Former unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. (35-2, 22 KOs) claimed in an Instagram Reside broadcast that he’s not avoiding Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) and desires to be paid his fair proportion. The 2 had been ordered to face one another in an eliminator by the World Boxing Council (WBC) final November. Nonetheless, a number of months have passed by since that order and a showdown has did not materialize. In line with Ruiz, this is because of a disagreement over funds.

Not too long ago, Ruiz appeared in an Instagram Reside broadcast on his personal account. Through the broadcast, a viewer commented to “cease ducking Wilder.” Upon studying this, Ruiz mentioned:

“Ain’t no person ducking Wilder, man! Inform him to pay me what I deserve, bro. They’re making an attempt to pay me what they paid me for my final combat. It doesn’t make sense. You’re climbing up the ladders and then you definately get an enormous take a look at, you’re imagined to beat him, I fucking beat him, after which the purse is meant to go greater, and better and better. That’s the way in which it goes.”

Ruiz’s final bout was towards Luis Ortiz in Los Angeles, California. He received that combat through unanimous resolution with scores of 114-111 (x2) and 113-112. The three knockdowns he scored (two in spherical two and one in spherical seven) helped him safe the victory in what was in any other case a detailed contest on the scorecards.

Ruiz: “I’ll combat him for $10 million”

Later within the broadcast, Ruiz claimed that he would combat Wilder for $10 million. This could signify a pointy lower to what he had demanded beforehand. In an interview posted to YouTube by EsNews, Wilder claimed that Ruiz was demanding someplace between $20-25 million.

Presently, it’s clear that each side are unable to succeed in an settlement for a heavyweight showdown. That is regardless of being ordered by the WBC themselves and the truth that each combat beneath the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) banner. Whether or not the 2 ever face one another within the ring stays to be seen.