Bookmakers made Andy Ruiz Jr a strong favorite against Damian Knyba when they meet in their bout on Friday 4th September 2026 at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.
He is currently 2/5 (-250) to win the bout outright, while you can get 9/4 (+230) on Damian Knyba if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 70% chance of Ruiz Jr winning while giving Knyba a 30% chance.
Ruiz Jr opened as the favorite at 2/5 (-250).
Knyba opened at 9/4 (+230).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Ruiz vs Knyba Head To Head
Andy Ruiz Jr steps into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Damian Knyba will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Knyba has a slight advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 63%.
Andy Ruiz Jr is the older man by 6 years, at 36 years old.
Knyba has a height advantage of 5 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 12-inch reach advantage.
Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Damian Knyba fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ruiz Jr is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 12 years and 2 months earlier than Knyba, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 119 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Knyba's 80.
Ruiz vs Knyba betting 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 in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest.
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. He was a 3/10 (-330) favorite going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
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 was a 47/25 (+190) underdog going into the contest.
He had beaten 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. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 3 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.
Knyba's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ruiz Jr vs Knyba Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Prudential Center, Newark, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Ruiz Jr vs Knyba for In-Play Betting?
The DAZN show is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (BST).
