Haye-Ruiz

By Scott Gilfoid: I don’t know if anyone has noticed but WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has been fighting pretty much old guys since moving up to the heavyweight division in 2008. Let’s look at who Haye has faced since moving up in weight: Monte Barrett, 38, Nikolay Valuev, 36, John Ruiz, 38, and Tomasz [...]

By William Mackay: 38-year-old John Ruiz made a huge mistake in trying to slug with WBA heavyweight champion David Haye last Saturday night. It was a game plan that was doomed for failure from the very start, and it’s too bad that Ruiz and his trainer didn’t make adjustments after the 1st round. Ruiz was [...]

By Jim Dower: Former light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins (51-5-1, 32 KO’s) wants to fight WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s), even after Hopkins’ disappointing 12 round decision over 41-year-old Roy Jones Jr. last weekend. Hopkins said in article at the BBC “People will think the punch [Hopkins was hit in the back [...]

By Eric Thomas: Making his first defense of his title, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) was quite pleased at the sellout crowd of 20,000 fans that came to see his fight against John Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KO’s) last Saturday night at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Haye, 29, fighting [...]

By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye showed a leaky defense in taking out an old 38-year-old John Ruiz in the 9th round last night in front of 20,000 screaming British fans at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Haye knocked Ruiz down four times in the fight before it was eventually stopped in [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) was in fine form after last night’s 9th round technical knockout over the slow, short 38-year-old John Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KO’s, as Haye tooted his own horn, saying “If I hit the Klitschkos with the same shots I was hitting Ruiz, both [...]

By Shaun Campbell: David Haye knocked John Ruiz’s game plan out the window within the first minute of their bout last night. Ruiz was walking into stiff jabs from Haye, and then a combination landed with speed that most middleweights would be proud of. Those in MEN Arena rose to their feet as it looked [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: First of all, I think WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) should have been disqualified for the many rabbit punches he threw in the fight. I’m frankly shocked at how poorly the referee enforced the rules against throwing rabbit punches to the back of the head. Haye knocked John Ruiz [...]

By William Mackay: If you’re hoping that World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s0 will be fighting one of the Klitschko brothers any time soon, think again. I don’t expect Haye to fighting both of the Klitschko any time soon, and probably not until 2011, if at all. Judging by how evasive [...]

By Alan Ross: David Haye beats tough, durable, worthy challenger John Ruiz impressively – or does he just beat up an old man who never really had much chance? Let’s dive a bit deeper into what we’ve learnt about Haye from his performance against Ruiz. First of all, let’s get one or two things clear: [...]

By Craig Macguinness: Saturday night saw David ‘the Hayemaker’ Haye stop John ‘the quite man’ Ruiz in Round 9 of the World Boxing Association heavyweight title clash. Haye has received much criticism regarding his chin, fighting style, and whether he could handle a true heavyweight in John Ruiz. David Haye Provided a great spectacle and [...]

By Steven Wain: There are a lot of people who have had doubts over World Boxing Association world heavyweight champion David Haye, well here is YOUR change to eat that humble pie. Last night we witnessed one of the best heavyweights of this decade destroy a very respectable opponent in John Ruiz and as much [...]

By Jason Kim: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (24-1, 22 KO’s) made easy work of two-time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KO’s) tonight, knocking him down four times en route to stopping him in the 9th round at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Haye, buoyed by the support of 20,000 loud [...]

Results from Manchester, England: David Haye W TKO 9 John Ruiz George Groves TKO 6 Charles Adamu Ajose Olusegun W KO 8 Colin Lynes Jamie Moore L 7 Sergey Khomitski Peter McDonagh W 8 Christopher Sebire Carl Dilks W KO 5 Carl Drake

By Scott Gilfoid: Well, it’s finally here, the moment of truth for World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s). The boxing world will get to see if Haye is for real or just another pretender heavyweight faking his way with bluster. Haye has to put up or shut up. If he can’t [...]

By William Mackay: Tonight, WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) puts his World Boxing Association title on the line against John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. While I’m really hoping that Haye comes to fight this time, I don’t expect to do much more than he did [...]

By Jason Kim: For a fighter that thrives on having opponents that are outwardly showing fear of him and making poor decisions in the ring, World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) could have a problem on his hands tonight when he faces two-time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) at [...]

By Jim Dower: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) has predicted that he plans on scoring a sensational knockout against John Ruiz in their fight tonight at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Haye wants to knock the 38-year-old Ruiz out and be only the second person to be able to [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: One of the worst things that World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) could imagine is if he was to be beaten by two-time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) on Saturday while fighting in front of Haye’s home crowd at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. Haye [...]

Photo credit: Al Stevenson – By William Mackay: Former Muhammad Ali trainer Angelo Dundee is really enthusiastic about WBA heavyweight champion David Haye’s chances of becoming the next big star in the heavyweight division. In an article at the Telegraph Sport, the 88-year-olds Dundee says “Haye could spark it up. Haye will knock out the [...]

By Jim Dower: If World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) has his way, he could be facing one of the Klitschko brothers in the Middle East next. According to AP, Haye has already started discussions for having a unification bout against one of the Klitschko brothers – Vitali or Wladimir – [...]

Picture: Andrew Couldridge / Action Images – By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye wants to look good above all else this Saturday night against challenger John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s). Haye, 29, is committed to putting in a better performance this time compared to his last bout against seven foot Russian Nikolay Valuev, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye came in five pounds heavier at today’s weigh-in compared to his last bout against World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev. Haye, 29, weighed in at a career high of 222, a total of five pounds heavier than his highest weight of 217. This may seem insignificant [...]

By Eric Thomas: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) weighed in at 222 at today’s weigh-in for his heavyweight clash on Saturday night against American John Ruiz at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. For his part, Ruiz weighed a slim 231, which is a low weight for him.

By Scott Gilfoid: David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) says might run away from everyone to hide for a year if he loses to John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) on Saturday night. Haye, 29, will be defending his World Boxing Association heavyweight title against perhaps the best heavyweight he’s faced thus far with the 38-year-old Ruiz. [...]

By Sean McDaniel: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye has suddenly started to kiss up to his challenger John Ruiz, smothering him with praises instead of teasing him without mercy like he generally does with all his opponents. It’s hard to understand what has come over Haye other than to assume that Haye is possibly trying [...]

By Jim Dower: Oscar De La Hoya is practically drooling over World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye {23-1, 21 KO’s) ahead of the British fighters’ first title defense this weekend against John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. De La Hoya, who promotes Haye through Golden Boy Promotions, says [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: Two time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) at least knows what he’s up against when he enters the boxing ring on Saturday night against WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester, England. The 38-year-old Ruiz says in an article at the USA Today [...]

By William Mackay: WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) has ratcheted up his trash talk for his 38-year-old challenger John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) this Saturday night, saying “I’m going to have to beat him within an inch of his life. I know he’s got good powers of recovery and I’m really going [...]

By Adam Fillingham: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye’s newest project, the Hayemaker Magazine, is scheduled for release on Saturday. Fans going to see Haye fight at the M.E.N arena will get an exclusive look at the glossy sports magazine. David Haye will be making his first defence of his WBA title when he [...]