John Ruiz Record
| Total Fights | 55 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 44 |
| Losses | 9 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No-Contests | 1 |
| Title Wins | 1 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 4 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 1 |
| KO Wins | 30 |
| KO Losses | 2 |
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What is John Ruiz' boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 17 years and seven months, John Ruiz fought 55 times with 44 wins, 9 losses, and 1 draw.
Ruiz retired from professional boxing with a record of 44-9-1, which included one heavyweight world-title win and four successful title defense fights. He had a 55.6% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 30 of his total 55 fights being knockout wins, one of which was in a title fight. Ruiz suffered two knockout losses in his career, one of which was against David Haye in a heavyweight title fight.
His last fight was a 9th round TKO defeat to David Haye on April 3, 2010. Ruiz was fighting for the heavyweight WBA title.
Some of Ruiz' best fights and notable victories include wins over Hall-of-Famer Evander Holyfield, Julius Francis, Hasim Rahman, Tony Tucker, and Andrew Golota.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Apr 3, 2010 | 38 | David Haye | Loss * | TKO9 |
| 54 | Nov 7, 2009 | 37 | Adnan Serin | Win | TKO7 |
| 53 | Aug 30, 2008 | 36 | Nikolai Valuev | Loss * | UD |
| 52 | Mar 8, 2008 | 36 | Jameel McCline | Win | UD |
| 51 | Oct 13, 2007 | 35 | Otis Tisdale | Win | TKO2 |
| 50 | Nov 18, 2006 | 34 | Ruslan Chagaev | Loss | SD |
| 49 | Dec 17, 2005 | 33 | Nikolai Valuev | Loss * | MD |
| 48 | Apr 30, 2005 | 33 | James Toney | NC * | UD |
| 47 | Nov 13, 2004 | 32 | Andrew Golota | Win * | UD |
| 46 | Apr 17, 2004 | 32 | Fres Oquendo | Win * | TKO11 |
| 45 | Dec 13, 2003 | 31 | Hasim Rahman | Win | UD |
| 44 | Mar 1, 2003 | 31 | Roy Jones Jr. | Loss * | UD |
| 43 | Jul 27, 2002 | 30 | Kirk Johnson | Win * | DQ |
| 42 | Dec 15, 2001 | 29 | Evander Holyfield | Draw * | SD |
| 41 | Mar 3, 2001 | 29 | Evander Holyfield | Win * | UD |
| 40 | Aug 12, 2000 | 28 | Evander Holyfield | Loss * | UD |
| 39 | Dec 11, 1999 | 27 | Thomas Williams | Win | TKO2 |
| 38 | Jun 12, 1999 | 27 | Fernely Feliz | Win | TKO7 |
| 37 | Mar 13, 1999 | 27 | Mario Cawley | Win | TKO4 |
| 36 | Sep 19, 1998 | 26 | Jerry Ballard | Win | TKO4 |
| 35 | Jan 31, 1998 | 26 | Tony Tucker | Win | TKO11 |
| 34 | Jun 17, 1997 | 25 | Ray Anis | Win | TKO1 |
| 33 | Jan 14, 1997 | 25 | Jimmy Thunder | Win | SD |
| 32 | Nov 26, 1996 | 24 | Yuriy Yelistratov | Win | TKO3 |
| 31 | Oct 25, 1996 | 24 | Nathaniel Fitch | Win | TKO3 |
| 30 | Jul 18, 1996 | 24 | Greg Pickrom | Win | TKO1 |
| 29 | Jun 6, 1996 | 24 | Doug Davis | Win | TKO6 |
| 28 | Mar 15, 1996 | 24 | David Tua | Loss | KO1 |
| 27 | Oct 7, 1995 | 23 | Steve Pannell | Win | TKO4 |
| 26 | Aug 24, 1995 | 23 | Willie Jackson | Win | KO1 |
| 25 | Jun 16, 1995 | 23 | Derrick Roddy | Win | KO2 |
| 24 | May 17, 1995 | 23 | Michael Murray | Win | TKO4 |
| 23 | Mar 30, 1995 | 23 | Jack Basting | Win | TKO1 |
| 22 | Feb 4, 1995 | 23 | Boris Powell | Win | UD |
| 21 | Oct 1, 1994 | 22 | Rick Sullivan | Win | KO2 |
| 20 | Aug 4, 1994 | 22 | Danell Nicholson | Loss | SD |
| 19 | Jun 25, 1994 | 22 | Muhammad Askai | Win | TKO2 |
| 18 | May 25, 1994 | 22 | Julius Francis | Win | KO4 |
| 17 | Nov 27, 1993 | 21 | Carl Williams | Win | PTS |
| 16 | Nov 3, 1993 | 21 | Cordwell Hylton | Win | PTS |
| 15 | Aug 12, 1993 | 21 | Sergei Kobozev | Loss | SD |
| 14 | Jun 25, 1993 | 21 | Exum Speight | Win | UD |
| 13 | Apr 30, 1993 | 21 | George Chambers | Win | KO1 |
| 12 | Apr 16, 1993 | 21 | Mark Sonnier | Win | TKO1 |
| 11 | Apr 3, 1993 | 21 | Juan Quintana | Win | PTS |
| 10 | Mar 20, 1993 | 21 | Lorenzo Poole | Win | KO1 |
| 9 | Mar 5, 1993 | 21 | Derrick Jones | Win | TKO1 |
| 8 | Feb 20, 1993 | 21 | Phil Prince | Win | KO1 |
| 7 | Jan 30, 1993 | 21 | Miguel Rosa | Win | TKO2 |
