Andy Ruiz Cracks Streamer's Jaw During Brutal Sparring Session

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Andy Ruiz Cracks Streamer's Jaw During Brutal Sparring Session

Andy Ruiz Jr. landed a stinging uppercut flush on Oblivion's jaw.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

Andy Ruiz Jr. accidentally cracked a streamer's jaw in what turned out to be a brutal sparring session.

Ruiz Jr. hasn't fought since his draw with Jarrell Miller on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs. Israil Madrimov in August 2024.

But the ex-world heavyweight champion, who beat Anthony Joshua to claim the WBA (super), IBF and WBO titles, has kept himself busy in the gym as he awaits his next assignment.

And he even welcomed streamer Oblivion, who boasts an impressive 746,000 subscribers on YouTube, to the ring.

Ruiz Jr. and Oblivion - real name Christian Beatriz - had a sparring session that was streamed live.

Oblivion clearly fancied his chances given he fights other influencers and has a winning record.

The 19-year-old has a record of 3-1 and last fought in October when he suffered a defeat to Julian Newman.

Andy Ruiz Jr. during his fight against Jarrell Miller. Image: Getty
Andy Ruiz Jr. during his fight against Jarrell Miller. Image: Getty

But, needless to say, Ruiz Jr. got the better of Oblivion, who weighs around 110lbs.

Footage shows the 36-year-old playing with Oblivion, sticking out his sharp jab. Oblivion threw his own punches but, naturally, failed to move the heavyweight fighter.

He continued to play with Oblivion before landing a stinging uppercut that landed flush on the YouTuber's chin.



The punch floored Oblivion, who rolled around in agony, complaining of a suspected jaw injury.

"Ah, my jaw," he said, before adding: "Ah, my ear."

Oblivion later claimed he 'blacked out' after being tagged by the star boxer, saying: "Bro, no cap, he punched me and I blacked out. I don't even know what he hit me with."

Ruiz Jr. weighed in: "I wasn't trying to go hard."

Andy Ruiz Jr. shocked the world when he beat Anthony Joshua in 2019. Image: Getty
Andy Ruiz Jr. shocked the world when he beat Anthony Joshua in 2019. Image: Getty

Ruiz Jr. shot to fame when he stunned Joshua to become the new world heavyweight champion in 2019.

He was floored before climbing off the canvas inside the famed Madison Square Garden to beat Joshua.

But Ruiz Jr. surrendered the world titles in the rematch, with Joshua earning a points victory in Saudi Arabia.

His professional career has somewhat stagnated since his back-to-back fights against Joshua, having only fought three times since December 2019.

He beat Chris Arreola before securing another victory over Luis Ortiz.

And, as mentioned, the Mexican-American fighter hasn't fought since his draw with Miller in Los Angeles.

Featured Image Credit: Oblivion

Topics: Boxing, Andy Ruiz Jr

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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