Bookmakers made Andy Ruiz Jr a strong favourite against Jarrell Miller when they square off in their contest on Saturday 3rd August 2024 at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.
He is currently 1/4 (-400) to win the contest outright, while you can get 11/4 (+280) on Jarrell Miller if you fancy the upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 75% chance of Ruiz Jr winning while giving Miller a 25% chance.
Ruiz Jr opened as the favourite at 1/4 (-400).
Miller opened at 11/4 (+280).
The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Ruiz vs Miller Head To Head
Andy Ruiz Jr steps into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Jarrell Miller will make his way to the ring with a record of 26 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 22 of those wins by knock out.
The stats suggest Miller has a large advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, boosting at 85% knock out percentage over Ruiz Jr's 63%.
Andy Ruiz Jr is the younger man by 1 year, at 34 years old.
Miller has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.
Both Andy Ruiz Jr & Jarrell Miller fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ruiz Jr is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 months earlier than Miller, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 68 more professional rounds, 187 to Miller's 119.
Ruiz vs Miller betting form
Ruiz Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he defeated Luis Ortiz on 4th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States. He was a 33/100 (-300) favourite going into the fight.
Previous to that, he had defeated Chris Arreola on 1st May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favourite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on 7th December 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 fight.
Before that, he had beat Anthony Joshua on 1st June 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 fight.
He had won against Alexander Dimitrenko on 20th April 2019 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favourite going into the fight.
Miller has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he lost to Daniel Dubois on 23rd December 2023 by technical knockout in the 10th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 2/1 (+200) underdog going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had beat Lucas Browne on 18th March 2023 by technical knockout in the 6th round at Agenda Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He was a 7/50 (-770) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Derek Cardenas on 26th July 2022 by technical knockout in the 4th round at Embassy Suites Nashville SE, Murfreesboro, United States.
Before that, he had won against Ariel Esteban Bracamonte on 23rd June 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Casino Buenos Aires, Distrito Federal, Argentina.
He had defeated Bogdan Dinu on 17th November 2018 by knockout in the 4th round at Kansas Star Arena, Kansas, United States. He was a 2/25 (-1200) favourite going into the ring.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Andy Ruiz Jr has been fighting more than Jarrell Miller.
Andy Ruiz Jr last fought 1 year, 10 months and 30 days ago, while Jarrell Miller's last outing was 7 months and 11 days ago.
Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 14 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.
Miller's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Ruiz Jr vs Miller Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 PM EST / 6:30 PM PST at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States, which is around 2:30 AM BST in the UK.