| 6 | Jan 16, 1993 | 21 | John Basil Jackson | Win | PTS |
| 5 | Dec 10, 1992 | 20 | Jesus Rohena | Win | TKO1 |
| 4 | Nov 13, 1992 | 20 | John Basil Jackson | Win | PTS |
| 3 | Nov 3, 1992 | 20 | Barry Kirton | Win | TKO2 |
| 2 | Sep 12, 1992 | 20 | Mike Vasser | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Aug 20, 1992 | 20 | Kevin Parker | Win | UD |
* World-title fight
Boxing career
John Ruiz (The Quietman) is a 52-year old retired American professional boxer. He was born in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S. on January 4, 1972. He is a former heavyweight world champion. His professional boxing career spanned more than 17 years — from 1992 to 2010.
Ruiz made his professional boxing debut against Kevin Parker at the age of 20 on August 20, 1992, defeating Parker via 4 round unanimous decision. He went on to win 13 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 9 wins via stoppage.
He had his first world title fight at the age of 28 on August 12, 2000 after 39 professional fights, against Evander Holyfield for the WBA (vacant) title. He lost to Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision.
Ruiz has won one world title at heavyweight. For all the details about Ruiz' world title wins and defenses refer to the "Championships" section below.
Ruiz had a total of nine losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was on April 3, 2010 against British boxer David Haye for Haye's heavyweight WBA title. Ruiz lost the fight via 9th round TKO. It's been 14 years and 16 days since this fight.
Championships
Ruiz had a total of 11 world-title fights, which includes winning one world title and four successful title defenses. He won four of these fights, lost five, and drew in one.
Title Wins
John Ruiz fought for a heavyweight world title in four fights and won once. He won one heavyweight belt.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2001 | Evander Holyfield | Heavyweight | WBA | UD |
Title Defenses
John Ruiz had six heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won four of them and lost two times.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2004 | Andrew Golota | Heavyweight | WBA | UD |
| Apr 17, 2004 | Fres Oquendo | Heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
| Jul 27, 2002 | Kirk Johnson | Heavyweight | WBA | DQ |
| Dec 15, 2001 | Evander Holyfield | Heavyweight | WBA | SD (draw) |
Title Losses
John Ruiz lost two world-title defense fights, and lost a total of two titles in these fights.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2005 | Nikolai Valuev | Heavyweight | WBA | MD |
| Mar 1, 2003 | Roy Jones Jr. | Heavyweight | WBA | UD |
Highlights
Ruiz fought a total of 55 times during his professional career, which includes 11 world-title fights at the heavyweight division. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
August 12, 2000: In his first world-title fight, John Ruiz loses to Evander Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision. He was fighting for the WBA (vacant) heavyweight title.
March 3, 2001: Ruiz wins the WBA heavyweight title from Evander Holyfield, by beating Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision.
December 13, 2003: John Ruiz beats Hasim Rahman via 12th round unanimous decision.
November 13, 2004: Ruiz successfully defends the WBA heavyweight title against Andrew Golota, winning the fight via 12 round unanimous decision.
FAQs
How many KOs does John Ruiz have on his record?
Ruiz knocked out 30 of his 55 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 55.6%. Of his total 44 wins, 30 of them were via KO (68.2%).
What was John Ruiz' first world title win?
Ruiz' first world-title win was the WBA belt at heavyweight. He defeated Evander Holyfield via 12 round unanimous decision to win the title.
How many world titles did John Ruiz win?
Ruiz won one world title at heavyweight.
How many title defenses did John Ruiz make?
Ruiz had a total of seven title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost two times.