TANZANIAN Boxer Pius Mpenda Has Made Headlines After Securing A Historic Draw Against Mexican Fighter Julio Ruiz In An International Bout Held In Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Matchup Took Place At The ANB Arena, Where Thousands Of Boxing Fans Gathered To Witness The Six-Round Contest. Despite Ruiz Having A Noticeable Height Advantage That Initially Allowed Him To Attack Comfortably From Distance, Mpenda Adjusted Impressively As The Fight Progressed.
In The Opening Rounds, Mpenda Focused On Studying His Opponent, Defending Carefully While Analyzing Ruiz’s Movement. But As The Fight Entered The Later Rounds, The Tanzanian Switched Strategy—Stepping Inside, Increasing His Pressure, And Finding Opportunities To Land Clean Body Shots And Hooks As Ruiz Left Openings Around His Ribs And Mid-Section.
By The Fifth Round, Mpenda Had Fully Settled In. He Delivered Several Sharp Punches, Including A Powerful Combination That Landed Between Ruiz’s Left Eye And Ear, Pushing The Mexican Backward Toward The Ropes. Guided By Instructions From His Corner, Mpenda Continued To Fight Aggressively At Close Range, Disrupting Ruiz’s Rhythm.
After Six Intense Rounds, The Judges Declared The Fight A Draw—A Result Widely Viewed As Well-Earned Considering Mpenda’s Strong Performance On Foreign Soil.
Mpenda Is Currently Ranked No. 3 In Tanzania Out Of 36 Boxers, And 223rd Globally In The Middleweight Division. His Record Stands At 17 Fights, With 11 Wins, 4 Losses, And 2 Draws.
Ruiz, Meanwhile, Is The No. 4 Boxer In Mexico And 50th Worldwide, With A Record Of 14 Fights: 13 Wins And Now 1 Draw, Earned In This Bout Against Mpenda.
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