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Andy Ruiz Jr at the Public Investment Fund office complex in Riyadh. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)

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Andy Ruiz Jr at the Public Investment Fund office complex in Riyadh. (Photo by Nick Potts/PA Images via Getty Images)
Andy Ruiz Jr. recently displayed his best shape ever on social media while waiting for fight news. He has fought only three times since his surprising win over Anthony Joshua in 2019. One of those fights was a rematch loss, where he lost his titles due to poor conditioning. In 2021 and 2022, Ruiz Jr defeated Chris Arreola and Luis Ortiz, respectively. He now aims to win a world title, specifically the WBC crown held by Tyson Fury.
However, ‘The Gypsy King’ says Ruiz Jr priced himself too high for a fight, causing talks to stall. This has left Ruiz Jr. without a scheduled fight for this year. Thus, he is training hard, preparing to grab the best challenge next. A recent video of him training has garnered peculiar attention from fans. In this video, the ‘Destroyer’ has allegedly sped up his training to give an illusion of speed improvement.
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Did Andy Ruiz Jr. speed up the video?
The video shows Ruiz Jr. practicing with his trainer. Indeed, he punches hard. However, the alleged “speed up” aspect of the video isn’t quite appreciated by fans. Some have pointed out that it is easily detectable by seeing that Andy and his trainer’s movements have a sense of mismatch. Fans have swamped the video with a plethora of reactions.
Heralding the spree of opinions, one fan noted that the boxer displayed quick hands against Anthony Joshua and appeared to have lost weight.
He had very quick hands against AJ, he looks like he’s lost weight as well.
— OB (@OlBy1yaknowme) October 2, 2023
However, another fan humorously suggested that it’s not Ruiz’s speed that gives the impression of the video being sped up but rather his trainer’s speed and movements.
It’s not Ruiz that makes it a give away of being sped up, it’s his trainer 😆 y’all fall for anything
— itsMACHgg (@itsMACHgg) October 2, 2023
Adding a touch of skepticism, another fan mentioned that the true test will come during the boxer’s next fight.
We'll find out during his next fight!
— richardboomin (@richardboomin) October 2, 2023
Meanwhile, a fourth user complimented the video with sarcasm by saying that the video has a nice speed-up effect.
nice speed-up video
— Juho Valkila🇺🇦 (@IT_Puuseppa) October 2, 2023
However, a follower pointed out that if you observe the speed of everything else in the video, you’ll realize that the boxer is genuinely that fast.
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If you look at the speed of everything else in the video, you’d realize he’s just that fast.
— coderojo (@coderojoxx) October 3, 2023
Some praise his quick hands and weight loss, while others question the authenticity of the video’s speed. The real test of Ruiz Jr’s abilities will come in his next fight. Until then, the debate over his training video continues.
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So, what is your opinion of the video? Feel free to tell us what you think in the comment section below!
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