Bookmakers made Raymond Ford a massive favorite against Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz when they square off in their contest on Saturday 9th November 2024 at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States.
He is currently 1/12 (-1200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 7/1 (+700) on Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz if you fancy the massive upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 89% chance of Ford winning while giving Ruiz a 11% chance.
Ford opened as the favorite at 1/12 (-1200).
Ruiz opened at 7/1 (+700).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Super Featherweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 130 pounds (9.1 stones or 59.09 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
Ford vs Gonzalez Head To Head
Raymond Ford steps into the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss, and 1 draw, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz will make his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws, with 13 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Ruiz has a slight advantage in power over Ford, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Ford's 53%.
Raymond Ford is the younger man by 4 years, at 25 years old.
Ford has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Raymond Ford and Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz fight out of a southpaw stance.
Ford is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 2 years and 10 months later than Ruiz, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 6 fewer professional rounds, totaling 113 compared to Ruiz's 119.
Raymond Ford goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBC at super featherweight.
Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz is currently ranked number 11 by the WBA in the 130lb division.
Ford vs Gonzalez betting form
Ford has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Nick Ball on June 1, 2024, by split decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the ring.
Prior to that, he had won against Otabek Kholmatov on March 2, 2024, by technical knockout in the 12th round in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, United States. He was a 13/10 (+130) underdog going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Jessie Magdaleno on April 8, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Boeing Center at Tech Port, San Antonio. He was a 2/7 (-340) favorite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Sakaria Lukas on November 12, 2022, by knockout in the 8th round at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Cleveland.
He had won against Richard Medina on June 25, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tech Port Arena, Texas.
Who's been more active?
Ford's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 15 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 54 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.8 rounds on average.
Ruiz's last 2 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 1 month, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ford vs Ruiz Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ford vs Ruiz for In-Play Betting?
Ford vs Gonzalez will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
