ANDY RUIZ JR will return to the ring against Jarrell Miller on August 3rd.
The 34-year-old former heavyweight champion will fight for the first time since defeating Luis Ortiz in September 2022.
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Ruiz Jr’s next fight will be part of an accrued undercard, with Terence Crawford taking on Israil Madrimov at BMO Stadium in Los Angeles.
His opponent Miller, 35, was due to fight Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden in June 2019.
The fight collapsed, however, after “Big Baby” tested positive for several banned substances.
This gave Ruiz Jr the opportunity to intervene at short notice, with the Mexican-American shocking the world by knocking out AJ and becoming the heavyweight champion of the world.
He was later defeated by Joshua in the Saudi rematch in December of that year.
Ruiz Jr was out of action until May 2021, when he returned to beat Chris Arreola.
In his most recent fight, he defeated Ortiz in Los Angeles before needing surgery on his right shoulder.
Miller, 35, is fighting for the first time since his canceled June 2022 AJ fight against Ariel Esteban Bracamonte.
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He later extended his winning streak to 26-0 with wins over Derek Cardenas and Lucas Browne.
Last time he was knocked out with eight seconds left by Briton Daniel Dubois.
Both Ruiz Jr and Miller hope to return to title contention with a win.
Reacting to the fight, one fan wrote on social media: “This is an unreal card. A year ago this would have been impossible.”
Also on the undercard, Martin Bakole will face Jared Anderson.
Pitbull Cruz will face Jose Valenzuela, while David Morrell will face Radivoje Kalajdzic.
Andy Cruz closes the tie with a fight against Antonio Moran.
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