1 00:00:02,240 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: Well, it is my pleasure to be joined on our 2 00:00:04,000 --> 00:00:07,080 podcast Todays by none other than the former unified heavyweight 3 00:00:07,160 --> 00:00:09,880 champion of the World, Andy Ruiz Junior. Andy, thank you 4 00:00:09,919 --> 00:00:12,279 for doing this. You have an important fight coming up. 5 00:00:12,320 --> 00:00:15,160 We'll let the folks know. You're gonna take on heavyweight 6 00:00:15,240 --> 00:00:17,719 Jerald Miller August third, You guys, are one of the 7 00:00:17,760 --> 00:00:20,440 featured fights on the cart that the Riot Seasons folks 8 00:00:20,440 --> 00:00:23,879 are doing, headlined by Terrence Crawford against Israel Madramov at 9 00:00:23,879 --> 00:00:27,519 the BMO Stadium in Los Angeles. Welcome to the show. 10 00:00:27,559 --> 00:00:29,399 Thank you for doing this. How's everything been going for 11 00:00:29,440 --> 00:00:30,399 you getting ready for this fight? 12 00:00:31,719 --> 00:00:33,840 Speaker 2: Thank you? Thank you man, and thank you for having 13 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:34,479 me on here. 14 00:00:34,640 --> 00:00:37,920 Speaker 3: And I'm just super excited man to get to get 15 00:00:37,920 --> 00:00:40,520 back on action. In August third, I'm gonna be fighting 16 00:00:40,560 --> 00:00:43,600 baby Big Miller, and is it gonna be a really 17 00:00:43,640 --> 00:00:46,640 exciting fight. You know, we both come to fight, we 18 00:00:46,719 --> 00:00:50,039 both have the same mission. We both want to become champions. 19 00:00:50,240 --> 00:00:54,719 And you know, in my eyes, he's just a person 20 00:00:54,759 --> 00:00:57,640 that's trying to take the churios away from my kids, 21 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:01,399 you know, the flush from the table. 22 00:01:01,119 --> 00:01:03,320 Speaker 2: Away for my kids. So that's a lot. 23 00:01:03,159 --> 00:01:06,319 Speaker 3: Of the motivation that I have, and I'm just ready 24 00:01:06,359 --> 00:01:07,200 to get back on action. 25 00:01:07,840 --> 00:01:10,239 Speaker 1: Well, you mentioned about Andy getting back in action, so 26 00:01:10,519 --> 00:01:13,280 your first fight in twenty three months is what's going 27 00:01:13,359 --> 00:01:15,920 to be going on. So I guess the first question 28 00:01:16,040 --> 00:01:18,079 is where you've been for twenty three months? What have 29 00:01:18,120 --> 00:01:18,599 you been doing. 30 00:01:20,640 --> 00:01:24,239 Speaker 3: I just took some time off, especially from the surgery 31 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:27,200 that I had. I remember when me and Dante Wilder 32 00:01:27,239 --> 00:01:30,040 we're going to fight, We're no negotiations with that. 33 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:34,640 Speaker 2: These didn't go my way or my plan. 34 00:01:34,840 --> 00:01:39,120 Speaker 3: So I had to get surgery during Camp three, camp 35 00:01:39,200 --> 00:01:42,200 that I was gonna do, and I kind of laid 36 00:01:42,239 --> 00:01:45,000 low for a minute, and some little problems that I 37 00:01:45,120 --> 00:01:49,959 had under my relationship as well, So I thought it 38 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,319 was a good time just to take this time off. 39 00:01:52,439 --> 00:01:55,760 And you know, I'm back, I'm motivated, I'm hungry, and 40 00:01:56,159 --> 00:01:56,959 I'm ready to get. 41 00:01:56,879 --> 00:01:57,400 Speaker 2: Back in action. 42 00:01:57,920 --> 00:01:59,680 Speaker 1: What kind of surgery wasn't If I'm not mistaken, I 43 00:01:59,680 --> 00:02:01,640 thought I saw something on your social about some kind 44 00:02:01,640 --> 00:02:02,319 of knee surgery. 45 00:02:03,359 --> 00:02:04,959 Speaker 2: You no, it was on my shoulder. 