Overview
- Rodrigo “C4” Ruiz meets local contender Sam Goodman at Wollongong’s WIN Entertainment Centre on Saturday, with TyC Sports broadcasting live in Argentina.
- The 12-round fight is an IBF eliminator that puts the winner at No. 2 in the rankings and in line to challenge Naoya Inoue if he keeps his titles on May 2 against Junto Nakatani.
- Goodman enters ranked No. 5 at 122 pounds at age 27 with a 21–1 record and 8 knockouts, while Ruiz, 25, is No. 10 with a 23–1 record and 17 knockouts.
- For Ruiz, this is a second bout abroad after a points loss last year in Russia to Mukhammad Shekhov, a result that raised his profile with international promoters.
- An upset would be a major leap for the Tucumán native and could move an Argentine fighter near a world crown in a division once held by local great Pedro Décima.