FULL FIGHT | Joseph Parker V Andy Ruiz Jr. (2016) 4K

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Published 2021-12-24
2016... Parker threw more punches than Ruiz, 560-416 in a busy 36 minutes of action in the ring. Most importantly, he landed more punches 119-107. Therein lies the tale of the cards. The feeling was that Parker, in his fightback over the second half of the bout, landed the heavier and cleaner blows, finally working his jab to good effect. In the aftermath, the fighters' faces told the story of the respective glovework – Parker virtually unblemished while Ruiz was puffy and reddened. Well-respected ESPN boxing writer Dan Rafael, who scored the bout 115-113 to Parker in a Twitter feed on fight-night, has released his brief report in his weekly "scorecard" wrap of the highlight fights of the previous weekend. Rafael left no doubts about the result in his mind.

The close fight went the way of Parker on the independent international judges' cards 114-114, 115-113, 115-113 and statistics released back up their decision. CompuBox are regarded as the world leader in breaking down fights and their analysis of the 12-rounder in Auckland prove that looks can be deceptive. They showed that Parker was the busier and more successful fighter with his hand work.

"Parker got the well-deserved nod in a majority decision that was in no way a hometown call," Rafael wrote. "He earned it as he rallied over the second half of the fight (though it was not very exciting).

"After Ruiz put several early rounds in the bank against the slow-starting Parker, the latter picked up the pace and landed some nice combinations to do just enough to eke out the rounds he needed for victory." #JosephParker #AndyRuiz #Boxing #BoxingSports #SkySports #AndyRuizJr @SamoaMediaNZ #samoamedia
All Comments (21)
  • @freedomofmusic2112
    I love the sportsmanship between these fighters throughout the whole fight. It's very admirable, they're just letting their skills & fists do the talking, I love it! They are both very skilled.
  • @MikaeleIosefa714
    These are my favorite heavyweights right now. I wish Andy would fight more .
  • @sergiomejia4481
    The winner of this fight gets to enjoy free burger king for life
  • @freedomofmusic2112
    Ruiz's ability to stay composed despite constantly having jabs thrown at his face is so impressive. He stays patient, sticks to his game plan and explodes at the right times. Looking forward to his fight with Tyson Fury
  • @donb3557
    Ruiz is a born again fighter full respect to him.
  • @josephmorrison2509
    Parker didn’t hurt Andy at all. If Andy’s arms were longer he would be better off. Max said he’s not a puncher lmao. He can hit. Ask AJ.
  • @josephnanai92
    Would of scored it a draw, but let’s see if Parker vs Ruiz 2 will happen this year
  • @glhunt86
    I want this Parker to come back....not the Parker we have today.....good win bro.
  • @thegoldcoastvibe
    Goes to show how much the commentators know. Andy Ruiz holds all four title belts..
  • @philiplevins6702
    a rematch at this point in both fighters careers makes complete sense to me (imho) 🍀
  • @TheIkaraCult
    Watching the way Parker stands in this fight compared to how he stood in his wins against Wilder and Zhang, it's like night and day. He's a completely different man
  • @user-eb7zb4xg5q
    Слава Богу! Здравствуйте! Руиз, классный боец! Не самый крупный, глаза добрые как у морского котика! Но, кулаками зашибëт кого угодно! Спасибо!
  • @capo4ever334
    Thisnsi probably my favorite heavy fight of the last 8 years
  • @bambarayon777
    Excellent video my dearest friend Fully watched and stay blessed
  • @Daniel_Antonio_Arellano782
    LMAO..the announcers keep changing their mind too often. They had Andy Ruiz winning then as soon as Letterman said he had him lower in the score, they changed their mind