ANDY RUIZ JR looks fighting fit but Eddie Hearn claimed he rejected an offer to fight Derek Chisora.
The Mexican-American shock to stardom in June 2019 when he beat Anthony Joshua on short notice.
Andy Ruiz Jr looks fighting fit in his latest post
The heavyweight was 20 stone in his rematch loss to Anthony Joshua
But Ruiz, 32, ballooned up to 20 STONE for the rematch six months later and was beaten on points by Joshua, 32.
He returned in May under new trainer Eddy Reynoso and did so at 18st 2lb beating Chris Arreola, 41.
It appears Ruiz has managed to keep the weight down as he showed off a slimmer build on Twitter.
And it comes just in time for a rumoured fight against British favourite Chisora, who urged the former champion to come to the UK.
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He tweeted: “Want to come to London?”
Promoter Hearn then said on Instagram Live that he sent an offer to Ruiz and Premier Boxing Champions – but was rebuffed.
Chisora has been beaten by Oleksandr Usyk, 35, and Joseph Parker, 30, twice, in his last three fights.
But he remains ever popular among British boxing fans and vowed to snub retirement.
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Chisora even welcomed a fight with Deontay Wilder, 36, who is still yet to return following his trilogy bout loss to Tyson Fury, 33, last October.
Cuban Luis Ortiz, 42, who has only ever lost to Wilder, was another named linked.
Hearn said on talkSPORT last month: “There’s been a few talks about Chisora against Luis Ortiz with those guys. I like that fight.”
Derek Chisora has refused to retire
