On February 27, 2016, Julio Ceja (30-1, 27 KOs), the super-bantamweight WBC champion, defends his title against fellow Mexican challenger, Hugo Ruiz (35-3, 31 KOs).
Julio Ceja is coming in to the fight on a 6-fight win streak with a 87% KO rate; his last fight was a 5th round TKO victory over Ruiz, 5 months and 29 days ago. Hugo Ruiz is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 81% KO rate, with his last fight being a 5th round TKO loss to Ceja, 5 months and 29 days ago.
The winning odds are at 58.2-41.8 in favor of Hugo Ruiz. Julio Ceja could also pull it off but he will have to put up a truly exceptional fight if he is to win.
Hugo Ruiz made quick work of Julio Ceja in the rematch, stopping the champion via TKO in the 1st. Ruiz improves his record to 36-3 (32 KOs), while Ceja adds a loss to his record at 30-2.