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John
Ruiz
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John
“The Quiet Man” Ruiz (born
January 4, 1972), a native of Isabela,
Puerto Rico who lives in Massachusetts,
is the first Hispanic/Latino world heavyweight
champion in professional boxing history.
He was a two-time World Boxing Association
(WBA) world Heavyweight Champion, holding
the belt between 2001 and 2005. His professional
record is 41-6-1-1 (the last digit is
for a no-contest), with 28 knockouts.
Frustrated by years of criticism from
the boxing press and fans, he retired
upon his second loss of the WBA Title
on April 30, 2005 (to James “Lights-Out”
Toney). Ruiz un-retired in 10 days, after
finding out that James Toney had tested
positive for anabolic steroids. The official
outcome, a unanimous-decision defeat,
was changed to a no-contest; the WBA ordered
that Ruiz retain the title. Ruiz then
filed a lawsuit against Toney, claiming
that he had damaged Ruiz's boxing career
(due to Toney's use of illegal steriods
before their bout).
On
December 17, 2005 he lost his title for
the third time — in controversial
fashion, as usual — to Nicolay Valuev.
Ruiz is currently trying to get a rematch
with Valuev
Despite
so far being a two-time world champion
who has only been knocked out once in
over 13 years, Ruiz was widely viewed
as an unworthy titleholder. Each world
title ascendency has been accredited more
to political maneuvering than anything
else (his promoter is Don King). Ruiz
is also widely disliked, by boxing experts
and fans, for his "jab-and-grab"
style, which he began after being knocked
out in 19 seconds by David Tua on March
15, 1996. This approach features slow
body movement; infrequent, single-shot
punching; and, limiting opponents’
punches by grabbing their arms when they
come within striking distance of him.ascendency
has been accredited more to political
maneuvering than anything else (his promoter
is Don King). Ruiz is also widely disliked,
by boxing experts and fans, for his "jab-and-grab"
style, which he began after being knocked
out in 19 seconds by David Tua on March
15, 1996. This approach features slow
body movement; infrequent, single-shot
punching; and, limiting opponents’
punches by grabbing their arms when they
come within striking distance of him.
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Statistics |
| Real
Name |
John
Ruiz |
| Nickname |
The
Quiet Man |
| Weight |
Heavyweight |
| Nationality |
Puerto
Rico |
| Birthdate |
January
4, 1972 |
| Birth
Place |
Isabela,
Puerto Rico |
| Style |
Orthodox |
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Boxing
Record |
| Total
Fights |
49 |
| Wins |
41 |
| Wins
by KO |
28 |
| Losses |
6 |
| Draws |
1 |
| No
Contests |
1 |
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