Ruiz Jr vs Austin

Who won Ruiz Jr vs Austin?

Andy Ruiz Jr beat Ray Austin by technical knockout in the 4th round on Saturday, May 14th, 2016, at Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Andy Ruiz Jr.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Ruiz Jr vs Austin stats

Back in May 2016, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Ray Austin made his way to the ring with a record of 29 wins, 6 losses and 4 draws, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ruiz Jr had a slight advantage in power over Austin, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Austin's 62%.

Andy Ruiz Jr was the younger man by 19 years, at 26 years old.

Austin had a height advantage of 4 inches over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Ray Austin fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 13 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 10 years and 8 months later than Austin, whose first professional fight was in 1998. He had fought 16 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Austin's 215.

Ruiz Jr vs Austin form

Ruiz Jr had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had won against Raphael Zumbano Love on October 24, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at CenturyLink Center, Omaha, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Joell Godfrey on September 26, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Siarhei Liakhovich on December 20, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Celebrity Theater, Phoenix.

Before that, he had defeated Jonte Willis on July 7, 2012, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Home Depot Center, Carson.

He had won against Kelsey Arnold on February 5, 2011, by knockout in the 3rd round at Maywood Activity Center, Maywood.

Activity check

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 1 year and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What time did Ruiz Jr vs Austin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ruiz Jr vs Austin?

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