Ruiz Jr vs Parker

When is Ruiz Jr vs Parker?

Andy Ruiz Jr could fight Joseph Parker in Autumn/Fall 2023 in the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Ruiz Jr vs Parker stats

Andy Ruiz Jr would step into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 loses and 0 draws, 22 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Joseph Parker would make his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 loses and 0 draws, with 22 of those wins by knock out.

The stats suggest Parker would have a slight advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 69% knock out percentage over Ruiz Jr's 63%.

Andy Ruiz Jr is the older man by 2 years, at 33 years old.

Parker has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr & Joseph Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 3 years and 3 months earlier than Parker, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He has fought 36 less professional rounds, 187 to Parker's 223.

Andy Ruiz Jr goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, 3 by the IBF and 5 by the RING at heavyweight.

Joseph Parker is currently ranked number 12 by the WBC, 6 by the WBO, 12 by the IBF and 9 by the RING in the 201lb division.

Ruiz Jr vs Parker form

Ruiz Jr has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he defeated Luis Ortiz on 4th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles, United States.

Previous to that, he had defeated Chris Arreola on 1st May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on 7th December 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.

Before that, he had beat Anthony Joshua on 1st June 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.

He had won against Alexander Dimitrenko on 20th April 2019 by technical knockout in the 5th round at Dignity Health Sports Park, California.

Parker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight, he beat Faiga Opelu on 24th May 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Margaret Court Arena, Melbourne, Australia.

Previous to that, he had beat Jack Massey on 21st January 2023 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Joe Joyce on 24th September 2022 by knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at AO Arena, Manchester.

Before that, he had defeated Derek Chisora on 18th December 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Lancashire.

He had won against Derek Chisora on 1st May 2021 by split decision in their 12 round contest at Manchester Arena, Manchester.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Andy Ruiz Jr last fought 9 months and 1 day ago, while Joseph Parker's last outing was 12 days ago.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 1 month and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 48 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.6 rounds on average.

Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 1 month and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ruiz Jr vs Parker?

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