Andy Ruiz Jr. faces Damian Knyba in Newark heavyweight boxing match

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Andy Ruiz Jr. faces Damian Knyba in Newark heavyweight boxing match
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Former heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr. returns to the ring on Friday, September 4, 2026, to face Damian Knyba at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. This bout marks the headline event for the third installment of the Matchroom Boxing series, The Fight. Ruiz, who holds a 35-2-1 record, enters the ring following a more than two-year layoff, with his last appearance being a majority draw against Jarrell Miller in August 2024. His opponent, 30-year-old Damian Knyba, is 17-1 and looking to recover from a TKO3 loss to Agit Kabayel earlier this year. The broadcast is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET, with the main event ring walks expected between 10:15 p.m. and 11 p.m. ET. The card features eight total bouts including a middleweight contest for the WBO Global title.

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  • •Andy Ruiz Jr. and Damian Knyba fight in a 12-round heavyweight bout at the Prudential Center.
  • •The broadcast starts at 8 p.m. ET on September 4, 2026.
  • •Ruiz enters with a 35-2-1 record, while Knyba holds a 17-1 record.
  • •The event is part of a series produced by TNT Sports and DAZN.
  • •Main event ring walks are projected for 10:15 p.m. to 11 p.m. ET.
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Former heavyweight titlist Andy Ruiz Jr will look to get his career moving tonight, when he returns to face Damian Knyba in the main event of this month’s “The Fight” on DAZN and TNT. Bad Left Hook will be here from 8 pm ET with live results, reactions, and more, including round-by-round updates for the main event and chief support on the undercard, which will see Vito Mielnicki Jr face Austin “Ammo” Williams in what is really a must-win fight for both middleweights. It’s a four-fight card in all, and we’ll also have the live chat rolling down in the comments section, so join us and your fellow fight fans tonight! How to watch Ruiz Jr vs Knyba Start time: 8:00 pm ET (Main Card) Streaming: DAZN (subscription required) TV: TNT (U.S.) Location: Prudential Center – Newark, NJ Ruiz Jr vs Knyba running order Main Event Andy Ruiz Jr vs Damian Knyba, heavyweights, 12 rounds Undercard Vito Mielnicki Jr vs Austin “Ammo” Williams, middleweights, 12 rounds Alan Chaves vs Eridson Garcia, lightweights, 10 rounds Zaquin Moses vs Angel Antonio Contreras, super featherweights, 8 rounds

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On September 4 at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, Andy Ruiz vs Damian Knyba headlines a Matchroom Boxing fight card, live on DAZN. We’ll bring you all the results from every fight on the Andy Ruiz vs Damian Knyba undercard, with the first fight expected to begin at approximately 00:30 GMT/19:30 ET. All […]

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Andy Ruiz Jr. faces Damian Knyba on Friday at the Prudential Center in Newark. Here is the full card, the broadcast start time and estimated ring walks.

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