"It doesn't matter how you look. As long as you train hard, you focus and you're hungry, and that drive is in you to follow your dreams, everything is possible."
~ Andy Ruiz Jr.
Mexican warrior Andy Ruiz Jr. shocked the world with his K.O. of Anthony Joshua. Although he lost the rematch, he has still established himself as a force to be reckoned with in the ring.
Where his height is concerned Boxrec lists him at an impressive 6'2" - Hmm, but we are sure that he looked more than 4 inches shorter than a 6'6" Anthony Joshua.
Now boxing stats are not the most reliable stats in the world - perhaps not as bad as the WWE ones but still... After looking at him and comparing him to some other good-sized people we think that Mr. Ruiz is around six feet tall - around the same height as another Mexican (American) warrior - Cain Velasquez.
Mr. Ruiz shocked the world again with his weight at his rematch with Anthony Joshua by tipping the scale at 284 lb (129 kg) - we are sure that was his peak fighting weight.
The real height of Andy Ruiz Jr. is
6" or 183 cm
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| Andy Ruiz Jr. with Manny Pacquiao (5'5.5") and Tyson Fury (almost 6'8") |
For reference, here is the average human height around the world.
| Country | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 5'4" | 4'11" |
| India | 5'5.5" | 5'0.5" |
| Mexico | 5'6.5" | 5'1.5" |
| China | 5'6.5" | 5'1.5" |
| Japan | 5'7.5" | 5'2.5" |
| South Korea | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Brazil | 5'8" | 5'3" |
| Russia | 5'9" | 5'3.5" |
| Spain | 5'9" | 5'4" |
| France | 5'9.25" | 5'4" |
| United States | 5'9.25" | 5'4" |
| United Kingdom | 5'9.5" | 5'4" |
| Canada | 5'10" | 5'4.5" |
| Australia | 5'10" | 5'4.5" |
| Germany | 5'10.5" | 5'4.5" |
| Sweden | 5'11" | 5'6" |
| Netherlands | 5'11.5" | 5'6.5" |
| Dinka people of South Sudan | 6" | 5'7" |
Data collected more or less from Wikipedia and some other sources. Expect a slight discrepancy from real life.
"It's a natural blessing. Thanks to God. He made me chubby but still gave me this ability of being fast and being able to hit hard."
~ Andy Ruiz Jr.