Andy Ruiz Jr vs Damian Knyba Live Stream & Tips – How To Watch & Bet On Heavyweight Fight
Andy Ruiz Jr makes his return to the ring after a two-year layoff to fight Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark on September 4, with live coverage available globally via DAZN. Ruiz, who famously beat Anthony Joshua in 2019, has been largely inactive since and looked lackluster in his last fight. Despite Ruiz’s past achievements and skill, his long absence and Knyba’s greater recent activity tilt the prediction in favor of Knyba. The card also features matchups including Austin Williams vs Vito Mielnicki Jr.
- Andy Ruiz Jr returns after 2 years to fight Damian Knyba in Newark on Sept 4
- Ruiz’s inactivity and recent struggles raise doubts about his prospects
- Prediction leans towards Knyba, who has size, power, and more ring activity
Former world heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr (35-2-1, 22 KOs) ends a two-year exile from the ring when he takes on Damian Knyba (17-1, 11 KOs) at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey on Friday, September 4.
The fight can be exclusively seen globally in over 200 countries on DAZN.
Ruiz shocked the boxing world just over seven years ago when he survived a knockdown and ended the first heavyweight title reign of Anthony Joshua, dropping the British fighter repeatedly before the referee finally waved it off in the seventh round.
However, the 36-year-old Californian’s reign as a world champion lasted only a handful of months as he was beaten on points by Joshua in the rematch, and since that night he has fought just three times.
His most recent outing came just over two years ago when he scraped a majority draw with Jarrell Miller, so there are major question marks hanging over Ruiz Jr as he prepares to end his absence on Friday night. What does he have left in the tank?
Standing opposite him is Polish fighter Knyba, who is coming off the first defeat of his professional campaign.
The 30-year-old earned a shot at the interim WBC heavyweight title by winning the first 16 fights of his professional career, but in the biggest fight of his career to date he was knocked out by Agit Kabayel in the third round.
Can Knyba rebound from that disappointing outing in June, or will Ruiz Jr make up for lost time as he bids to embark on another run to a world title short?
You can see for yourself thanks to DAZN’s global live streaming service, which is broadcasting the fight live from New Jersey.
How To Stream Ruiz Jr vs Knyba
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What Time Is Andy Ruiz Jr vs Damian Knyba?
The main card for Andy Ruiz Jr vs Damian Knyba is scheduled to get underway at 01:00 BST on Sunday morning / 20:00 ET.
Ruiz Jr and Knyba are not expected to make their ringwalks until approximately 04:00 BST / 23:00 ET.
Who Is Fighting On The Andy Ruiz Jr vs Damian Knyba Card?
- Andy Ruiz Jr vs Damian Knyba
- Austin 'Ammo' Williams vs Vito Mielnicki Jr
- Alan Chaves vs Eridson Garcia
- Zaquin Moses vs TBC
Verdict
The fact that Andy Ruiz Jr has fought just four times since beating Anthony Joshua in 2019 is staggering.
His antics away from the ring have completely derailed his career, and in his most recent outing – over two years ago – he looked washed up.
If he is motivated and in decent shape he has the ability to out-box Damian Knyba, but his lack of activity in recent years is a massive red flag that we are struggling to ignore.
It is risky, but we are leaning towards the more active Knyba, who has a massive size advantage and decent power in his hands.
His antics away from the ring have completely derailed his career, and in his most recent outing – over two years ago – he looked washed up.
If he is motivated and in decent shape he has the ability to out-box Damian Knyba, but his lack of activity in recent years is a massive red flag that we are struggling to ignore.
It is risky, but we are leaning towards the more active Knyba, who has a massive size advantage and decent power in his hands.
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