Andy Ruiz Jnr’s latest attempt to reconnect with the magic of seven summers ago will headline the third edition of the TNT-DAZN series, “The Fight” September 4 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, it was announced Tuesday.
Southern California’s Ruiz, 35-2-1 (22 KOs), will meet Damian Knyba, 17-1 (11 KOs), as the former heavyweight champion seeks a path back to the prominence he briefly enjoyed after upsetting Anthony Joshua in 2019 as a replacement opponent for Jarrell Miller at Madison Square Garden. That June stunner was followed by something of a reality check six months later when an out-of-shape Ruiz was dominated over 12 rounds in the immediate rematch.