Hugo Ruiz vs Hozumi Hasegawa
On September 16, 2016, Hugo Ruiz (36-3, 32 KOs), the super-bantamweight WBC champion, defends his title against former world champion Hozumi Hasegawa (35-5, 15 KOs).
Ruiz vs Hasegawa Stats
Hugo Ruiz is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 82% KO rate; his last fight was a 1st round TKO victory over Julio Ceja, 6 months and 20 days ago. Hozumi Hasegawa is on a 2-fight win streak with a 37% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision win over Carlos Ruiz, 9 months and 5 days ago.
Ruiz vs Hasegawa Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 94.4-5.6 in favor of Hugo Ruiz. It is going to be very difficult for Hozumi Hasegawa to win this fight.
Ruiz vs Hasegawa Result
The champion refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Hozumi Hasegawa is crowned the new WBC super-bantamweight world champion. Hasegawa improves his record to 36-5 (16 KOs), while Ruiz adds a loss to his record at 36-4.