Malik Scott is confident that Wilder will knock out his opponent
Malik Scotthead coach of former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, sure of victory his ward over the former absolute champion Andy Ruiz.
“Andy Ruiz poses absolutely no threat to the disciplined Deontay Wilder. I’ve been going through my notes and watching the videos and I can see that Ruiz has problems with disciplined fighters. The only hope Ruiz has is if you give him the opportunity. But if you stick to the plan, it’s easy to turn it off. He is a good fighter, but we all have our weak spots. Andy’s disadvantage is that he can’t beat disciplined fighters.”
“Does this mean that Andy is a bad fighter? Absolutely not, but Deontay has a plan. For Ruiz, it could all end in a painful, scary knockout.”
Recall that the duel between two former world champions – Andy Ruiz and Deontay Wilder — will take place in the spring of 2023.
Last November, the WBC sanctioned a bout between Ruiz and Wilder. Thus, the winner of the fight will become the next mandatory challenger for the WBC heavyweight title held by Tyson Fury.
In his last fight, Ruiz defeated Luis Ortiz via unanimous decision. At the same time, Andy knocked down the opponent three times. After the fight, Ruiz challenged Deontay Wilder to a face-to-face fight.
Wilder defeated Finn Robert Helenius by knockout in the first round in October. After the fight, Deontay offered to fight the WBA/WBO/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Source: Sportarena
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