Itauma vs Ruiz Jr

When is Itauma vs Ruiz Jr?

Moses Itauma could fight Andy Ruiz Jr in Summer 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 an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, 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, 2 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 15 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 2017, 7 years and 10 months later than Ruiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 168 fewer professional rounds, totaling 31 compared to Ruiz Jr's 199.

Moses Itauma goes into the fight ranked number 1 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 5 by the IBF, and 6 by The Ring at heavyweight.

Itauma vs Ruiz Jr form

Itauma remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jermaine Franklin on March 28, 2026, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Co-op Live Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had won against Dillian Whyte on August 16, 2025, by technical knockout in the 1st round at ANB Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

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

Before that, he had defeated Demsey McKean on December 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Mariusz Wach on July 27, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Ruiz Jr has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Jarrell Miller on August 3, 2024, by majority draw in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

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

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

Before that, 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.

He had won against Anthony Joshua on June 1, 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.

Activity check

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

Moses Itauma last fought 2 months and 20 days ago, while Andy Ruiz Jr's last outing was 1 year, 10 months and 14 days ago.

Itauma's last 5 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 4 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 11 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 2.2 rounds on average.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 4 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Itauma vs Ruiz Jr?

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