Ruiz Jr vs Johnson

Who won Ruiz Jr vs Johnson?

Andy Ruiz Jr beat Kevin Johnson by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest on Saturday, July 7th, 2018, at Save Mart Arena, California.

The scorecards were announced as 97-93, 97-93, 99-91 in favor of winner Andy Ruiz Jr.

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

Ruiz Jr vs Johnson stats

Back in July 2018, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws, 20 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kevin Johnson made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 9 losses and 1 draw, with 16 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Ruiz Jr had an advantage in power over Johnson, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Johnson's 50%.

Andy Ruiz Jr was the younger man by 10 years, at 29 years old.

Johnson had a height advantage of 1 inch over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 8-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Kevin Johnson fought out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 11 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2009, 6 years and 1 month later than Johnson, whose first professional fight was in 2003. He had fought 161 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Johnson's 360.

Ruiz Jr vs Johnson form

Ruiz Jr 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 won against Devin Vargas on March 10, 2018, by knockout in the 1st round at StubHub Center, Carson, United States.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against Franklin Lawrence on September 10, 2016, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, United States.

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

He had defeated Ray Austin on May 14, 2016, by technical knockout in the 4th round at Sportsmans Lodge, Studio City.

Activity check

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 5 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

Johnson's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 7 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 6 months and 21 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 14 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

What time did Ruiz Jr vs Johnson start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Save Mart Arena, California, United States, which was around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Ruiz Jr vs Johnson?

Ruiz Jr vs Johnson was broadcast on ESPN in the US.

What were the odds on Ruiz Jr vs Johnson?

Andy Ruiz Jr was a 1/100 (-10000) favorite going into the contest, while Kevin Johnson made his way into the ring at 16/1 (+1600) with oddsmakers.