Former Unified Heavyweight Champion Andy Ruiz Jr. has given the primary indication that he’ll settle for any supply from Al Haymon to face Deontay Wilder in 2021.

As World Boxing Information reported final week, Haymon envisions a large heavyweight battle between two former world leaders in Ruiz and Wilder this yr.

The assembly could be an enormous Pay Per View within the fall and would see the pair change into the lead contender to problem Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua.

Regardless of the dropout, Fury and Joshua nonetheless hope to satisfy in an undisputed unification. This example leaves Wilder and Ruiz out of the title picture.

Subsequently, a huge collision on FOX PPV makes probably the most sense, and Ruiz is firmly on board.

“I’d like to struggle (Deontay) Wilder and Tyson Fury,” Ruiz Jr. instructed Little Big Boxing. “Everybody has talked about these fights.”

In a warning to Wilder, Ruiz mentioned he might stroll away from the “ bronze bomber ” if Fury ever got here.

Ruiz is within the coveted inexperienced and gold belt supplied by the World Boxing Council.

“I would like this inexperienced belt. I’ve all of the belts, however this belt, I am lacking this one. However I do know Anthony Joshua goes to struggle Tyson Fury. I would like this belt, child, ”he identified.

Presently, Ruiz will make his comeback in opposition to Chris Arreola on April 24. It is step one in Haymon’s plan to have Ruiz and Wilder solely on pay-per-view till they find yourself buying and selling blows.

“The Destroyer” will get in form with new coach Eddy Reynoso. He desires to proceed that transformation as soon as Arreola hits the books subsequent month.

“After Arreola, I wish to preserve combating and coaching to get higher and higher,” he concluded.

DEONTAY WILDER

As for Deontay Wilder, there may be nonetheless no phrase on what the ex-WBC champion will do subsequent.

Talks a few Fury trilogy have resurfaced over the previous week, however nobody is sort of positive if it is a “ The Gypsy King ” smokescreen to place the scary ones on Joshua.

Wilder has just a few suitors open to him, as WBN beforehand defined. The previous IBF Charles Martin belt holder is considered one of them.

Nonetheless, Robert Helenius is an choice, whereas a return to Brooklyn in opposition to Adam Kownacki is one other consideration on the desk.

Phil Jay is the editor of WBN. Auxiliary member of the Boxing Writers Affiliation of America since 2018. And member of the Sports activities Journalists Affiliation. Comply with on Twitter @PhilJWBN.