Ruiz vs Knyba

Who won Ruiz vs Knyba?

Damian Knyba beat Andy Ruiz Jr by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, September 4th, 2026, at Prudential Center, Newark.

The scorecards were announced as 114-113, 117-110, 114-113 in favor of winner Damian Knyba.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which meant there was no weight limit.

Also on the undercard Vito Mielnicki Jr was victorious over Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams, and Alan Chaves lost to Eridson Garcia.

Ruiz vs Knyba stats

Andy Ruiz Jr stepped 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 made 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 suggested Knyba had a slight advantage in power over Ruiz Jr, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz Jr's 63%.

Andy Ruiz Jr was the older man by 7 years, at 37 years old.

Knyba had a height advantage of 5 inches over Ruiz Jr. That also extended to a 12-inch reach advantage.

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

Ruiz Jr was 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 had fought 119 more professional rounds, totaling 211 compared to Knyba's 92.

Ruiz vs Knyba form

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

In his last fight before this contest, he had drawn with 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.

Activity check

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

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

What time did Ruiz vs Knyba start?

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

Who broadcast Ruiz vs Knyba?

The DAZN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Ruiz vs Knyba?

Andy Ruiz Jr was a 2/5 (-250) favorite going into the contest, while Damian Knyba made his way into the ring at 2/1 (+200) with oddsmakers.