--- title: "Andy Ruiz: 'Give Me a Chance' β€” Former World Champion Demands a Fight with Oleksandr Usyk" description: "Former world champion Andy Ruiz has publicly declared his desire to fight Oleksandr Usyk. The Mexican believes that the Ukrainian's decision to vacate the belts opens the path to their fight. πŸ₯ŠπŸ‡²πŸ‡½πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡¦" date: 2026-07-20T10:38:00.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/andy-ruiz-declares-desire-to-fight-usyk tags: [andy-ruiz, oleksandr-usyk, heavyweight-boxing, fight-hub] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Andy Ruiz: 'Give Me a Chance' β€” Former World Champion Demands a Fight with Oleksandr Usyk ![Andy Ruiz flexes his muscles in front of a fight date banner, demanding a bout with Oleksandr Usyk](https://xab.info/media/2026/07/20/andy-ruiz-zayavil-o-zhelanii-boya-s-usikom/andy-ruiz-zayavil-o-zhelanii-boya-s-usikom-1.webp) Former heavyweight world champion Mexican Andy Ruiz has publicly stated his desire to fight Ukrainian boxing legend Oleksandr Usyk. In an interview with FightHub, cited by Sport RBC.UA, the 37-year-old boxer admitted that he has no right to force the Ukrainian into this fight, but he is confident that such a showdown would be an event of global scale. ### 'Just Give Me a Chance' Ruiz, known in the ring by the nickname 'The Destroyer', emphasized his respect for Usyk's career, noting that his opponent has gone through many difficult fights. However, the Mexican pointed out the current situation: Usyk voluntarily vacated his titles to open up new opportunities for himself. It is this step, according to Ruiz, that paves the way for their potential meeting. 'I would like to step into the ring with him,' the Mexican summarized, calling on promoters and organizers to give him this chance. ### The Path from Sensation to New Challenge Andy Ruiz's career is full of dramatic turns. He has 38 professional fights to his name. For a long time, he demonstrated incredible stability, winning 29 fights in a row. However, in December 2016, this winning streak was interrupted by New Zealander Joseph Parker. The brightest moment in Ruiz's biography was the sensation of June 1, 2019, when he knocked out undefeated Anthony Joshua and won the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts. The triumph was short-lived: just six months later, Joshua took a rematch and reclaimed his championship titles. ### Recent Years in the Ring After the rematch with Joshua, Ruiz's activity decreased. Over the past few years, he has fought only three times: he defeated Chris Arreola in 2021 and Luis Ortiz in 2022. His last fight took place on August 3, 2024, against American Jarrell Miller and ended in a draw. Now, being at the peak of physical form, the boxer is aiming for a new challenge, and his choice has fallen on Usyk.