Ruiz Jr vs Pulev

When is Ruiz Jr vs Pulev?

Andy Ruiz Jr could take on Kubrat Pulev in Early 2025 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 Pulev stats

Andy Ruiz Jr would step into the ring with a record of 35 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Kubrat Pulev would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 14 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Ruiz Jr would have an advantage in power over Pulev, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Pulev's 45%.

Andy Ruiz Jr is the younger man by 8 years, at 35 years old.

Pulev has a height advantage of 2 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Kubrat Pulev fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Pulev's, having had 4 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 5 months earlier than Pulev, whose first professional fight was in 2009. He has fought 57 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Pulev's 256.

Kubrat Pulev is currently ranked number 7 by the WBA in the Heavyweight division.

Ruiz Jr vs Pulev form

Ruiz Jr has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Jarrell Miller on August 3, 2024, by majority draw in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Luis Ortiz on September 4, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Crypto.com Arena, Los Angeles.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Chris Arreola on May 1, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.

Before 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.

He had won against 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.

Kubrat Pulev has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat Andrzej Wawrzyk on December 14, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at The Hangar, Costa Mesa, United States.

Prior to that, he had lost to Derek Chisora on July 9, 2022, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Jerry Forrest on May 14, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Forum, California, United States.

Before that, he had been beaten by Anthony Joshua on December 12, 2020, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had defeated Rydell Booker on November 9, 2019, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Chukchansi Park, California, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Kubrat Pulev has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Andy Ruiz Jr last fought 5 months and 19 days ago, while Kubrat Pulev's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 8 days ago.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 7 months and 21 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 1 month and 16 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Pulev's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 13 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 51 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10.2 rounds on average.

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