Raymond Ford vs. Orlando Gonzalez-Ruiz: Tale of the Tape

We look ahead to the fight between Raymond Ford and Orlando Gonzalez-Ruiz at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday, November 9.

Former WBA featherweight champion Ford will step up to super-featherweight where he is the huge favorite against Gonzalez.

The duo square off on the undercard of the Jaron Ennis-Karen Chukhadzhyan IBF World Welterweight Title showdown.

Raymond Ford vs. Orlando Gonzalez-Ruiz

Fighter Bio:	Raymond Ford	Orlando Gonzalez Ruiz
Odds:	-1200	+700
Age:	25	29
Nickname:	Savage	Capu
Height:	5ft 10	5ft 10
Reach:	69"	67"
Weight:	Super-featherweight	Super-featherweight
Trainer:	Anthony Rodriguez	-
Record:	15-1-1 (8 KOs)	23-2-0 (13 KOs)
Last Fight:	L (SD) vs Nick Ball (June 2024)	W vs Jose Gonzalez (Jun 2024)

Read Raymond Ford vs. Orlando Gonzalez-Ruiz betting pick and prediction here.

Ford won the WBA featherweight world title in only his 16th professional fight but he lost it against Nick Ball in Saudi Arabia earlier this year - in what was his first defeat.

The New Jersey man has been busy this year as he prepares to bounce back and 'Savage' is gearing up for his third fight in eight months when he faces off against Gonzalez-Ruiz this weekend.

Ford steps up to the super-featherweight division and has been training in a new set-up in Houston as he hopes to become a two-weight world champion.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Technique	Can be outworked
Experience	Slow starter sometimes
Speed

Orlando Gonzalez-Ruiz Profile

Gonzalez Ruiz is an experienced super-featherweight, but the Puerto Rican is readying himself for the toughest test of his career against American Ford.

The 29-year-old is on a five-fight winning streak and, even though they have been relatively low-key victories, Gonzalez Ruiz will not be short of confidence in the ring.

He was last in action five months ago when beating Jose Santos Gonzalez and is the huge underdog for the clash with Ford.

His two pro defeats so far came against Robeisy Ramirez in October 2021 and Misael Lopez just under a year later.

Strengths	Weaknesses
Footwork	Lack of power
Experience	Predictable at times
Fitness

Odds displayed within this article were correct at the time of writing and are subject to change.