Andy Ruiz Jr. refuses to quit after Knyba loss

Ruiz wants a rematch.

The meanwhile 36-year-old Andy Ruiz Jr. has lost his comeback fight against Damian Knyba. On Friday evening, the real favorite finally had to admit defeat for points.

After a two-year break and some injuries, it was only his fourth fight after losing to Anthony Joshua in 2019. Yesterday evening, Andy Ruiz Jr. was able to set accents from time to time, but on the whole it looked rather weak. The bell of the last round saved him a little that he did not get knocked out. The punctericjter ultimately rated the fight still 117-110, 114-113, 114-113 for Damian Knyba. Instead of thinking about this defeat, Andy Ruiz Jr. immediately called for a rematch.

"I don't know, I think it was just him holding. Every time I tried to come in, he'd hold me really tight, and I just couldn't let my combinations go. He played a good game plan, but I'd love to run it back and do things a lot different"

he said.

In addition, he attributed the defeat to his long time-out. He said that he still had it in him, but he had to find the rhythm again. In addition, he does not want to look for build-up opponents, but he wants to continue to compete against solid boxers. But what you also have to emphasize as an outsider was the big difference. Andy Ruiz Jr. is 1.88m tall while Damian Knyba is 2.01 m tall. This gives him much more range in the jab and he can guide the pace relatively well, which he has also done. Andy Ruiz Jr.'s face was pretty shaped after the fight. His left eye was almost completely swollen and the rest didn't look much better. Nevertheless, we emphasize that he will not end his career for the time being, but will continue. What do you say to that?