Ruiz Jr vs Usyk

When is Ruiz Jr vs Usyk?

Andy Ruiz Jr could fight Oleksandr Usyk in Summer 2025 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk would be making his 4th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 2 years, 8 months and 7 days.

He would be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 11 months and 9 days.

Also, on the line would be his 5th defense of the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been recognised as this champion for 3 years, 7 months and 2 days.

Finally, he would be making his 5th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 3 years, 7 months and 2 days.

Ruiz Jr vs Usyk 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.

Oleksandr Usyk would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Ruiz Jr would have a slight advantage in power over Usyk, with a 63% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 61%.

Andy Ruiz Jr is the younger man by 3 years, at 35 years old.

Usyk has a height advantage of 1 inch over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Andy Ruiz Jr fights out of the orthodox stance, while Oleksandr Usyk is a southpaw.

Ruiz Jr is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 15 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 4 years and 7 months earlier than Usyk, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Usyk's 201.

Andy Ruiz Jr goes into the fight ranked number 13 by the WBC at heavyweight.

Ruiz Jr vs Usyk 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 won against 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 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.

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

Before that, he had beaten Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Anthony Joshua on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oleksandr Usyk has been fighting more than Andy Ruiz Jr.

Andy Ruiz Jr last fought 11 months and 18 days ago, while Oleksandr Usyk's last outing was 7 months ago.

Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 6 years, 1 month and 20 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 2 months and 24 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Ruiz Jr vs Usyk?

Sorry, we couldn’t find any odds for Ruiz Jr vs Usyk yet. If odds are not available initially after the fight is announced, bookmakers usually release them closer to the day of the fight.