46 00:02:05,200 --> 00:02:07,959 Speaker 3: Shoulder, Yeah, it was on my shoulder. I think I 47 00:02:07,959 --> 00:02:10,120 need to get like a little clean up there. And 48 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,879 but as back as you man the guy, the guy 49 00:02:13,919 --> 00:02:18,280 that operated me is a really good doctor and as 50 00:02:18,319 --> 00:02:20,120 better as better than it has before. 51 00:02:21,159 --> 00:02:23,599 Speaker 1: And now you're I guess could you could you say that? 52 00:02:23,639 --> 00:02:26,120 I mean, you go through training camp. Every fighter has little, 53 00:02:26,240 --> 00:02:28,120 uh you know, bumps and bruises in the camp, but 54 00:02:28,199 --> 00:02:31,199 you feel like you're in terms of physically as best 55 00:02:31,240 --> 00:02:33,120 as you've been in a long time, especially given that 56 00:02:33,159 --> 00:02:34,360 you had this surgery you mentioned. 57 00:02:35,520 --> 00:02:40,080 Speaker 3: Yes, I feel really good, especially the people around me 58 00:02:40,120 --> 00:02:42,560 as well. You know we before we used to have 59 00:02:42,599 --> 00:02:44,520 a big circle, and now we have a small circle 60 00:02:44,599 --> 00:02:47,120 that wants the best for me, and that keeps me 61 00:02:47,199 --> 00:02:51,199 focused and all the things that I needed even before. 62 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:51,560 Speaker 2: You know. 63 00:02:51,800 --> 00:02:55,800 Speaker 3: So I'm really blessed and I feel I feel really 64 00:02:55,840 --> 00:02:59,159 good and motivated for this fight. I know Big Maybe 65 00:02:59,520 --> 00:03:03,120 is gonna come with everything, especially since his loss over 66 00:03:03,159 --> 00:03:04,120 there in Saudi Arabia. 67 00:03:04,560 --> 00:03:05,080 Speaker 2: I saw his. 68 00:03:05,120 --> 00:03:10,960 Speaker 3: Fight live, I was there, and but I know my speed, 69 00:03:11,039 --> 00:03:15,840 my combinations, the power that I have also is gonna 70 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:16,639 help me win the fight. 71 00:03:17,120 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: Are you a little friendly with Big Baby outside the ring? 72 00:03:19,599 --> 00:03:21,520 I know you guys are gonna be competitors August third, 73 00:03:21,599 --> 00:03:23,560 but if I'm not mistaken, you guys have a little 74 00:03:23,560 --> 00:03:24,719 bit of a friendly relationship. 75 00:03:25,599 --> 00:03:29,280 Speaker 3: Yeah, we do have a friendly relationship. You know, we're 76 00:03:29,280 --> 00:03:31,439 not here to be talking crab about each other or 77 00:03:31,439 --> 00:03:32,120 anything like that. 78 00:03:32,159 --> 00:03:33,000 Speaker 2: But once we get. 79 00:03:32,879 --> 00:03:36,439 Speaker 3: Inside that ring, we gotta put the switch on and 80 00:03:36,520 --> 00:03:40,080 you know, his got time. But yeah, I know his 81 00:03:40,080 --> 00:03:44,719 his family and his loved ones as well, so there's 82 00:03:44,759 --> 00:03:46,560 no bad blood between us. 83 00:03:47,280 --> 00:03:49,879 Speaker 1: I do find this aspect of this fight interesting, besides 84 00:03:49,919 --> 00:03:51,879 the fact that you guys are two heavyweights that I 85 00:03:51,879 --> 00:03:53,919 think usually we'll put on a good fight, and that's 86 00:03:53,919 --> 00:03:56,639 obviously what the fans want to see. But I find 87 00:03:56,639 --> 00:04:00,960 the storyline, if you will, that when you got the 88 00:04:01,000 --> 00:04:04,599 opportunity to fight Anthony Joshua and scored that big upset 89 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:07,240 knack at and won the unified heavyweight title. And by 90 00:04:07,280 --> 00:04:09,840 the way, I've covered numerous fights at Madison Square Guarden, 91 00:04:09,919 --> 00:04:12,680 that was the most biggest upset, you know, one of 92 00:04:12,719 --> 00:04:15,159 the most exciting nights I've ever been in that arena. 