Whyte vs Ruiz Jr

When is Whyte vs Ruiz Jr?

Dillian Whyte could potentially square off against Andy Ruiz Jr in Early 2026 the United Kingdom.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Whyte vs Ruiz Jr stats

Dillian Whyte would step into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 21 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

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

The stats suggest Whyte would have a slight advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 63%.

Dillian Whyte is the older man by 2 years, at 37 years old.

Whyte has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Dillian Whyte and Andy Ruiz Jr fight out of an orthodox stance.

Whyte is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2011, 2 years and 1 month later than Ruiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 7 fewer professional rounds, totaling 192 compared to Ruiz Jr's 199.

Andy Ruiz Jr is currently ranked number 13 by the WBC in the Heavyweight division.

Whyte vs Ruiz Jr form

Whyte has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Ebenezer Tetteh on December 15, 2024, by in the 7th round at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Prior to that, he had defeated Christian Hammer on March 17, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Ireland.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jermaine Franklin on November 26, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

He had won against Alexander Povetkin on March 27, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

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 beaten 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 defeated Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Before that, he had lost to 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 won against 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Dillian Whyte has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Dillian Whyte last fought 1 year, 1 month and 2 days ago, while Andy Ruiz Jr's last outing was 1 year, 5 months and 14 days ago.

Whyte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 7 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average 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.

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