{"id":442923,"date":"2022-04-14T01:41:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-14T08:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/?p=442923"},"modified":"2022-04-14T01:41:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-14T08:41:38","slug":"andy-ruiz-jr-set-to-face-tyrone-spong-at-triller-fight-club-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/andy-ruiz-jr-set-to-face-tyrone-spong-at-triller-fight-club-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Andy Ruiz Jr. set to face Tyrone Spong at Triller Fight Club event"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Former heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr will return to the ring later this year to take on Tyrone Spong.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether you&#8217;re a hardcore or casual boxing fan, the name Andy Ruiz Jr will almost certainly ring a bell. The <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/video-andy-ruiz-jr-survives-a-second-round-knockdown-goes-on-to-defeat-chris-arreola\/\">Mexican sensation<\/a> is best known for his stunning TKO win over Anthony Joshua which, to this day, is regarded as one of the biggest upsets in heavyweight boxing history.<\/p>\n<p>While Joshua did manage to take the belts back later that same year, Ruiz Jr will always be remembered for that performance and how stunning it really was.<\/p>\n<p>Now, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNRingside\/status\/1514368904319012864\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">as per<\/a> Mike Coppinger, he&#8217;ll get back into the squared circle later this summer for a showdown with Tyrone Spong.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. will meet ex-Glory Kickboxing champion Tyrone Spong in a 10-round pay-per-view bout on July 16 at Plaza de Toros in Mexico City, Triller Fight Club announced Wednesday. <\/p>\n<p>(h\/t <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeCoppinger?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MikeCoppinger<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/uEytsXzhsy\">pic.twitter.com\/uEytsXzhsy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ESPNRingside\/status\/1514368904319012864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 13, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The contest will go down in Mexico City on July 16 and will mark the first pro boxing fight for Spong (14-0) since way back in August 2019. His last competitive appearance in combat sports came at Eagle FC 44 when he was beaten via strikes by Sergei Kharitonov.<\/p>\n<p>A lot of fans have reacted negatively to this news with many wanting to see Ruiz Jr focus on a more serious challenge in the heavyweight division. Alas, while we may not like it, an emphatic win could set &#8220;The Destroyer&#8221; up for another big fight later this year.<\/p>\n<p><em>What do you think of the match-up between Andy Ruiz Jr and Tyrone Spong?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz Jr will return to the ring later this year to take on Tyrone Spong. Regardless of whether you&#8217;re a hardcore or casual boxing fan, the name Andy Ruiz Jr will almost certainly ring a bell. 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