Evander Holyfield vs John Ruiz II
On March 3, 2001, Evander Holyfield (37-4-1, 25 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, John Ruiz (36-4, 27 KOs).
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- Oct 19, 1962
- Born
- Jan 04, 1972
- 38 y, 5 m
- Age
- 29 y, 2 m
- 37-4-1
- Record
- 36-4
- 20
- Title Fights
- 1
- 25 (59.5%)
- KOs
- 27 (67.5%)
- Health
- Last Five
- 189 cm
- Height
- 188 cm
- 197 cm
- Reach
- 198 cm
- 8 cm
- Ape Index
- 10 cm
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- 1
- Win Streak
- -1
- 6 m, 19 d
- Layoff
- 6 m, 19 d
Holyfield vs Ruiz II Stats
Evander Holyfield is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ruiz, 6 months and 19 days ago. John Ruiz is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 67% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Holyfield, 6 months and 19 days ago.
Holyfield vs Ruiz II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 77-23 in favor of John Ruiz. It is going to be a competitive fight and Evander Holyfield will put up a very good fight, but Ruiz will prevail.
Holyfield vs Ruiz II Result
John Ruiz defeated Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Ruiz improves his record to 37-4, while Holyfield adds a loss to his record at 37-5-1.