Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz has been working hard in his Las Vegas training camp since mid-January in preparation for his April 3 showdown against new WBA World Champion David “Hayemaker†Haye at MEN Arena in Manchester, England. WBA No. 1 contender Ruiz (44-8-1, 30 KOs), the first and only heavyweight World…
Commonwealth light-welterweight champion Ajose Olusegan will defend his title against former European titleholder Colin Lynes in Manchester on Saturday, April 3rd. The scheduled 12-round contest will act as one of the chief-support attractions to David Haye’s WBA heavyweight title showdown against John Ruiz, televised live and exclusively on Sky Box Office.
**With Slideshow** © Jane Warburton / Saddo Boxing Today, at the Radisson Edwardian Hotel in Manchester, England media gathered to hear David Haye and Adam Booth confirm Haye’s first defence of his Heavyweight Crown will be against Mandatory Challenger – American – John Ruiz, at the MEN Arena on the 3rd April. Unfortunately, Ruiz failed…
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz has returned to his roots in Boston for what will most likely be the last visit before his 12th world title fight, against new WBA title-holder David “Hayemaker†Haye, sometime in April or May.
Don King Productions issued a press release yesterday stating the company had a valid promotional contract with heavyweight boxer John Ruiz. Upon further review, Don King has learned that Ruiz’s contract with DKP has expired. “My boxing department had advised me my contract was still active, which turned out to be incorrect,†King said. “I…
© Chris Royle – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions With David Haye’s emphatic win over ‘The Beast from the East’ recently, we have a new heavyweight champion of the world, breathing a whole new life into the somewhat lacklustre division, and as some would say, a dying sport. When it was announced that Haye was…
Team Ruiz has responded to false allegations made in two press releases by promoter Don King, who erroneously stated that, “John Ruiz is my fighter,†as well as falsely claiming the World Boxing Association (WBA) had sanctioned an “Interim†title fight between one of King’s fighters, Kali Meehan, and former champion Ruslan Chagaev.
Promoter Don King claims he has a valid contract to promote heavyweight boxer John Ruiz, and Ruiz’s claims that he is a promotional free agent are false. “John Ruiz is my fighter,†King said. “I have a valid promotional agreement that designates me as his promoter. I do not understand why he and his manager…
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz is a promotional free agent for the first time this century as he looks ahead to his 12th world title fight, mandated by the WBA, next year against new champion David “Hayemaker†Haye.
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz is on a mission to bring the world title back to the United States next year and share the championship belt with his Latino fans once again.
© Chris Royle – Hoganphotos / Golden Boy Promotions England’s David Haye pulled off a major upset last night at Arena Verischerung in Nuremberg, Germany, taking the WBA heavyweight title from Nicolai Valuev via majority decision. It wasn’t pretty or particularly entertaining but Haye delivered the kind of mature performance many thought him incapable of…
Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman†Ruiz did exactly what he was supposed to do tonight in Germany, stopping former IBU title-holder Adnan “Aachen Assassin†Serin, to set the stage for a 2010 world title fight against new WBA champion David “Hayemaker†Haye.