Haye vs. Ruiz: Prediction, Odds, Date, Stats
David Haye (The Hayemaker) defends his WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz (The Quietman). Let's take a look at the stats, odds of winning, and the prediction for this fight.
| WBA | WBC | WBO | TheRing |
|---|---|---|---|
| HV w1 | |||
| CR w1 d1 | CR w1 d1 | CR w1 | CR w1 d1 |
| WBA |
|---|
| HV w1 d5 |
Date
This fight between David Haye and John Ruiz took place on at the MEN Arena, Manchester, England.
Tale of the Tape
At 191 cm, David Haye is the taller of the two by 3 cms; John Ruiz is 188 cm. The fighters have the same reach of 198 cm. Ruiz has a 3 cm ape index advantage over Haye.
Haye is coming in to this fight with a record of 23-1 (21 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 27 days ago against Nikolai Valuev, which he won via 12 round majority decision.
Ruiz comes in with a record of 44-8-1 (30 KOs). His last fight was 4 months and 27 days ago against Adnan Serin, which he won via 7th round TKO.
Both the fighters fight out of the orthodox stance.
On the day of the fight, Haye will be 29 years and 5 months old. Ruiz will be 38 years and 2 months old.
Prediction and Odds
After considering the both the fighters' stats and their performance patterns, the winning odds is calculated to be at 76-24 in favor of David Haye. Here is the prediction for Haye vs Ruiz.
Result
David Haye defeated John Ruiz via 9th round TKO to retain the WBA heavyweight title. Ruiz' 1 fight win streak comes to an end, and Haye advances his win streak to 14. Haye is now 24-1, and Ruiz 44-9-1.
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