93 00:04:15,759 --> 00:04:18,959 But you were the guy that replaced Jerald Miller because 94 00:04:19,000 --> 00:04:21,759 of his ped situation that caused him be dropped from 95 00:04:21,800 --> 00:04:24,000 the fight. So it only seems right that all these 96 00:04:24,040 --> 00:04:26,800 years later that the guy that replaced him and won 97 00:04:26,839 --> 00:04:30,800 the title fights him because he never got that title shot. 98 00:04:30,839 --> 00:04:32,160 Do you do you do you think about that at all? 99 00:04:32,240 --> 00:04:33,439 Is that sort of like I mean, it's not like 100 00:04:33,439 --> 00:04:35,519 it's per germane to the fight, but it is an 101 00:04:35,519 --> 00:04:38,480 interesting thing of the way that you two guys are 102 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,839 linked together, even without having ever faced each other, just yet. 103 00:04:42,839 --> 00:04:46,839 Speaker 3: It's really interesting. And then that's so true because he 104 00:04:46,920 --> 00:04:50,639 wasn't a fight Anthony Joshua, and without Gerald Miller, I 105 00:04:50,639 --> 00:04:53,519 wouldn't have got that opportunity. So I thank them so 106 00:04:53,600 --> 00:04:54,759 many times as well. 107 00:04:54,920 --> 00:04:56,959 Speaker 2: And I mean, it's. 108 00:04:56,879 --> 00:05:00,560 Speaker 3: Kind of kind of bad that the situation happened like that, 109 00:05:00,639 --> 00:05:03,519 but you know, God gave me the opportunity and he 110 00:05:03,560 --> 00:05:06,639 gave me the victory, and that's exactly what he's gonna 111 00:05:06,639 --> 00:05:09,639 give me on August third. And it's funny because a 112 00:05:09,639 --> 00:05:12,639 long time ago, one time I fought in Detroit and 113 00:05:13,199 --> 00:05:14,480 this was before me and him. 114 00:05:14,560 --> 00:05:17,319 Speaker 2: We're cool and we knew each other. 115 00:05:19,199 --> 00:05:23,279 Speaker 3: I probably had like maybe fifteen fight, seventeen fights professional 116 00:05:23,279 --> 00:05:26,720 fights or maybe less, but I fought in Detroit and 117 00:05:26,839 --> 00:05:28,639 he came up to the ring and he told me, Hey, 118 00:05:28,680 --> 00:05:30,040 I want to fight you next. 119 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:31,879 Speaker 2: Big boy, blah blah blah. 120 00:05:32,079 --> 00:05:34,720 Speaker 3: Right after I got done fighting and I knocked out 121 00:05:34,759 --> 00:05:38,199 this guy from Detroit and it was just funny. 122 00:05:38,240 --> 00:05:40,279 Speaker 2: Ever since then, I was like, man, who was this kid? 123 00:05:40,639 --> 00:05:41,920 It was this big kind of that. 124 00:05:41,879 --> 00:05:43,920 Speaker 3: Wants to fight me? And I told him, well, let's 125 00:05:43,920 --> 00:05:48,439 fight right now after I was done fighting. But that's 126 00:05:48,600 --> 00:05:51,040 that's when I first heard of Joe Miller. 127 00:05:51,160 --> 00:05:55,720 Speaker 2: But he's a good guy. He's caring and loving father 128 00:05:55,800 --> 00:05:56,160 as well. 129 00:05:56,279 --> 00:05:59,800 Speaker 3: So no bad blood against me and him, but best 130 00:06:00,120 --> 00:06:03,000 leave on August third and said that Rain, there's not 131 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:04,480 gonna be no friendship or nothing. 132 00:06:05,160 --> 00:06:07,920 Speaker 1: Totally get that. So we did talk a little about 133 00:06:07,920 --> 00:06:11,519 the shoulder surgery and the inactivity you have had just 134 00:06:11,560 --> 00:06:14,480 the three fights since the back to back fights with 135 00:06:14,560 --> 00:06:16,839 Joshua obviously the huge win and then when you lost 136 00:06:16,839 --> 00:06:20,040 the title in the rematch. And the thing about it, though, Andy, 137 00:06:20,120 --> 00:06:23,000 is this when you fought Chris Ariola and then you 138 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:25,360 fought King cong Rties with time off, you know, sixteen 139 00:06:25,399 --> 00:06:27,600 months off between those two fights. When you did get 140 00:06:27,600 --> 00:06:30,199 back in the ring after laughs, you look pretty sharp. 