Wilder vs Ruiz Jr PPV eyed for interim or vacant WBC belt

World Boxing News updated regarding Deontay Wilder vs. Andy Ruiz Jr. recently to encounter a massive spike in interest for the potential Pay Per View.

Equally WBN kickoff reported, Premier Battle Champions chief Al Haymon has set his sights on the heavyweight battle since 2019.

Only Wilder'due south involvement in a Tyson Fury saga and a contracted rematch between Ruiz and Anthony Joshua halted an undisputed clash betwixt the pair at the back end of that year.

Since and then, the wheels have fallen off the effect for several reasons.

Firstly, Wilder lost his title to Fury in February 2020. And then, a stipulated trilogy kept "The Bronze Bomber" from negotiating with Ruiz. Still, as arbitration was uncertain at the time, Haymon had a firm backup programme if Wilder had lost his bid to force Fury'due south hand.

Wilder vs. Ruiz would have been on for late 2020, or early on 2021 had the ruling gone against the former WBC heavyweight champion.

Every bit for Ruiz, he lost his clutch of straps to Joshua in Saudi arabia in late 2019 and proceeded to enjoy his downtime after securing ii massive paydays.

To fight off the ring rust, Ruiz took on Chris Arreola before Wilder lost over again to Fury in 2021.

Haymon now has an open window to secure Wilder vs. Ruiz for this year. However, Wilder is uncertain whether he will return to action.

He told Byron Scott: "I'chiliad thinking nigh doing Ayahuasca [a South American psychoactive brew]. That's going to be my decision-making process.

"I desire to take this journey considering a lot of tribes let their younger sons to take this journeying. They say they desire their sons to overcome their fears, and this is how they turn them into men.

"So, I definitely want to accept this journey and come across what I see in it earlier I make my decision."

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DEONTAY WILDER vs. ANDY RUIZ JR SPIKE

Upon returning, Ruiz will know where he stands and whether the pair of former rulers can finally secure a big-coin Pay Per View.

The previous story run by WBN gained traction fast and has already racked up over 400,000 views on social media channels.

Over yard comments adjoined talk of the clash, which could be a massive business organization event for Haymon if he can persuade Wilder to requite it one more get.

At present, there aren't many options for both fighters. The WBC could even put the interim title on the line.

Unless Wilder returns, though, the fight may never happen.

Phil Jay – Editor of World Boxing News since 2010 with over 1 billion views. Follow WBN on Twitter @WorldBoxingNews.

Source: https://www.worldboxingnews.net/2022/02/21/deontay-wilder-andy-ruiz-ppv-spike/?amp=1

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