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LAS VEGAS – April 19, 2021 - Former unified heavyweight champion Andy "El destructor" Ruiz Jr.. took time out from training this past Saturday to lend a hand to those in need, as he joined the Project Hope initiative and helped distribute 500 bags of groceries to families in Las Vegas. Ruiz returns to the ring in the FOX Sports PBC Pay-Per-View main event Saturday, Maig 1 against all-action heavyweight Chris “The Nightmare’’ Arreola from Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Califòrnia.
“This is a really important event for my community,” said Ruiz. “All the Mexican people, all the Raza. There is so much love here, and I just want to show everyone that anything is achievable.”
Ruiz was joined by his trainer Eddy Reynoso and shared the stage with heavyweight champion Tyson Fury at the event. Ruiz spoke to the crowd that gathered and expressed his belief in overcoming adversity.
“Anything is possible,” said Ruiz. “Nobody believed I could become a heavyweight champion…and what do you know? I ended up becoming the first Mexican heavyweight champion of the world.”
Ruiz Jr. has stayed involved with charitable efforts thought his career. The Mexican-American star also visited the Disabled Children’s Association and the Charity Committee for Orphans Care in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia before his most recent fight with Anthony Joshua in December 2019.
For more than 60 any, Project HOPE has transformed the health and well-being of people and communities around the world. They work on the front lines of the world’s health challenges, partnering together with communities, health care workers and public health systems to ensure sustainable change.
SOBRE FOX SPORTS PBC PPV: RUIZ VS. Arreola
Ruiz vs. Arreola veurà l'ex campió del món pesat unificat Andy "The Destroyer" Ruiz, Jr. Chris Arreola, el pes pesat de totes les accions, lluita contra l'esdeveniment principal d'una extravagància de boxa exclusivament mexicana, Maig 1 encapçalant un pagament per visió FOBC Sports PBC des del parc esportiu Dignity Health a Carson, Califòrnia.
El pagament per visualització comença a les 9 p.m. ET / 6 pm. PT i compta amb l'ex campió del món Omar "Panterita" Figueroa, Jr. enfrontant-se amb Abel Ramos a la prova principal de pes welter de 12 rondes. El sensacional contendent super pes welter Sebastián "The Towering Inferno '' Fundora s'enfronta a Jorge" El Demonio '' Cota en una batalla de 12 rondes i l'estrella creixent de pes welter Jesús Ramos duella als Estats Units.. L'olímpic Javier "El Intocable" Molina per a 10 rondes d'acció en pes welter a l'obertura de pagament per visualització.
L’esdeveniment està promogut per TGB Promotions. Les entrades ja estan a la venda i es poden comprar a AXS.com. Dignity Health Sports Park estarà obert als aficionats amb capacitat limitada, amb tots els convidats que es mantinguin distanciats socialment i que estiguin subjectes a les directrius de salut locals i estatals durant tot l'esdeveniment.
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