Ruiz Jr vs Usyk

When is Ruiz Jr vs Usyk?

Andy Ruiz Jr could fight Oleksandr Usyk in Early 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk would be making his 5th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 2 years, 11 months and 7 days.

He would be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 2 months and 9 days.

Also, on the line would be his 6th defense of the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been recognised as this champion for 3 years, 10 months and 2 days.

In addition, he would be defending IBF World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He was promoted from a secondary belt in July 2025. He has held this belt for a total of 9 days (9 days).

Finally, he would be making his 6th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 3 years, 10 months and 2 days.

Ruiz Jr vs Usyk stats

Andy Ruiz Jr would step into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oleksandr Usyk would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws, with 15 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest that Ruiz Jr and Usyk have similar power, both with a 63% knockout percentage.

Andy Ruiz Jr is the younger man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Usyk has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Andy Ruiz Jr fights out of the orthodox stance, while Oleksandr Usyk is a southpaw.

Ruiz Jr is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 14 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 7 months earlier than Usyk, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 7 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Usyk's 206.

Ruiz Jr vs Usyk form

Ruiz Jr has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Jarrell Miller on August 3, 2024, by majority draw in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against Luis Ortiz on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Before that, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on December 7, 2019, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia.

He had defeated Anthony Joshua on June 1, 2019, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Madison Square Garden, New York, United States.

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Before that, he had beaten Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

He had won against Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oleksandr Usyk has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Andy Ruiz Jr last fought 1 year, 5 months and 14 days ago, while Oleksandr Usyk's last outing was 5 months and 29 days ago.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 7 months and 16 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 3 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

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