ANDY RUIZ JR has shown off the stitches he needed after losing his bloody rematch with Anthony Joshua.
Brit superstar AJ exacted revenge on the Mexican-American in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night snatching back the unified belts he lost last June in a shock upset.
Andy Ruiz Jr reveals the stitches he had after being cut by Anthony JoshuaCredit: BackGrid
Ruiz suffered a nasty cut above his left eye in the opening round against JoshuaCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Learning from the mistakes that haunted him in New York, Joshua worked behind an educated jab and stung Ruiz with sharp right hands every time his 20st rival got in punching range.
As early as round one AJ drew first blood as he cut the tubby champion with a right hook leaving Ruiz’s eye seeping with blood for the remainder of the fight.
After the points loss the Californian Snickers lover touched down at Los Angeles International Airport and hid the gash behind shades.
But TMZ Sports have since uncovered the stitches Ruiz needed after 12-rounds of battle in the Middle East, that also saw Joshua pick up a small cut.
Ruiz weighed in at 283lbs for the rematch – a STONE heavier than the night he dethroned AJ at Madison Square Garden.
And he admits the weight gain was too dramatic, while he partied too hard in the interim between the two heavyweight fights.
Ruiz said: “I think I ate everything… EVERYTHING… that’s why I gained so much weight. I was having too much fun, I was celebrating too much.
“Just being with my friends and just celebrating. Drinking a few more Coronas than I should have.
“Even out of shape, even the way that I was training back and forth (between Mexico and California)… f****** , I did pretty good, dude! I did pretty good!
“But, I wish I had taken it more serious. For the third fight, I’m gonna give it all I got. I want those belts back.”
Former heavyweight champion Ruiz believes too much partying and eating was the reason why he lost to JoshuaCredit: Getty – Contributor
AJ exacted revenge on the Mexican-American in Saudi ArabiaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
Andy Ruiz Jr says sorry for letting his fans down in heartfelt video
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
