Boxing News: Skelton-Sam, Williams-Airich, Ruiz, Froch

May 8th, 2008   Tags: John Ruiz, Carl Froch, Danny Williams, Matt Skelton  

Matt Skelton’s European heavyweight title challenge against Sinan Samil Sam has been postponed because of an injury to the Turk. The fight was due to take place in Istanbul on May 30. However, it will now be arranged at a later date when Sam has fully recovered. Skelton was looking to get back to winning […]

Ruiz Decisions McCline

March 9th, 2008   Tags: Jameel McCline, John Ruiz  

By Dan Ambrose: Mammoth heavyweight Jameel McCline (38-9-3, 23 KOs) continued with his recent spate of bad luck tonight, losing by a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision in a WBC title eliminator. The bout was highly dull, with both fighters spending extended periods wrestling on the inside with one another. As usual, Ruiz, 36, […]

Ruiz To Fight McCline On March 8th

January 29th, 2008   Tags: Jameel McCline, John Ruiz  

Former two-time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs) hopes to continue working his way back into title contention when he takes on ring veteran Jameel McCline (38-8-3, 23 KOs) on March 8th at the Estadio Olimpico Andres Quintana Roo, in Cancun, Quintana Roo, Mexico. Ruiz, 36, has changed his once excessive clinching style of […]

Ruiz Stops Tisdale

October 16th, 2007   Tags: Boxing, John Ruiz  

One time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs) won an impressive two round knockout over Otis Tisdale on Saturday night at the Sears Centre, in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. Ruiz, ranked #3 in the WBA, showing a new offensive-minded fighting style - minus his usual clinching - knocked Tisdale down twice in the first round […]