Ruiz Jr vs Arreola

Who won Ruiz Jr vs Arreola?

Andy Ruiz Jr beat Chris Arreola by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, May 1st, 2021, at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

The scorecards were announced as 118-109, 118-109, 117-110 in favor of winner Andy Ruiz Jr.

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

Also on the undercard Omar Figueroa Jr was defeated by Abel Ramos, Sebastian Fundora beat Jorge Cota, and Jesus Ramos defeated Javier Molina.

Ruiz Jr vs Arreola stats

Back in May 2021, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Chris Arreola made his way to the ring with a record of 38 wins, 6 losses and 1 draw, with 33 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Arreola had an advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 87% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 67%.

Andy Ruiz Jr was the younger man by 9 years, at 31 years old.

Arreola had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Chris Arreola fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 5 years and 6 months later than Arreola, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 47 fewer professional rounds, totaling 187 compared to Arreola's 234.

Andy Ruiz Jr went into the fight ranked number 5 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, and 5 by the WBO at heavyweight.

Chris Arreola was ranked number 8 by the WBA in the Heavyweight division.

Ruiz Jr vs Arreola 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 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.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Alexander Dimitrenko on April 20, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

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

He had won against Devin Vargas on March 10, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at StubHub Center, Carson.

Activity check

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 21 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 35 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Arreola's last 4 fights had come over a period of 8 years and 4 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 2 years and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.5 rounds on average.

What time did Ruiz Jr vs Arreola start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Ruiz Jr vs Arreola?

The FOX Sports PPV show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The Premier Sports broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Ruiz Jr vs Arreola?

Andy Ruiz Jr was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest, while Chris Arreola made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.