Joshua vs Ruiz Jr III

When is Joshua vs Ruiz Jr III?

Anthony Joshua could face Andy Ruiz Jr in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Joshua vs Ruiz Jr III stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 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 Joshua would have a large advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 63%.

Anthony Joshua is the same age as Andy Ruiz Jr, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 4 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 8-inch reach advantage.

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

Joshua is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 6 months later than Ruiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 26 fewer professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Ruiz Jr's 199.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 3 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Joshua vs Ruiz Jr III form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had won against Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th 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 beaten 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 defeated Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Before that, he had lost to 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, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Anthony Joshua last fought 6 months and 27 days ago, while Andy Ruiz Jr's last outing was 1 year, 11 months and 13 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 5 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

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