141 00:06:30,240 --> 00:06:32,480 You got those wins that weren't like controversial, you were 142 00:06:32,519 --> 00:06:36,120 fighting solid quality opponents. Do you feel like that you 143 00:06:36,160 --> 00:06:39,560 were at your best in those fights and were disappointed 144 00:06:39,560 --> 00:06:41,879 by having taken the time off in between or do 145 00:06:41,920 --> 00:06:44,360 you feel like, yeah, you know, it's okay for me. 146 00:06:45,439 --> 00:06:48,040 Speaker 3: Yeah, I think so, because you know, even though I 147 00:06:48,079 --> 00:06:50,079 took the time off, doesn't mean that I wasn't in 148 00:06:50,120 --> 00:06:52,120 the ring and the gym training. 149 00:06:53,360 --> 00:06:55,120 Speaker 2: So that's what I was doing as well. 150 00:06:55,680 --> 00:06:59,120 Speaker 3: Just by the time off that I took these previous 151 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,680 few years, I still been in the gym. 152 00:07:01,720 --> 00:07:04,519 Speaker 2: I still be inactive. I've been doing a lot of meds. 153 00:07:04,600 --> 00:07:07,879 Speaker 3: I try to stay sharp, and I think that's what 154 00:07:07,920 --> 00:07:09,839 helped me out a lot. I don't just go out, 155 00:07:09,920 --> 00:07:13,560 I don't just take my my time off and just 156 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,160 drink and eat whatever I want. 157 00:07:16,240 --> 00:07:20,560 Speaker 2: Actually been you know, taking care of myself. 158 00:07:20,680 --> 00:07:24,720 Speaker 3: And it's really important to to have your own gym, 159 00:07:24,800 --> 00:07:28,240 so he could work out, he could maintain. You know, 160 00:07:28,399 --> 00:07:32,600 you get the tools that you have. And luckily for me, 161 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:35,319 I had my trainer. He would have come and go 162 00:07:35,759 --> 00:07:39,199 from Mexico to to San Diego and he would have 163 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:43,240 come and help me train. And so I do feel 164 00:07:43,279 --> 00:07:47,160 I'm gonna be pretty sharp, but you know, every fight 165 00:07:47,319 --> 00:07:50,279 is different. Well, when I fought Louis Ortiz, I was 166 00:07:50,319 --> 00:07:53,519 a little nervous because I didn't fight for for a while, 167 00:07:53,560 --> 00:07:55,120 I thought I was gonna have that ring rest. But 168 00:07:55,720 --> 00:08:00,399 I think for me, perfecting the craft and take into 169 00:08:00,399 --> 00:08:00,879 the game. 170 00:08:00,720 --> 00:08:02,040 Speaker 2: Plan and they can help me out a lot. 171 00:08:02,279 --> 00:08:06,360 Speaker 3: But for sure, on August third, God willing, we are 172 00:08:06,399 --> 00:08:08,240 going to be sharp. We're all going to be ready 173 00:08:08,439 --> 00:08:11,040 and ready for whatever Joe Baylor brings. 174 00:08:11,639 --> 00:08:13,759 Speaker 1: Well, Andy, I did see some of the photos that 175 00:08:13,800 --> 00:08:16,600 were post on your social media of you in the gym, 176 00:08:17,040 --> 00:08:19,199 and I have to say, for a guy that hadn't 177 00:08:19,199 --> 00:08:23,000 fought for the last couple of years, and uh and 178 00:08:23,000 --> 00:08:24,720 and and the fact that there had been that layoff, 179 00:08:24,759 --> 00:08:27,399 you look, at least physically, you looked in as good 180 00:08:27,399 --> 00:08:29,160 a shape as I've seen you. I mean you, I 181 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:31,720 mean you look like it trimmed down a