John Ruiz

John Ruiz
Ruiz with the WBA heavyweight title belt at the White House, 2001
Born (1972-01-04) January 4, 1972 (age 52)
Other namesThe Quietman
Statistics
Weight(s)Heavyweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)[1]
Reach80 in (203 cm)[1]
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights55
Wins44
Wins by KO30
Losses9
Draws1
No contests1

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]

  1. ^ a b HBO Sports tale of the tape prior to the Roy Jones Jr. fight.
  2. ^ 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.