Andy Ruiz Jr wants to face Deontay Wilder in an effort to get himself back in world heavyweight title contention after a comeback win over Luis Ortiz.
The American dropped former world title challenger Ortiz three times on the way to a less-than-comfortable decision victory in his first fight since May of last year. Despite putting his opponent to the canvas on three occasions, Ruiz made it more difficult than it needed to be at times and narrowly escaped with one scorecard of 113-112 two of 114-111.
Twice in the second round Ruiz put down his Cuban rival, but the southpaw style proved tricky and cost him as he was unable to put him away early. Both men lumbered through an unexciting middle of the fight before Ruiz again dropped Ortiz in the seventh, but he could only squeeze out a decision in his first fight back.
