Parker vs Ruiz Jr

Who won Parker vs Ruiz Jr?

Joseph Parker beat Andy Ruiz Jr by majority decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, December 10th, 2016, Auckland.

The scorecards were announced as 115-113, 114-114, 115-113 in favor of winner Joseph Parker.

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 WBO heavyweight championship of the world.

Parker vs Ruiz Jr stats

Back in December 2016, Joseph Parker stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 21 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Andy Ruiz Jr made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 29 wins and 0 draws, with 19 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Parker had an advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 86% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 66%.

Joseph Parker was the younger man by 2 years, at 25 years old.

Parker had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr fought out of an orthodox stance.

Parker was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 8 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2012, 3 years and 3 months later than Ruiz Jr, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He had fought 63 more professional rounds, totaling 250 compared to Ruiz Jr's 187.

Parker vs Ruiz Jr form

Parker had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Alexander Dimitrenko on October 1, 2016, by knockout in the 3rd round at Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City, New Zealand.

Prior to that, he had defeated Solomon Haumono on July 21, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Horncastle Arena, Christchurch.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Carlos Takam on May 21, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Vodafone Events Centre, Manukau City.

Before that, he had won against Jason Bergman on January 23, 2016, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Faleata Sports Complex, Apia, Samoa.

He had beaten Daniel Martz on December 5, 2015, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Claudelands Arena, Hamilton, New Zealand.

Ruiz Jr had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Franklin Lawrence on September 10, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Josh Gormley on July 16, 2016, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Masonic Temple, Detroit.

Going into that contest, he had won against Ray Austin on May 14, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City.

Before that, he had defeated Raphael Zumbano Love on October 24, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at CenturyLink Center, Omaha.

He had beaten Joell Godfrey on September 26, 2015, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Joseph Parker had last fought 2 months and 9 days ago, while Andy Ruiz Jr's last outing had been 3 months ago.

Parker's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year and 5 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 2 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 33 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.6 rounds on average.

What time did Parker vs Ruiz Jr start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 AM UTC at Auckland, New Zealand, which was 6:00 AM EST or 3:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 11:00 AM GMT in the UK.

What were the odds on Parker vs Ruiz Jr?

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