Andy Ruiz Jr. Returns to Ring to Face Damian Knyba in Newark

Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to fight Damian Knyba this Friday in Newark, New Jersey.

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Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to the ring on September 4, 2026, to face Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. ^[1] Andy Ruiz Jr. will return to the professional boxing ring to face Damian Knyba after a two-year absence from the sport. ^[2] Andy Ruiz Jr. last fought professionally in August 2024 against Jarrell Miller in Los Angeles, which ended in a majority draw. ^[3] The bout is organized by Matchroom Boxing and is scheduled for 12 rounds without a world title on the line. ^[4] Knyba, a 30-year-old Polish heavyweight standing 6 feet 7 inches, has a record of 17-1 with 11 knockouts and suffered his first career loss in January 2026 via third-round TKO against Agit Kabayel in an interim WBC title fight. ^[5] Andy Ruiz Jr. became the first Mexican-born heavyweight world champion on June 1, 2019, when he defeated Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden in New York. ^[6] The broadcast of the Ruiz vs. Knyba fight will be available via streaming on DAZN and Disney+. ^[7] Damian Knyba is a 30-year-old Polish boxer with a record of 17 wins and 1 loss, including 11 knockouts. ^[8]

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Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to the ring on September 4, 2026, to face Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. · El Financiero

Andy Ruiz Jr. will return to the professional boxing ring to face Damian Knyba after a two-year absence from the sport. · Record

Andy Ruiz Jr. last fought professionally in August 2024 against Jarrell Miller in Los Angeles, which ended in a majority draw. · El Financiero

The bout is organized by Matchroom Boxing and is scheduled for 12 rounds without a world title on the line. · El Financiero

Knyba, a 30-year-old Polish heavyweight standing 6 feet 7 inches, has a record of 17-1 with 11 knockouts and suffered his first career loss in January 2026 via third-round TKO against Agit Kabayel in an interim WBC title fight. ·

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Andy Ruiz Jr. became the first Mexican-born heavyweight world champion on June 1, 2019, when he defeated Anthony Joshua at Madison Square Garden in New York. · Record

The broadcast of the Ruiz vs. Knyba fight will be available via streaming on DAZN and Disney+. · Record

Damian Knyba is a 30-year-old Polish boxer with a record of 17 wins and 1 loss, including 11 knockouts. · El Financiero

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