Joshua vs Ruiz II

Who won Joshua vs Ruiz II?

Anthony Joshua beat Andy Ruiz Jr by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 7th, 2019, at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah.

The scorecards were announced as 118-110, 119-109, 118-110 in favor of winner Anthony Joshua.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

This contest was for the unified heavyweight championship of the world, with the IBF, WBA, and WBO belts on the line.

Also on the undercard Alexander Povetkin was victorious over Michael Hunter, Filip Hrgovic beat Eric Molina, Dillian Whyte defeated Mariusz Wach, and Mahammadrasul Majidov was victorious over Tom Little.

Joshua vs Ruiz II stats

Back in December 2019, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anthony Joshua made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Joshua had a large advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, boasting a 95% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 67%.

Andy Ruiz Jr was the same age as Anthony Joshua, at 30 years old.

Joshua had a height advantage of 4 inches over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Anthony Joshua fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 11 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 6 months earlier than Joshua, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 32 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Joshua's 167.

Anthony Joshua was ranked number 3 by the WBA, 3 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Joshua vs Ruiz II form

Ruiz Jr had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, 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.

Prior to that, he had won against Alexander Dimitrenko on April 20, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Kevin Johnson on July 7, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Save Mart Arena, California.

Before that, he had defeated Devin Vargas on March 10, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at StubHub Center, Carson.

He had been beaten by Joseph Parker on December 10, 2016, by majority decision in their WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Auckland, New Zealand.

Joshua had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had lost to Andy Ruiz Jr 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.

Prior to that, he had won against Alexander Povetkin on September 22, 2018, by technical knockout in the 7th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Joseph Parker on March 31, 2018, by unanimous decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Principality Stadium, Cardiff.

Before that, he had beaten Carlos Takam on October 28, 2017, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their IBF World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Principality Stadium, Wales.

He had won against Wladimir Klitschko on April 29, 2017, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Anthony Joshua had been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Going into this contest, Andy Ruiz Jr had last fought 6 months and 6 days ago, while Anthony Joshua's last outing had been 6 months and 6 days ago.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 27 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Joshua's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 8 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 6 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 47 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.4 rounds on average.

What time did Joshua vs Ruiz II start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:45 PM UTC at Diriyah Arena, Diriyah, Saudi Arabia, which was 3:45 PM EST or 12:45 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:45 PM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Joshua vs Ruiz II?

The DAZN show began at 11:00 AM EST / 8:00 AM PST. The Sky Box Office HD broadcast of the card started at 5:00 PM (GTM).

What were the odds on Joshua vs Ruiz II?

Andy Ruiz Jr was a 47/25 (+190) underdog going into the contest, while Anthony Joshua made his way into the ring at 2/5 (-250) with oddsmakers.