By Erik Schmidt: Heavyweight contender John Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KO’s) returned to action following a 15 month period out of the ring to stop journeyman Adnan Serin (19-11-1, 7 KO’s) in the 7th round on Saturday night at the Arena Nürnberger Versicherung, Nuremberg (Nürnberg), Bayern, Germany.
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Haye vs. Valuev to Move Forward, Ruiz to Step Aside – News
By Chris Williams: It looks as if the loud talking British cruiserweight turned heavyweight David Haye (22-1, 21 KO’s) has dodged a bullet after two time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz has reportedly agreed to step aside and let Haye go ahead and fight WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KO’s) on November 7th, in Germany.
David Haye Could Be Out In the Cold, Bout with Valuev at Risk
By Manuel Perez: Heavyweight David Haye may find himself without an opponent on November 7th, according to the latest boxing news around the world. It seems that former two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz, the mandatory challenger to the WBA heavyweight crown, isn’t going to stand by idly and allow the WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev bypass him and fight the number #4 ranked Haye instead.
Ruiz may Block the Haye-Valuev Bout from Happening
By Jim Dower: David Haye may have moved too soon by dashing on a fight with World Boxing Council heavyweight champion Vitali Klitschko for a title shot against the huge WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev set for November 7th. Former two-time WBC heavyweight champion John Ruiz, the mandatory challenger for Valuev’s title, isn’t going to let Valuev bypass him for his title and is taking the issue up with the WBA.
Froch predicts Victory for Khan; Ruiz Fires Back at Arreola – News
By Jim Dower: WBC super middleweight champion Carl Froch is making a name for himself lately as a part-time boxing analyst. Just this week Froch made the bold prediction that former cruiserweight champion David Haye has a great chance of beating both of the Klitschko brothers. Now, Froch is predicting that lightweight Amir Khan will beat World Boxing Association light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik in their July 18th bout at the M.E.N. Arena, in Manchester. “If Khan can keep himself out of harm’s way and display usual work rate, he should nick a points decisions,” Froch said to The Sun.
Wladimir Needs to Fight John Ruiz
By Manuel Perez: If IBF/WBO heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko (52-3, 46 KO’s) wants to get a good replacement heavyweight to take injured David Haye’s place for the June 20th date at the Veltin’s Arena, Klitschko need look no further than picking two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) to take the fight.
Ruiz Wants Purse Bid – Boxing
By Eric Thomas: Now that the WBA heavyweight match between Nikolay Valuev (50-1, 34 KOs) and Ruslan Chagaev (24-0-1, 17 KOs) has been called off due to an undisclosed illness plaguing the 30-year-old Chagaev, former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion of the world John Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) wants a purse bid so that he can get a fight with the champion Valuev by August 30th.
Bute vs. Spina; Ruiz Wants to Shut Up His Critics – News
By Eric Thomas: According to Boxing Talk, undefeated IBF super middleweight champion Lucian Bute (24-0, 19 KOs) will possibly be facing non-top 15 ranked Joe Spina (24-1-1, 17 KOs) next on July 10th rather than Allan Green or Librado Andrade. It’s unclear what the breakdown was in negotiations between Green and Bute, but it must have been something major for Bute to take a fighter like Spina instead of someone ranked in the top 15, like Andrade, Green or someone like Sakio Bika.
Boxing News: Khan Helped By Pacquiao; Lee-Echols, McCullough-Becerra Fight Card Cancelled
Amir Khan has been receiving tips on how to defeat Marco Antonio Barrera from Manny Pacquiao, he today revealed. Khan takes on Barrera at the MEN Arena in Manchester next weekend, and who better to turn to for advice than Pacquiao, who has defeated Barrera on two occasions.
Speaking to Setanta Sports News Khan said:
Ruiz-Valuev: Where Does John Go From Here?
By Aaron Klein: Two-time champion John Ruiz (43-8-1, 29 KOs) said that we would be seeing the new Ruiz, one that no longer clinched constantly like earlier in his career. However, after watching Ruiz lose a 12-round unanimous decision to former World Boxing Association heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev (49-1, 34 , in a bout which seemed to include at least one clinch after every punch landed, I can’t see much that changed of the 36 year-old Ruiz’s style of fighting. It was just as dull, if not more so, that it had always been for most of his long boxing career.
In the end, Ruiz didn’t have the energy, style or power to give the 7’0″ 320 pound Valuev much of a fight. Forget about the ridiculous -114-113, 116-113 and 116-111 – scores that were handed down by the judges. The fight was terribly one-sided with Valuev, 35, winning almost every round of the fight with ease. However, now that it’s over one has to ask what will come of Ruiz?