Ruiz Jr vs Godfrey

Who won Ruiz Jr vs Godfrey?

Andy Ruiz Jr beat Joell Godfrey by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, September 26th, 2015, at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore.

The scorecards were announced as 80-72, 80-72, 80-72 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 Godfrey stats

Back in September 2015, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Joell Godfrey made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 14 losses and 1 draw, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ruiz Jr had a massive power advantage over Godfrey, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to Godfrey's 35%.

Andy Ruiz Jr was the younger man by 9 years, at 26 years old.

Godfrey had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ruiz Jr.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Joell Godfrey fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 2 years and 9 months later than Godfrey, whose first professional fight was in 2006. He had fought 13 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Godfrey's 186.

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What time did Ruiz Jr vs Godfrey start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ruiz Jr vs Godfrey?

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