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    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...
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    Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. (born September 11, 1989) is a Mexican-American professional boxer. He is a former unified world heavyweight champion, having held...
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    defeated in a rematch eight months later. The following year, he defeated John Ruiz for the vacant WBA title, becoming the first boxer in history to win a...
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    Michael Moorer was sanctioned for the IBF championship. Upon defeating John Ruiz, Roy Jones Jr. simultaneously held the World Boxing Association's heavyweight...
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    Lorenzo Ruiz (Filipino: Lorenzo Ruiz ng Maynila; Chinese: 李樂倫; Spanish: Lorenzo Ruiz de Manila; November 28, 1594 – September 29, 1637), also called Saint...
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    James, CJ. "John Ruiz and David Haye Sign, Bernard Hopkins Waits". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 19 January 2018. "David Haye v John Ruiz set for the Manchester...
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  • The Spanish surname Ruiz is a patronymic from the personal name Ruy, a short form of Rodrigo, meaning "son of Roderick". Roderick's roots can be traced...
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  • David Haye vs. John Ruiz, billed as Lord Of The Ring, was a professional boxing match contested on 3 April 2010, for the WBA Heavyweight championship...
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  • John Ruiz vs. Andrew Golota, billed as Struggle For Supremacy (Night of the Heavyweights), was a professional boxing match contested on November 13, 2004...
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    Mind". www.boxing247.com. Retrieved February 9, 2017. "Jones Jr - Ruiz: John Ruiz Puts His Heavyweight Title on the Line Against Undisputed Light Heavyweight...
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    Don King (category John Adams High School (Ohio) alumni)
    Tomasz Adamek, Roberto Duran, Mike Tyson, Evander Holyfield, Chris Byrd, John Ruiz, Julio César Chávez, Ricardo Mayorga, Andrew Golota, Bernard Hopkins,...
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  • full WBA champion following Roy Jones Jr.'s return to Light heavyweight, John Ruiz signed to the make his first defence against Fres Oquendo, who in his...
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    John Jairo Ruiz Barrantes (born January 10, 1994) is a Costa Rican professional footballer who plays as winger for Liga FPD club Herediano. John Jairo...
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    title when he chose to face Michael Grant instead of mandatory challenger John Ruiz. Similarly, the IBF stripped Lewis of their title in 2002 when he chose...
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  • John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr., billed as Never Take A Heavyweight Lightly, was a professional boxing match contested on March 1, 2003 for the WBA heavyweight...
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  • King brought in John Ruiz to replace him. This was Rahman's first bout with new trainer Roger Mayweather. Most expected Rahman to win. Ruiz staggered Rahman...
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  • John Ruiz vs. James Toney was a professional boxing match contested on April 30, 2005, for the WBA heavyweight championship. After Roy Jones, Jr. elected...
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    instead fought John Ruiz for the vacant title on 30 August 2008 and the WBA decided to make Chagaev "Champion In Recess". Valuev defeated Ruiz by unanimous...
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    first round, which included knockouts of world heavyweight champions John Ruiz and Michael Moorer within thirty seconds of the first round, as well as...
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  • Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz, billed as Justice, was a professional boxing match contested on August 12, 2000 for the vacant WBA heavyweight championship...
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    second world title shot in a row. Despite knocking down WBA champion John Ruiz twice within the bout, he lost by unanimous decision. Golota received...
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    WBC. On December 13, Rahman was matched with former WBA world champion John Ruiz, in a match for an Interim WBA heavyweight title (caused by Roy Jones...
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  • regaining the WBA title with a unanimous decision over fellow former Champion John Ruiz, Nikolai Valuev had made one defence gaining a very controversial majority...
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    Retrieved 28 November 2021. "BEST I FACED: JOHN RUIZ". ringtv.com. 9 May 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021. "Bout: John Ruiz vs. Kirk Johnson". boxrec.com. Retrieved...
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    Cesar Andre Ruiz (born June 14, 1999) is an American professional football guard for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League (NFL). He played...
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    current boxing weight divisions throughout the history (Provided that John Ruiz is considered as Puerto Rican and not counting Bridgerweight division)...
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  • John Ruiz vs. Evander Holyfield III was a professional boxing match contested on December 15, 2001 for the WBA heavyweight championship. The fight ended...
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  • to Rashada to help pay off money owed to University of Miami booster John Ruiz after the quarterback flipped his verbal commitment from the Hurricanes...
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  • John Ruiz vs. Nikolai Valuev was a professional boxing match contested on 17 December 2005, for the WBA heavyweight championship. After reversing his...
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  • Holyfield, and John Ruiz. Their second fight took place on Saturday, March 3, 2001, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. This time, Ruiz became...
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