Tyson Fury says he would beat ‘little fat pig’ Andy Ruiz easily (photos)

Tyson Fury believes that ‘little fat pig’ Andy Ruiz’s success over Anthony Joshua proves that sport science has no impact on heavyweight boxing, and reckons he would beat the Destroyer with ease.

The Gypsy King is set to rematch Deontay Wilder in February after their thrilling draw in December 2018, although an official announcement has not been made yet. Before that contest, Ruiz will rematch Joshua with the American’s WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight belts on the line in Saudi Arabia on 7 December. 

The Destroyer stopped AJ in the seventh round of their first meeting in June and Fury believes that win was proof that nutritionists, and sports scientists can have little say on the heavyweight division. ‘There’s three rules to boxing: train hard, eat well and get your rest,’ Fury told the True Geordie Podcast. 

‘Especially for heavyweights there’s nothing else. When you want to start implementing all these different technologies into your game, improvements, 1% here or there, it’s a load of shite to be honest with you. ‘Andy Ruiz, let’s just use him, he’s a great example.

 Little fat pig, comes in on three months’ notice, murdered every doughnut and taco in the whole of California, and then goes in with a man who’s had a 12-week training programme with every sports scientist in the United Kingdom. And whatever else he’s done, he’s broke every heart monitor in sight, he’s done every cross-fit machine, he’s done everything totally correct. And he’s had the best nutrition and the best diet you can get.

Fury also claimed Ruiz doesn't need to be as physically trimmed as Joshua to beat him, saying body shape is not necessary in heavyweight boxing.

When asked if Joshua was ‘wasting his money’, Fury replied: “It’s all mental, it’s all in the mind.