John Ruiz Boxing News
USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: John Ruiz
March 12th, 2019
Photo: John Ruiz met President George W. Bush in the White House after becoming the first Latino to become world heavyweight boxing champion (Picture courtesy of the Boston Herald) From the projects to owning arguably the most respected individual title in sports, John “The Quietman” Ruiz remains the only Latino to capture the coveted world […]
Roy Jones Jr. – Calculated Clowning
January 3rd, 2015
By Jay McIntyre: The following article is amended from the one posted on my blog that includes visuals. → read full story
John Ruiz retires from Boxing – News
April 26th, 2010
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, […]
What are the chances that Haye fights another old guy next?
April 5th, 2010
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. → read full story
Ruiz would have stood a better chance against Haye if he used his old fighting style
April 5th, 2010
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. → read full story
Haye wants his next fight to take place in the UK – News
April 5th, 2010
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. → read full story
Haye shows porous defense in Ruiz win
April 4th, 2010
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. → read full story
Haye: “If I hit the Klitschkos with the same shots I was hitting Ruiz, both of them would go over” – News
April 4th, 2010
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 […]
Haye KO’s the doubters
April 4th, 2010
By Shaun Campbell: David Haye knocked John Ruiz’s game plan out the window within the first minute of their bout last night. → read full story
Observations on Haye vs. Ruiz bout
April 4th, 2010
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. → read full story