bit. I mean, 182 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:33,919 am I seeing things or am I right about that? 183 00:08:35,279 --> 00:08:39,480 Speaker 3: Yeah? Like I said, we have been training and and 184 00:08:39,519 --> 00:08:43,240 all that. But but I think the miss the sparring, 185 00:08:43,720 --> 00:08:47,919 the perfecting the craft, I think that's the most important 186 00:08:47,919 --> 00:08:50,440 thing because I think that's what keeps me sharp, that 187 00:08:50,559 --> 00:08:56,120 helps me, h, That timing, the counterpunching, all that. So 188 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,840 I hope to guy that everything comes out perfectly. How 189 00:09:00,840 --> 00:09:04,639 we've been planning and training for August third. But on 190 00:09:04,720 --> 00:09:08,159 the weight, I actually been eating good. I haven't really 191 00:09:08,679 --> 00:09:13,600 been focusing on losing Nevado because I know maybe he's 192 00:09:13,639 --> 00:09:15,320 a big guy, you know, and I'm sure he's gonna 193 00:09:15,320 --> 00:09:17,559 come in that at three hundred pounds or maybe a 194 00:09:17,600 --> 00:09:20,639 little bit more. So I don't want to lose too 195 00:09:20,720 --> 00:09:23,600 much weight, but I want to be strong Roba, like 196 00:09:23,639 --> 00:09:28,120 a sixty five to seventy. But I did lose a 197 00:09:28,159 --> 00:09:31,000 lot of fat and making it into muscle, you know, 198 00:09:31,679 --> 00:09:36,399 every it's a step at a time, and I just 199 00:09:36,440 --> 00:09:39,279 want to be strong for this fight. 200 00:09:39,639 --> 00:09:41,200 Speaker 1: Well, I think you're right about the fact that he's 201 00:09:41,200 --> 00:09:43,600 gonna probably be three hundred plus because in looking at 202 00:09:43,600 --> 00:09:46,399 his record, he hasn't been under three hundred pounds since 203 00:09:46,399 --> 00:09:48,879 twenty seventeen, and there's a bunch of fights since then. 204 00:09:49,840 --> 00:09:51,799 You did mention that even though he lost in the 205 00:09:51,840 --> 00:09:54,279 last fight against a Wall, which you said you were at, 206 00:09:55,080 --> 00:09:58,440 relatively speaking, he's been a little bit active because he's 207 00:09:58,440 --> 00:10:01,799 had three fights in less than the last you know, 208 00:10:01,840 --> 00:10:04,879 since July, since since July of twenty two, so in 209 00:10:04,919 --> 00:10:07,840 about two years he's had three fights, which for him 210 00:10:07,840 --> 00:10:10,120 has been kind of active and even though he lost. 211 00:10:10,159 --> 00:10:12,679 Do you think that activity will be good for him 212 00:10:12,759 --> 00:10:14,480 or do you think that that Dubois fight was such 213 00:10:14,480 --> 00:10:16,080 a rough fight that it might have taken something out 214 00:10:16,080 --> 00:10:16,799 of him. 215 00:10:17,480 --> 00:10:19,960 Speaker 3: I mean, I'm pretty sure opened his eyes, and I 216 00:10:20,000 --> 00:10:23,720 think he's losing weight. And I see some pictures of 217 00:10:23,799 --> 00:10:26,639 him as well. I think he's losing a little bit 218 00:10:26,679 --> 00:10:29,039 of way because I'm sure he felt to for the 219 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:33,320 Dubal fight, and I'm sure he's motivated as well. 220 00:10:33,360 --> 00:10:34,919 Speaker 2: You know, I think he wants to come. 221 00:10:34,759 --> 00:10:40,840 Speaker 3: Back and especially try to from the loss that he had, 222 00:10:40,919 --> 00:10:44,440 you know, so I'm pretty sure he wants to come 223 00:10:44,440 --> 00:10:46,360 in strong and hard. 224 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:49,120 Speaker 2: But I'm ready for whatever he brings to the table. 