Andy Ruiz slams Jake Paul and predicts an early night if they meet

Jake Paul has dominated the boxing media recently, following the news that his proposed exhibition bout against Gervonta Davis has been cancelled due to Tank’s recent legal troubles. Many fighters have been linked with facing Paul in December, including Ryan Garcia. Heavyweight fighter Andy Ruiz (35-2-1, 22 KOs) spoke to Covers about his thoughts on Paul and what he believes would happen if the two ever shared a ring.

Andy Ruiz shares his thoughts on Jake Paul

With millions of YouTube followers, Paul (12-1, 7 KOs) is undoubtedly bringing new eyes to the sport, which Ruiz recently acknowledged, but the heavyweight wasn’t so kind about the level of opposition Paul has faced:

“For a minute, I thought it was good because it was getting boxing a lot of publicity,” Ruiz said. “Everybody was making the sport more popular. But once he starts picking his fights – fighting older guys, smaller guys – it’s kind of disrespectful, you know?

“I don’t want to talk shit, but yeah – I think it’s kind of disrespectful for him to choose smaller or older fighters.”

Andy Ruiz vs Jake Paul

When asked who Ruiz would like to see Paul face, Ruiz said:

“I think I would like for him to fight Andy Ruiz.”

Taking further aim at Paul: 

“I think I would like to see him fight a tough fighter – somebody that’s on his level and in the same weight class. I think (the Davis bout) would have been a good fight. If Gervonta would have been sticking and moving and counter-punching him – I don’t know. Anything could happen in this sport. But I just want him to fight someone legit,” said the Californian fighter.

When asked about how a potential Paul-Ruiz fight would play out:

“I think like four rounds,” he told Covers. “I think I would be pressuring him, hitting him in the body, feinting, throwing my combinations. I think four rounds.”