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California native Andy Ruiz becomes the new heavyweight boxing champ

Hosted by Steve Chiotakis Jun. 06, 2019 Sports

There’s a new heavyweight boxing champion of the world. Andy Ruiz won the title last weekend, beating British boxer Anthony Joshua. Ruiz is from Imperial, California, a small town between the Salton Sea and the Mexican border.

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Credits

Guest:

Daniel Hernandez - Food Editor, LA Times - @longdrivesouth

Host:

Steve Chiotakis

Producers:

Christian Bordal, Kathryn Barnes

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