Itauma vs Ruiz Jr

When is Itauma vs Ruiz Jr?

Moses Itauma could fight Andy Ruiz Jr in late 2026 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Itauma vs Ruiz Jr stats

Moses Itauma would step into the ring with a record of 14 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andy Ruiz Jr would make his way to the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, with 22 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Itauma would have a large advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, boasting a 86% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 63%.

Moses Itauma is the younger man by 16 years, at 21 years old.

Itauma has a height advantage of 4 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Moses Itauma fights out of the southpaw stance, while Andy Ruiz Jr is an orthodox fighter.

Itauma is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 24 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2023, 13 years and 10 months later than Ruiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 171 fewer professional rounds, totaling 40 compared to Ruiz Jr's 211.

Moses Itauma goes into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF, and 8 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Itauma vs Ruiz Jr form

Moses Itauma has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Filip Hrgovic on August 29, 2026, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Jermaine Franklin on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had defeated Mike Balogun on May 24, 2025, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at The SSE Hydro, Glasgow, United Kingdom.

He had won against Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Andy Ruiz Jr has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he lost to Damian Knyba on September 4, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.

Prior to that, he had drawn with Jarrell Miller on August 3, 2024 in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Luis Ortiz on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Before that, he had beaten Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Moses Itauma has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Moses Itauma last fought 23 days ago, while Andy Ruiz Jr's last outing was 17 days ago.

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 23 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years and 7 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.

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