Andy Ruiz Labels Misfits Champ Chase DeMoor “Easy Money” After Andrew Tate Win
Andy Ruiz Jr. has heard Chase DeMoor’s call‑out loud and clear, and the former unified heavyweight champion sees a potential crossover bout as “easy money” and an ideal way back into the spotlight. DeMoor is best known for his boxing win over controversial Influencer Andrew Tate.
Andy Ruiz Accepts ‘Easy Money’ Match with Chase DeMoor
“The Destroyer” Andy Ruiz is a Mexican American heavyweight from Imperial, California, best known for his stunning upset win over Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden in June 2019. Coming in as a late replacement and a heavy underdog, he dropped Joshua four times and stopped him in the seventh round to become unified WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO champion, becoming the first fighter of Mexican descent to hold the heavyweight crown.
Chase DeMoor comes from a different lane, building an audience first through American football and reality TV before finding success in the influencer boxing boom. He played college football at Central Washington, then broke through on Netflix’s “Too Hot To Handle” in 2021 and other dating‑reality projects before moving into Misfits Boxing, where he captured the promotion’s heavyweight title in November 2024.
Asked about rumors of a fight with the Misfits champion, speaking with LowKick MMA’s Tim Wheaton with the help of Casino.org, Ruiz confirmed that DeMoor had gone after him publicly and that he is open to it on the right terms.
“Oh yeah, he called me out a few months ago. Let’s make it happen, that’s easy money, make me an offer and we can do it, I’ll go to your house. Yeah, that would be nice. I even told him congratulations on beating Andrew Tate. But if I beat him, do you think people are gonna be happy? Will they think I’ve fought someone big? No, but I think it would be a good comeback fight. It’s easy money. I’ll buy another house with that.”
He respects DeMoor’s recent win over Andrew Tate and the buzz around Misfits, but he does not believe hardcore fans will rate a victory over an influencer champion the way they would a win over a top‑ten contender. At the same time, he views DeMoor as a lucrative, low‑risk option that could reintroduce him to a new, younger audience and fund another property in the process.
The Oblivion Sparring Clip and Influencer Boxing
Ruiz’s attitude toward the influencer wave has been shaped in part by a viral sparring session with streamer and influencer boxer Oblivion, which left the content creator on the canvas complaining about his jaw. In that session, streamed on Kick and widely shared on social media, Ruiz toyed with the much smaller visitor before dropping him with a sharp uppercut that had Oblivion rolling on the floor and later claiming he briefly blacked out.
Ruiz has leaned into the comedy of that clip rather than treating it as a serious statement about levels in boxing.
“Well, I think that was just funny. Him sparring, and coming over here to see what I do, my drills, my routine. I think it’s fun to get people to know who Andy Ruiz is because I’ve been stuck under a rock like Patrick Star in SpongeBob. People don’t really know what I’ve been doing, how I really am, and now they can get to know me. So, I feel it was good for him to come and for us to do a little skit like that. Influencers boxing doesn’t bother me. I mean, if they want to get in there and throw hands, I think it’s okay.”
He is happy to share a ring with influencers, sees value in their reach, and does not feel threatened by the scene. For DeMoor, that makes a Ruiz fight both a dangerous test and a shortcut to legitimacy; for Ruiz, it looks like a crossover payday he is confident he can turn into “easy money.”
