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Polish heavyweight Damian Knyba outboxed Andy Ruiz in Newark, flooring him in round seven and taking a unanimous decision (117-110, 114-113, 114-113); Ruiz, returning from a two-year layoff, fought hard late but the jab and clinch of Knyba proved decisive, leaving Ruiz with a setback but not retirement.
Two years after his last fight, Andy Ruiz Jr. returned at the Prudential Center in Newark but was outboxed by 6'7" Damian Knyba, who controlled distance with a long jab and dropped Ruiz with a right hand in the seventh before a late Ruiz rally fell short as he lost a lopsided decision and called for a rematch.
Andy Ruiz Jr.'s 25-month layoff showed as Damian Knyba controlled the bout with a steady jab, dropped Ruiz in the seventh, and Ruiz battled through to a decision (117-110, 114-113, 114-113), highlighting a stalled comeback and raising questions about a future showdown with Anthony Joshua.