{"id":796575,"date":"2026-07-12T06:41:09","date_gmt":"2026-07-12T06:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/796575\/"},"modified":"2026-07-12T06:41:09","modified_gmt":"2026-07-12T06:41:09","slug":"former-heavyweight-champion-calls-out-tyson-fury-ahead-of-comeback-ill-put-you-on-your-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/796575\/","title":{"rendered":"Former heavyweight champion calls out Tyson Fury ahead of comeback: “I’ll put you on your back”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Shortly after announcing his signing with Eddie Hearn\u2019s Matchroom Boxing<\/a>, Andy Ruiz Jr dropped a diss track and called out Tyson Fury<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u2018The Destroyer\u2019 pulled off one of the sport\u2019s greatest upsets in 2019, stopping Anthony Joshua in round seven<\/a> to become the unified world heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n

Since losing his titles in their immediate rematch, however, Ruiz has amassed just three fights against Chris Arreola, Luis Ortiz and Jarrell Miller<\/a>.<\/p>\n

After unanimously outpointing the first two, Ruiz boxed to a controversial draw against Miller, who many deemed unfortunate not to emerge victorious in August 2024.<\/p>\n

The Mexican-American then revealed that he had suffered a hand injury during their contest, which can partly explain his near two-year spell of inactivity.<\/p>\n

But now, the 36-year-old is looking to return to action on September 4, this time fighting under the Matchroom banner after inking a multi-fight promotional deal with Hearn.<\/p>\n

And one of his primary targets, it seems, is \u2018The Gypsy King\u2019, who he called out via a social media diss track<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis one goes out to Tyson Fury. You must\u2019ve bumped your head, talking crazy, boy you\u2019re silly.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou said you\u2019d beat me with one hand \u2013 I\u2019d really love to see that. Come and meet me in the ring, I\u2019ll lay you flat on your back.\u201d<\/p>\n

In his comeback fight, Ruiz is reportedly set to face Damian Knyba, who was stopped in round three by WBC champion Agit Kabayel in January.<\/p>\n

Fury, meanwhile, will face Polish veteran Mariusz Wach in Pattaya, Thailand, on July 24, entering his second warm-up fight after outpointing Arslanbek Makhmudov<\/a> in April.<\/p>\n

The hope is that he will then fight Joshua, possibly in November, yet \u2018AJ\u2019 must first come through his assignment against Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 25.<\/p>\n