On July 7, 2012, Andy Ruiz Jr. defeated Jonte Willis by TKO in the 8th round in an 8-round heavyweight bout at Home Depot Center in Carson, California, USA. Ruiz controlled the fight with his fast hands and heavy combinations, hurting Willis multiple times and scoring a knockdown in the fifth round before the referee stopped the contest in the eighth after a barrage of unanswered punches.