John Ruiz | |
|---|---|
 Ruiz with the WBA heavyweight title belt at the White House, 2001 | |
| Born | January 4, 1972 |
| Other names | The Quietman |
| Statistics | |
| Weight(s) | Heavyweight |
| Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1] |
| Reach | 80 in (203 cm)[1] |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 55 |
| Wins | 44 |
| Wins by KO | 30 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
John Ruiz (born January 4, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2010, and held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2001 and 2005. Ruiz is of Puerto Rican descent, and is the first Latino boxer to win a world heavyweight title.[2]
- ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Roy Jones Jr. fight.
- ^ Rafael, Dan (26 April 2010). "Ex-champ Ruiz retires from boxing". ESPN. Retrieved 30 September 2016.
Ruiz, whose family is from Puerto Rico, has lived and trained in Las Vegas for the past several years, but he said he plans to return to the Boston area he was closely associated with during his career.