Who won Ruiz vs Ortiz?
Andy Ruiz Jr beat Luis Ortiz by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Sunday, September 4th, 2022, at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
The scorecards were announced as 114-111, 113-112, 114-111 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 Isaac ‘Pitbull’ Cruz beat Eduardo Ramirez, Joseph Spencer defeated Kevin Salgado, Jose Valenzuela was defeated by Edwin De Los Santos, Raeese Aleem beat Mike Plania, Charles Martin defeated Devin Vargas, and Abner Mares was victorious over Miguel Flores.
Ruiz vs Ortiz stats
Back in September 2022, Andy Ruiz Jr stepped into the ring with a record of 34 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws.
Luis Ortiz made his way to the ring with a record of 33 wins, 2 losses and 0 draws.
Andy Ruiz Jr was the younger man by 11 years, at 33 years old.
Ortiz had a height advantage of 2 inches over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 10-inch reach advantage.
Andy Ruiz Jr fought out of the orthodox stance, while Luis Ortiz was a southpaw.
Ruiz Jr was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 10 months earlier than Ortiz, whose first professional fight was in 2010. He had fought 6 more professional rounds, totaling 187 compared to Ortiz's 181.
Andy Ruiz Jr went into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBA, and 5 by the WBC at heavyweight.
Luis Ortiz was ranked number 8 by the WBC, 5 by the WBO, and 2 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.
Ruiz vs Ortiz form
Ruiz Jr had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, United States.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by 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.
Going into that contest, he had defeated 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.
Before that, he had beaten Alexander Dimitrenko on April 20, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.
He had won against Kevin Johnson on July 7, 2018, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Save Mart Arena, California.
Ortiz 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 beaten Charles Martin on January 1, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida, United States.
Prior to that, he had beaten Alexander Flores on November 7, 2020, by knockout in the 1st round at Microsoft Theater, California.
Going into that contest, he had lost to Deontay Wilder on November 23, 2019, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.
Before that, he had defeated Christian Hammer on March 2, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.
He had won against Travis Kauffman on December 1, 2018, by knockout in the 10th round at Staples Center, LA.
Activity check
In terms of activity leading into the fight, Luis Ortiz had been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.
Going into this contest, Andy Ruiz Jr had last fought 1 year, 4 months and 3 days ago, while Luis Ortiz's last outing had been 8 months and 3 days ago.
Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 28 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 9.2 rounds on average.
Ortiz's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 3 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What time did Ruiz vs Ortiz start?
The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States, which was around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.
Who broadcast Ruiz vs Ortiz?
The FOX Sports PPV show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Fite.tv PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).
What were the odds on Ruiz vs Ortiz?
Andy Ruiz Jr was a 33/100 (-300) favorite going into the contest, while Luis Ortiz made his way into the ring at 9/4 (+230) with oddsmakers.
