This weekend’s rival told former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. that he cannot continue eating as he does when preparing for a fight.
Jarrell Miller, who faces Ruiz this Saturday night, shamed the Mexican-American for eating a hot dog during the build-up. Now, ‘Big Baby’ advised Ruiz to stop eating his usual junk food menu despite weighing 60 pounds more than the one-time unified ruler in their last bouts.
The New Yorker, who was 333 pounds at his last weigh-in, said, “I feel great. I haven’t been eating like my man Andy [Ruiz] here. But I put down the tacos, burritos, burgers, and hard work, baby.
“I come to win, knock people out, and destroy people. He may be the ‘Destroyer,’ but I’m the one who destroys people. I’m ready to work.
“This fight is not personal. Andy replaced me a couple of years ago and got that big check, but now I have to f*** him up. I will turn his a** into burritos and nachos after this one.”
Ruiz didn’t take Miller’s point about his trip to the hot dog vendor during media day too kindly. However, Ruiz only scaled 268 pounds for his last victory and has the mobile weight advantage.
The two-loss puncher [35-2] is the pre-fight favorite to win and will use Miller’s words as fuel on fight night. He also stated that no level of shaming would stop him from eating what he always ate before the fight.
“Burritos and Nachos have been helping me win all my fights and become champions of the world, so there is nothing wrong with that. And that is exactly what I’m going to do on August 3. I’m going to win. I’m going to get this victory, and this victory will be for God,” stated Ruiz.
“No matter how tall you are. How big you are and how much muscle you have. It’s all about what you have inside. And I have a big heart.”
On his six-month reign as the king of the world after shocking Anthony Joshua, Ruiz concluded, “I had it all, and I want it back. I was the Unified Heavyweight Champion of the World, and then boom, it went away.
“But I want it back, and I have to do it. I know exactly what I did wrong. And I know what I have to do to get it all back.”
To be fair to both fighters, they looked in considerably better shape during fight week when posing for the cameras. Estimations would be that both weigh at least ten pounds lighter for this battle than the last. It should be some encounter at the BMO Stadium on Saturday while it lasts.
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