Former world champion Ruiz Jr loses comeback fight
American heavyweight Andy Ruiz Jr, who shocked Anthony Joshua in 2019 to take his world titles, loses comeback fight to Poland's Damian Knyba.
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"I don't know, I think it was just him holding."
— Andy Ruiz Jr , Athlete
"It was just a long layoff, and it was a great opponent."
— Andy Ruiz Jr , Athlete
Key People
Former world champion heavyweight boxer known for his victory over Anthony Joshua.
A two-time unified heavyweight champion from the UK.
Polish heavyweight boxer who defeated Andy Ruiz Jr in a comeback fight.
Eddie Hearn is a British boxing promoter, the managing director of Matchroom Boxing.
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American heavyweight Andy Ruiz Jr, who shocked Anthony Joshua in 2019 to take his world titles, loses comeback fight to Poland's Damian Knyba.
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