Ruiz vs Knyba

When is Ruiz vs Knyba?

Andy Ruiz Jr will face Damian Knyba on Friday, September 4th, 2026, at Prudential Center, Newark.

The fight will be contested over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.

The undercard is set to feature the clash of Mielnicki Jr vs Williams.

Ruiz vs Knyba stats

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

Damian Knyba will make his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 11 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Knyba has a slight advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 63%.

Andy Ruiz Jr is the older man by 6 years, at 36 years old.

Knyba has a height advantage of 5 inches over Ruiz Jr. This also extends to a 12-inch reach advantage.

Both Andy Ruiz Jr and Damian Knyba fight out of an orthodox stance.

Ruiz Jr is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2009, 12 years and 2 months earlier than Knyba, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 119 more professional rounds, totaling 199 compared to Knyba's 80.

Ruiz vs Knyba 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 in their 12 round contest at BMO Stadium, Los Angeles, United States.

Prior to that, he had beaten 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 won against 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 beaten 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.

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Ruiz Jr's last 5 fights have come over a period of 7 years, 3 months and 3 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year, 5 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 55 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11 rounds on average.

Knyba's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 10 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 6 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

What time does Ruiz vs Knyba start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Prudential Center, Newark, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who is showing Ruiz vs Knyba?

The DAZN show is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card is expected to start at 1:00 AM (BST).

How do you stream Ruiz vs Knyba?

In the US you can stream Ruiz vs Knyba on the DAZN app and platform in the USA.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN is $44.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN is $449.99, 1 month of DAZN is $29.99 and 1 year costs $224.99.

In the UK you can stream Ruiz vs Knyba on the DAZN app and platform in the UK and most countries worldwide.
DAZN currently offers boxing fans two packages: Ultimate – includes all pay-per-view events at no extra cost (a minimum of 12 PPVs per year). Standard – includes access to 185+ fights annually, with PPV events available as optional add-ons. The DAZN app is available on Smart TVs, PCs, Apple and Android devices, Fire TV, Roku, and many other platforms.

1 month ultimate (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £22.99, 1 year ultimate of DAZN UK is £229.99, 1 month (12 month contract) of DAZN UK is £14.99, 1 month (flexible pass) of DAZN UK is £24.99 and 1 year costs £119.99.

What are the odds on Ruiz vs Knyba?

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