in shape Andy like he was when he f**ked Joshua, Damn. He’s got some hands paid. I’m a big fan of Andy Ruiz. But the second fight with Joshua, he just got so fast.” However, he also shared who could be Ruiz’s best opponent in the future, “Well Andy Ruiz vs. Francis would be interesting.” He further Added.
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On that note, Belal Muhammad also said, “That would be a fun one”.
Rogan also recalled Ruiz’s wild entry to his podcast studio, “He showed up to my podcast studio on a Rolls Royce, diamond clustered watch. I was like damn.”
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However, Andy Ruiz Jr. is currently training hard for the rumored fight against Deontay Wilder and fans are anxiously waiting for this. What do you think of Rogan’s revelation about Ruiz Jr. vs. Joshua? Let us know in the comments.
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