Andy Ruiz Claps Back at Tyson Fury, You're Fat Shaming Me to Stay Relevant !!!

Andy Ruiz says he's not bothered ONE BIT by Tyson Fury calling him a "fat guy" … telling TMZ Sports the Gypsy King is just bashing him to stay relevant !!!

Remember … Fury made fun of AJ NYC last month … clowning him for getting "knocked out by a fat guy !!!"

But, The Destroyer is taking the high road after body shaming … 'cause he says he's actually a fan of Fury … and sees it on his way to capitalize on Andy's superstar moment.

"Tyson Fury, he wants to be relevant," Ruiz tells us. He likes to be in the scene I like a guy too much I'm a big fan of him I like his energy.

The 29-year-old says he's not gonna let Fury distract him from his rematch with AJ in Saudi Arabia – aka the "Clash on the Dunes" – but once he's done with Joshua again, they can settle it in the ring.

"I do not wanna look past Anthony Joshua I want to win on December 7th, then maybe I can get in a fight too."