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Topics: Andy Ruiz Jr, Boxing, Fan Reactions
Nasir Jabbar
Andy Ruiz Jr. has shown off his remarkable body transformation as he looks to return to the ring.
Ruiz Jr. hasn't fought since his majority draw against controversial American fighter Jarrell Miller last August.
He fractured his hand in his stalemate with Miller and has been sidelined since their Los Angeles bout.
But Ruiz Jr. is working hard behind the scenes and is plotting a big boxing comeback.
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That's judging by his social media activity as he took to Instagram to show off his new physique.
He shared a topless selfie on his Instagram story, accompanied with the caption: "The diet is hard. Slowly but surely. Work in progress."
Considering he has been out of action for eleven months, the 35-year-old stunned boxing fans with his current physique.
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One X user wrote: "Wow, Andy Ruiz Jr. looks shredded! Boxing comebacks are always hype - hope he gets back in the ring soon!"
A second added: "Good to see him focused now."
Ruiz Jr.'s career has stagnated since rising to prominence following his fights against Anthony Joshua.
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He has only fought three times since losing the unified world heavyweight titles to Joshua in 2019, having stopped the Brit to capture the world heavyweight belts.
After losing to Joshua, he returned to the win column with a victory over Chris Arreola before outpointing Luis Ortiz. He drew with Miller in his last outing and expressed his desire to run it back following the bout.
"It was crazy, I hadn't fought in two years but I would love to do a rematch," he said.
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"Let's do it again. It was pretty exhausting. You've got a 300lb man coming at me throwing and throwing.
"I think I did pretty good for me doing the two-year long layoff. Like I said, let's do it again.
"I hurt my right hand, you guys can see the bone right here. Let's do it again."
Ruiz Jr. is still one of the biggest names in the heavyweight division and is likely to land a huge fight when he does eventually return to the ring.