DAZN, TNT and truTV carry Friday’s Newark card, with Vito Mielnicki Jr. battling Austin Williams in chief support.
Boxing starts at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Friday, September 4, which converts to 1 a.m. Saturday in the UK. Ruiz and Knyba headline after three listed undercard fights, but an official main-event ring-walk time has not been confirmed.
What Time Does Andy Ruiz Jr. Fight Knyba?
Date: Friday, September 4, 2026
Location: Newark, New Jersey
Pre-fight show: 7:30 p.m. ET / 4:30 p.m. PT / 12:30 a.m. UK Saturday
Fight card: 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT / 1 a.m. UK Saturday
Ruiz-Knyba ring walks: Not confirmed
Streaming: LIVE on DAZN
TV: LIVE on TNT and truTV
The 8 p.m. ET start time is the significant number for viewers looking for the boxing rather than the build-up.
TNT and truTV begin their Ringside programme at 7:30 p.m. ET. The first listed fight follows when the main broadcast starts half an hour later.
There is no confirmed Ruiz-Knyba ring-walk time. Three fights appear beneath the heavyweight main event, meaning stoppages, decisions and the time between bouts will determine when Ruiz and Knyba make their entrances.
That distinction is worth making. An estimated main-event time presented as a firm start would give viewers information the promoter has not supplied.
Ruiz Has to Get Past Knyba’s Reach
Ruiz’s quicker hands give him an obvious weapon against the taller Polish heavyweight, but only if he can get them into punching distance.
Following Knyba around would make the job harder.
Ruiz needs to start with the jab, pressure behind it and make Knyba give up ground. Once Ruiz closes the distance and sets his feet, his compact combination punching becomes far more dangerous than trading single shots from outside.
Knyba should want the opposite fight. Keep Ruiz at the end of straight punches, make him work his way inside and counter when the former unified champion gets careless with his feet.
Ruiz Jr. vs. Knyba Fight Card
Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Damian Knyba – Heavyweight main event
Vito Mielnicki Jr. vs. Austin “Ammo” Williams – Middleweight
Alan Chaves vs. Eridson Garcia – Lightweight
Zaquin Moses vs. Angel Antonio Contreras – Super featherweight
Mielnicki-Williams gives the card a strong chief support fight rather than a holding bout before the heavyweights.
Williams has challenged for a middleweight world title and can punish mistakes with counters. Mielnicki therefore needs disciplined feet and punch selection rather than trying to force exchanges.
How to Watch Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Knyba
The full fight broadcast begins LIVE on DAZN, TNT and truTV at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on Friday.
UK viewers face an early Saturday start, with the boxing beginning at 1 a.m. UK.
The press conference airs Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET on truTV, while Thursday’s official weigh-in starts at 4 p.m. ET on truTV.
Ruiz’s real test will come once Knyba establishes his jab. He needs to take that weapon away, close the distance without walking onto counters and attack in combinations. If Ruiz can still get his feet underneath him quickly enough to fire three and four punches inside, Knyba has a much harder night.
You call Mielnicki vs. Williams a “strong chief support,” but you gloss over how it might steal the show and reshape the schedule. If that fight turns into a tactical decision, the main event could start much later than casual fans expect.
The tactical breakdown reads like boilerplate. Telling Ruiz to “start with the jab” and “close distance” is obvious, but you ignore the bigger question: can Ruiz sustain that pressure over rounds against a taller man without getting timed by straight counters?
This article keeps pretending it’s being helpful, but it dodges the one thing viewers actually need: a realistic ring-walk window. Saying “not confirmed” is fine, yet you could still provide a range based on three undercard bouts and typical broadcast pacing.
Thanks for the info. I like that you explain the times clearly, because I get confused with the pre-show and the main card. I will try to watch on DAZN at 8 p.m. ET and see how Ruiz handles the taller guy.