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 84.5-15.5 in favor of Julio Ceja. Hugo Ruiz is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Ceja should win this fight.
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.