Ruiz-Haye

By Jim Dower: Two time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (44-9-1, 30 KOs) has decided to hang up his boxing gloves and retire after an 18-year pro career in the sport, which saw the 38-year-old Ruiz capture the WBA heavyweight title twice and rack up wins over the likes of Kirk Johnson, Evander Holyfield, Hasim Rahman, [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: If you were to look at John Ruiz and WBA heavyweight champion David Haye side by side, you would probably come to the quick conclusion that the 38-year-old Ruiz has no chance this Saturday night against the younger, stronger, faster 29-year-old Haye. You would be wrong, though, because Ruiz may not be [...]

By Jason Kim: Two time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) seems to be a little peeved at being ignored by the Klitschko brothers all these years and not given a fight. Ruiz, 38, let his feelings known about both of the Ukrainian champions in an article at the Guardian, saying “The thing with [...]

By Scott Gilfoid: The tender-chinned WBA heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) will be facing what his trainer/manager Adam Booth calls his most dangerous opponent of his career when he faces two-time heavyweight champion John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) on April 3rd at the M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, Lancashire. The fight is one that Haye, [...]

By William Mackay: World Boxing Association heavyweight champion David Haye (23-1, 21 KO’s) arrived in the heavyweight division with great fanfare in November 2008 in the 2nd fight of his heavyweight career against Monte Barrett. Haye won the fight by a 5th round stoppage, and quickly used that fight as a springboard for a fight [...]