225 00:10:50,039 --> 00:10:51,559 I think my abilities that I have. 226 00:10:53,000 --> 00:10:55,960 Speaker 3: Is an overpower him, and you know, God willing we 227 00:10:56,039 --> 00:10:58,159 stick to the game plan and we do what we 228 00:10:58,279 --> 00:11:00,320 got to do and become victorious August. 229 00:11:01,399 --> 00:11:03,440 Speaker 1: The heavyweight division right now is kind of hot, right 230 00:11:03,480 --> 00:11:06,000 I Mean, you got Usik and Fury had their outstanding 231 00:11:06,039 --> 00:11:09,919 fight to crown the undisputed champion in Usik. One of 232 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:12,200 the belts, you know, was he vacated and do what 233 00:11:12,320 --> 00:11:14,080 ended up winning it. So he's got one of the belts. 234 00:11:14,320 --> 00:11:16,679 He's going to be fighting Anthony Joshua year old rival. 235 00:11:17,320 --> 00:11:18,960 And there's been a bunch of other guys that have 236 00:11:19,000 --> 00:11:21,600 sort of emerged there as Joseph Parker, who's won some 237 00:11:21,679 --> 00:11:24,600 important fights. You got Jared Anderson is on this card 238 00:11:24,600 --> 00:11:27,320 that you're on, also on the undercard on a very 239 00:11:27,320 --> 00:11:29,960 good fight against Martin McCole. You got Zilly Jang around, 240 00:11:30,279 --> 00:11:33,240 Agi Kabiell has been doing work on these Saudi cards, 241 00:11:33,480 --> 00:11:35,480 and now we get Andy Ruiz back in the mix. 242 00:11:35,799 --> 00:11:38,519 Do you feel like the heavyweight division is is in 243 00:11:38,559 --> 00:11:40,360 a good spot right now with all those guys and 244 00:11:40,360 --> 00:11:43,320 then putting yourself, who's you know, got your accomplishments and 245 00:11:43,399 --> 00:11:45,960 your name and the entertainment value that you bring that 246 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:48,360 the heavyweight division is in pretty much I think I 247 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:51,080 could say this fairly in about as best a position 248 00:11:51,080 --> 00:11:52,240 as it's been in quite a while. 249 00:11:53,279 --> 00:11:56,720 Speaker 2: Yes, sure, sure is right now is wide open right now. 250 00:11:56,840 --> 00:11:59,879 Speaker 3: So there's a lot of heavyweight extra fights and fighters 251 00:12:00,039 --> 00:12:03,039 right now than a lot of opportunities, you know, So 252 00:12:04,200 --> 00:12:06,320 I would love to fight all those fighters, man, any 253 00:12:06,399 --> 00:12:09,600 fighters as gonna give me close to becoming a world 254 00:12:09,679 --> 00:12:13,000 champion again. I would love to take all those fights 255 00:12:13,279 --> 00:12:15,360 right now. I want to get to two good fights 256 00:12:15,399 --> 00:12:17,879 and maybe my third fight, I wanted to a remass 257 00:12:17,919 --> 00:12:22,120 with Joseph Parker. Maybe e Anthony Joshua gives me the 258 00:12:22,159 --> 00:12:24,960 opportunity to. But for right now, I'm motivated. I know 259 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,600 I gotta step step it up. I know I gotta 260 00:12:27,799 --> 00:12:31,440 climb up the ladders and you know, get these wins in. 261 00:12:31,639 --> 00:12:34,399 So I know exactly what I need to do, and 262 00:12:35,159 --> 00:12:38,360 I just gotta, you know, focus on August third. I 263 00:12:38,360 --> 00:12:42,279 think the most and the main priority is big Baby Miller, 264 00:12:42,559 --> 00:12:47,360 and after God, when we get this victory, we could. 265 00:12:47,159 --> 00:12:49,799 Speaker 2: Call out all the other heavyweights out there right now. 266 00:12:49,919 --> 00:12:51,440 Speaker 1: Yeah, I mean, I don't know if the heavyweight division, 267 00:12:51,440 --> 00:12:53,759 as you mentioned, is wide open because you sick is 268 00:12:53,759 --> 00:12:55,720 that he's the man right now because of his victory. 