Ruiz Jr isnt planning a big body transformation (Picture: Getty)
Andy Ruiz Jr revealed he plans to be 10 pounds lighter when he takes on Anthony Joshua in their December rematch.
The WBO, WBA (Super) and IBF champion held a work-out ahead of the rematch over the weekend and was visibly slimmer than when he weighed in for the first fight in June.
Much has been made of Ruiz Jrs recent attempts to lose weight, but the 30-year-old denied it would be a drastic transformation.
I kind of wanted to be a little heavier because Anthony Joshuas big, I wanted to carry his weight, take the punches well but I think being 10lbs lighter, Im going to be a better fighter, Ruiz said.
Ruiz Jr showed off his now famous hand speed in the work-out and has been based in Guadalajara training at high altitude.
The champion explained he and his team were determined to improve his cardio.
As boxers, we have to sacrifice being away from our loved ones, and being over in Guadalajara was something different. They had me locked in the cage so I can be an animal inside of the ring. I think that was Mannys plan, but it was a good idea though. Hes going to have some tricks up his sleeve, but so are we, Ruiz said at a press conference after the work-out.
It was pretty hard at first because the altitude was pretty high.
We were running in the mountains and doing a lot of different drills. All of the hard work we did in Guadalajara will show.
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Ten pounds isnt going to make any difference, if anything its going to make me stronger, its going to make me faster, especially because hes going to be running around.
I think hes going to be trying to win by points and my job is to cut the ring and do what we got to do and let my hands go, its exactly what we been training on in the gym.
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