Flores Jr vs Ruiz

Who won Flores Jr vs Ruiz?

Gabriel Flores Jr beat Josec Ruiz by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Thursday, June 18th, 2020, at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 100-89, 100-89, 100-89 in favor of winner Gabriel Flores Jr.

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).

Flores Jr vs Ruiz stats

Back in June 2020, Gabriel Flores Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 6 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Josec Ruiz made his way to the ring with a record of 21 wins, 2 losses and 3 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ruiz had a massive power advantage over Flores Jr, boasting a 67% knockout percentage compared to Flores Jr's 35%.

Gabriel Flores Jr was the younger man by 6 years, at 20 years old.

Flores Jr had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ruiz.

Both Gabriel Flores Jr and Josec Ruiz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Flores Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 4 years and 7 months later than Ruiz, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 165 compared to Ruiz's 167.

Activity check

Flores Jr's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 10 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 16 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time did Flores Jr vs Ruiz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at MGM Grand, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Flores Jr vs Ruiz?

Flores Jr vs Ruiz was broadcast on ESPN in the US.

What were the odds on Flores Jr vs Ruiz?

Gabriel Flores Jr was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest, while Josec Ruiz made his way into the ring at 12/1 (+1200) with oddsmakers.