![]() It was in the sixth round when Ramos caught his opponent with several hard body shots which forced the corner of Figueroa to end after the 6th round after they had clearly seen their fighter take too much punishment. Ramos however used his power and precise punching to hurt Figueroa early and often in a great back and forth battle. Ramos and Figueroa wasted no time in trying to secure a knockout by throwing everything at each other except the kitchen sink. In the co-main event the tough Texan, Omar Figueroa (28-2, 19 KOs) battled Abel Ramos (27-4-2, 21 KOs) in a bout that had bad intentions written all over it. to a six round knockout win during a welterweight bout at Dignity Health Sports Park on in Carson, California. ![]() I’m ready to run it back with Andy.” CARSON, CALIFORNIA – MAY 01: (R-L) Abel Ramos punches Omar Figueroa Jr. He might have won, but don’t tell me I only won two or three rounds. I got hit in the shoulder and it kinda threw it off. I switched up and started focusing on counterpunching and working the body.” A disappointed Arreola stated “I respect the judges, but I guess beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I was too overconfident and dropped my hand a bit. He got me with a good clean right hand in the second round. I’m thankful for the victory and I’m ready to move on to the next. I was at my lowest point and now I have to climb the ladder again. After the fight Ruiz stated “Chris is a veteran and a hard puncher. ![]() Both fighters showed incredible intestinal fortitude in the championship rounds leaving nothing on the table in another classic fight at a venue known for its wars and after 12 excruciating rounds the Judges scored the fight (117-110) and (118-109) x2 all in favor of Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz. By the 8th round however Ruiz had shifted the tide of the fight, landing several unanswered shots as Arreola began to slow down and seemed to suffer an apparent arm injury. Arreola and Ruiz continued to throw power-punch after power-punch in a brutal back and forth battle that had both Arreola and Ruiz stunning each other with huge shots throughout the middle rounds of an absolutely exhilarating fight. Ruiz and Arreola who both came into the fight in the best shape of their life let the bombs fly, but in a shocking second round it was Arreola who caught Ruiz with a huge right hand to the temple dropping Ruiz who beat the count but was clearly hurt. This showdown between two of the most accomplished Mexican heavyweights in boxing history was the main event of Fox Sports PPV. On a beautiful night under the stars at the Dignity Health Sports Park in front of an electric post covid-19 crowd in Carson the former unified and first ever Mexican Heavyweight Champion, Andy “The Destroyer” Ruiz (34-2, 22 KOs) catapulted himself back into title contention with a victory over another Mexican heavyweight and Southern California fan favorite, Chris “The Nightmare” Arreola (38-7-1, 33 KOs). Facebook 0 Twitter 0 Google+ 0 LinkedIn 0 Andy Ruiz Survives a war with Chris Arreola
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