Stevenson vs Ruiz

Who won Stevenson vs Ruiz?

Shakur Stevenson beat Carlos Ruiz by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, August 18th, 2018, at Ocean Resort Casino, New Jersey.

The scorecards were announced as 80-72, 80-72, 80-72 in favor of winner Shakur Stevenson.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds in the Featherweight division, which meant the weight limit was 126 pounds (9 stone or 57.1 kg).

Stevenson vs Ruiz stats

Back in August 2018, Shakur Stevenson stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 7 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Carlos Ruiz made his way to the ring with a record of 16 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws, with 6 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Stevenson had an advantage in power over Ruiz, with a 57% knockout percentage compared to Ruiz's 38%.

Shakur Stevenson was the younger man by 4 years, at 21 years old.

Shakur Stevenson fought out of the southpaw stance, while Carlos Ruiz was an orthodox fighter.

Stevenson was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 15 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2017, 5 years and 1 month later than Ruiz, whose first professional fight was in 2012. He had fought 61 more professional rounds, totaling 166 compared to Ruiz's 105.

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Stevenson's last 3 fights had come over a period of 6 months and 2 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 2 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 12 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Stevenson vs Ruiz?

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