Berchelt vs Diego Ruiz

Who won Berchelt vs Diego Ruiz?

Miguel Berchelt beat Diego Alberto Ruiz by technical knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, October 14th, 2023, at Poliforum Zamna, Mérida.

The scorecards were announced in favor of winner Miguel Berchelt.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Lightweight division, which meant the weight limit was 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 kg).

The undercard featured the clash of Alvarado vs Ayala for the IBF World Flyweight championship.

Berchelt vs Diego Ruiz stats

Back in October 2023, Miguel Berchelt stepped into the ring with a record of 38 wins, 3 losses, and 0 draws, 34 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Diego Alberto Ruiz made his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 7 losses and 1 draw, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Berchelt had a massive power advantage over Ruiz, boasting a 89% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz's 50%.

Miguel Berchelt was the older man by 3 years, at 32 years old.

Berchelt had a 4-inch reach advantage.

Both Miguel Berchelt and Diego Alberto Ruiz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Berchelt was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2010, 3 years and 8 months earlier than Ruiz, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 31 fewer professional rounds, totaling 174 compared to Ruiz's 205.

Berchelt vs Diego Ruiz form

Miguel Berchelt had stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had lost to Jeremia Nakathila on March 26, 2022, by in the 6th round at Resorts World Las Vegas, Nevada, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Oscar Valdez on February 20, 2021, by knockout in the 10th round in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Eleazar Valenzuela on June 27, 2020, by technical knockout in the 6th round at Gimnasio TV Azteca, Distrito Federal, Mexico.

Before that, he had beaten Jason Sosa on November 2, 2019, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California, United States.

He had won against Francisco Vargas on May 11, 2019, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Super Featherweight championship fight at Convention Center, Tucson.

Activity check

Berchelt's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 5 months and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Ruiz's last 3 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 11 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.7 rounds on average.

What time did Berchelt vs Diego Ruiz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 3:00 AM UTC at Poliforum Zamna, Mérida, Mexico, which was 11:00 PM EST or 8:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Berchelt vs Diego Ruiz?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Berchelt vs Diego Ruiz?

Miguel Berchelt was a 3/25 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Diego Alberto Ruiz made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.