When is Ruiz Jr vs Parker II?
Andy Ruiz Jr could fight Joseph Parker in Early 2027 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 II stats
Andy Ruiz Jr would step into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 3 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Joseph Parker would make his way to the ring with a record of 36 wins, 4 losses and 0 draws, with 24 of those wins by knockout.
The stats suggest Parker would have a slight advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 67% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 63%.
Andy Ruiz Jr is the older man by 3 years, at 37 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 and Joseph Parker fight out of an orthodox stance.
Ruiz Jr is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 1 fewer 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 52 fewer professional rounds, totaling 211 compared to Parker's 263.
Joseph Parker is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC, and 6 by the WBO in the Heavyweight division.
Ruiz Jr vs Parker II form
Andy Ruiz Jr has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he lost to Damian Knyba on September 4, 2026, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Prudential Center, Newark, United States.
Prior to that, he had drawn with Jarrell Miller on August 3, 2024 in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Luis Ortiz on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.
Before that, he had beaten Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
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.
Parker has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.
In his last fight, he lost to Fabio Wardley on October 25, 2025, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at The O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.
Prior to that, he had won against Martin Bakole on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Zhilei Zhang on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
Before that, he had defeated Deontay Wilder on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.
He had won against Simon Kean on October 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at Riyadh.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Joseph Parker has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.
Andy Ruiz Jr last fought 15 days ago, while Joseph Parker's last outing was 10 months and 25 days ago.
Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 1 month and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
Parker's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 15 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.
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