269 00:12:55,759 --> 00:12:58,399 So but besides him, as you mentioned, a whole bunch 270 00:12:58,440 --> 00:13:00,480 of interesting fights. I'd never actual thought of it. Yourself 271 00:13:00,480 --> 00:13:02,840 and Joseph Parker in a rematch that would actually be 272 00:13:02,840 --> 00:13:05,080 pretty interesting. When you fought the first time, it was 273 00:13:05,519 --> 00:13:08,320 a very close fight. That's your only other defeat and 274 00:13:08,360 --> 00:13:11,600 it was extremely close, as you know, one thing about it. 275 00:13:11,639 --> 00:13:15,000 Though you're only thirty four years old. By heavyweight standards. Andy, 276 00:13:15,080 --> 00:13:16,960 that's kind of on the young side. There's a couple 277 00:13:17,000 --> 00:13:18,919 of guys, you know, Jared Anderson is in his early twenties. 278 00:13:18,919 --> 00:13:21,480 But besides that, most of these fighters you know in 279 00:13:21,559 --> 00:13:23,240 data on the young side too, But most of the 280 00:13:23,279 --> 00:13:26,240 other guys, you know, you get into your best when 281 00:13:26,279 --> 00:13:28,480 you get into your thirties. Do you feel like maybe 282 00:13:28,519 --> 00:13:30,360 the best is still to come with you or have 283 00:13:30,360 --> 00:13:32,919 we've seen that because of the things you've already accomplished. 284 00:13:32,919 --> 00:13:33,919 What's your thought about that? 285 00:13:35,600 --> 00:13:36,200 Speaker 2: Yes, I do. 286 00:13:36,279 --> 00:13:39,279 Speaker 3: I feel like my time in is perfect right now, 287 00:13:39,480 --> 00:13:43,759 and you know, I'm ready to rock and roll. I'm 288 00:13:43,759 --> 00:13:46,639 still young, I'm still strong. I never really been in 289 00:13:46,720 --> 00:13:52,799 big battles in fights, so I feel I feel right 290 00:13:52,799 --> 00:13:55,519 now is my prime and I got to take advantage 291 00:13:55,519 --> 00:13:58,360 of it and fight fight at least two or three 292 00:13:58,399 --> 00:13:59,879 fights a year. 293 00:14:00,159 --> 00:14:02,120 Speaker 2: So I just want to be active. I don't want 294 00:14:02,120 --> 00:14:02,480 to fight. 295 00:14:02,519 --> 00:14:04,600 Speaker 3: I don't want to win big, big baby Miller and 296 00:14:04,639 --> 00:14:07,519 then you guys loose me for two years again. 297 00:14:07,600 --> 00:14:08,639 Speaker 2: I don't want that to happen. 298 00:14:08,759 --> 00:14:14,960 Speaker 3: Right now, that I have everything, everything ready, and that 299 00:14:15,039 --> 00:14:17,080 I'm focused and have the right people around me, the 300 00:14:17,159 --> 00:14:20,919 right team, I think it's perfect right now, I think 301 00:14:21,159 --> 00:14:25,600 it's the perfect, perfect timing for me, and you know 302 00:14:25,759 --> 00:14:26,879 I'm ready to rock and roll. 303 00:14:27,320 --> 00:14:31,080 Speaker 1: Well, there's absolutely with a victory and a good performance 304 00:14:31,639 --> 00:14:35,080 against Gerald Big Baby Miller, there's absolutely going to be opportunities, 305 00:14:35,080 --> 00:14:37,039 I would think, especially with the Saudi's involved in what 306 00:14:37,080 --> 00:14:39,240 they've been doing in the heavyweight division. So I can 307 00:14:39,320 --> 00:14:41,559 just say this, Andy, I'll look forward to seeing your 308 00:14:41,559 --> 00:14:44,120 fight on August her and I'm looking forward to being 309 00:14:44,159 --> 00:14:45,919 at the fight on August Heart. I wish you nothing 310 00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:48,039 but the best of luck and it's good teth Andy 311 00:14:48,080 --> 00:14:49,519 reize back in the heavyweight division. 312 00:14:50,559 --> 00:14:52,600 Speaker 2: Yes, sir, and thank you so much, man, and thank 313 00:14:52,639 --> 00:14:56,080 you for having me here, and for sure i'll see 314 00:14:56,080 --> 00:14:59,639 you on August third. And thank you. I really appreciate 315 00:14:59,639 --> 00:14:59,879 you that