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Andy Ruiz Jr drops potential Tyson Fury fight hint after Bob Arum comments

Andy Ruiz Jr has announced that he's looking to fights some of the biggest names in the heavyweight division.

The Mexican has set his sights on a blockbuster fight for the heavyweight championship against Tyson Fury - calling out the Gypsy King.

Ruiz has only fought once since his defeat to Anthony Joshua in their rematch after ending the Brit's unbeaten streak in 2019.

He made a return to the ring in 2021 - defeating Chris Arreola on a points decision - and has now confirmed that he'll be fighting again within the next few months.

Ruiz is weighing up his options for a fight, with his original preferred fight of Adam Kownacki now looking unlikely after back-to-back defeats for the Polish fighter.

He said: "Happy new year, excited to get back in the ring this year. Fight date coming soon."

The 32-year-old has previously name-checked Fury, Deontay Wilder, Oleksandr Usyk and Dillian Whyte as potential opponents when speaking about his options on the Last Stand Podcast, as well as suggesting a trilogy fight with Joshua.

Just last month, Fury's American promoter Bob Arum revealed a fight with his client could happen.

Arum told talkSPORT: "If we can’t come to a deal with Dillian Whyte, we’ll do a fight for the Ring Magazine belt and the ‘lineal’ title and we’ll pick another opponent.

"We’ve got to get Tyson back in the ring by the end of March - Frank [Warren] and I are determined to come to him with an opponent that’s acceptable and we’d love to do that fight in Cardiff.

“Andy Ruiz Jr is a possibility."

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