Ruiz Jr vs Gormley

Who won Ruiz Jr vs Gormley?

Andy Ruiz Jr beat Josh Gormley by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, July 16th, 2016, at Masonic Temple, Detroit.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Ruiz Jr vs Gormley stats

Back in July 2016, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 27 wins, zero losses, and 0  draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Josh Gormley made his way to the ring with a record of 22 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Gormley 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 younger man by 16 years, at 26 years old.

Gormley had a height advantage of 3 inches over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Josh Gormley fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 16 years and 8 months later than Gormley, whose first professional fight was in 1992. He had fought 135 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Gormley's 64.

Ruiz Jr vs Gormley form

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 won against Ray Austin on May 14, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City, United States.

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

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

Before that, he had defeated Siarhei Liakhovich on December 20, 2014, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Celebrity Theater, Phoenix.

He had won against Jonte Willis on July 7, 2012, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Home Depot Center, Carson.

Activity check

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years and 9 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 9 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.6 rounds on average.

What time did Ruiz Jr vs Gormley start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Masonic Temple, Detroit, United States, which was around 5:00 AM BST in the UK.

What were the odds on Ruiz Jr vs Gormley?

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