Goodman vs Ruiz

Who won Goodman vs Ruiz?

Sam Goodman beat Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, April 5th, 2026, at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 115-113, 118-110 in favor of winner Sam Goodman.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Bantamweight division, which meant the weight limit was 122 pounds (8.7 stone or 55.3 kg).

This fight appeared on the undercard of Tim Tszyu's and Denis Nurja's clash.

Goodman vs Ruiz stats

Sam Goodman stepped into the ring with a record of 21 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz made his way to the ring with a record of 23 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Sam Goodman was the older man by 2 years, at 27 years old.

Both Sam Goodman and Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz fought out of an orthodox stance.

Goodman was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2018, 2 years and 11 months earlier than Ruiz, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He had fought 55 more professional rounds, totaling 181 compared to Ruiz's 126.

Sam Goodman went into the fight ranked number 6 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, and 5 by the IBF at super bantamweight.

Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz was ranked number 10 by the IBF in the 122lb division.

Goodman vs Ruiz form

Goodman had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Tyler Blizzard on December 17, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at ICC Exhibition Centre, Sydney, Australia.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Nick Ball on August 16, 2025, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Featherweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Cesar Vaca Espinoza on May 14, 2025, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, Australia.

Before that, he had beaten Thattana Luangphon on July 10, 2024, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

He had won against Mark Schleibs on March 13, 2024, by technical knockout in the 4th round at WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong.

Activity check

Goodman's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 30 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

What time did Goodman vs Ruiz start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 2:00 AM UTC at Wollongong Entertainment Centre, New South Wales, Australia, which was 10:00 PM EST or 7:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 3:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Goodman vs Ruiz?

The fight was broadcast in the United States by Amazon Prime Video.

What were the odds on Goodman vs Ruiz?

Sam Goodman was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the contest, while Rodrigo Fabian Ruiz made his way into the ring at 5/1 (+500) with oddsmakers.