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John Ruiz Biography
John Ruiz is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 4, 1972 in Chelsea, Massachusetts, United States. First Latino Heavyweight Champion, and an illustrious two-time WBA Heavyweight Champion.
He was in 3 combats against He fought 3 consecutive fights against Evander Holyfield, all of which ended with different outcomes: win, loss, and draw. All of them had different results winning, losing, and draw.
After Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield for the undisputed (WBA, WBC, and IBF) heavyweight title in late 1999, the WBA ordered Lewis to defend the title against mandatory challenger Ruiz, but Lewis refused. Though he had been undefeated since a loss against David Tua in 1996, the level of competition Ruiz had been facing was suspect and the only name he had beaten (to date) was a nearly 40-year-old Tony Tucker.
Ruiz fought former champion Holyfield to fill the vacancy on August 12, 2000, losing by unanimous decision (this result made Holyfield the first to win a world heavyweight title on four separate occasions). Many observers and boxing reporters felt that the underdog Ruiz had done enough to win.
He married Maribelle Ruiz in 2000.
| Name | John Ruiz |
| First Name | John |
| Last Name | Ruiz |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Birthday | January 4 |
| Birth Year | 1972 |
| Place of Birth | Chelsea |
| Home Town | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | Not Available |
| Mother | Not Available |
| Siblings | Not Available |
| Spouse | Maribelle Ruiz |
| Children(s) | Not Available |
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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Due to this controversial decision, the WBA ordered an immediate rematch in early 2001, and Ruiz won the WBA title. Some critics still believe the decision was controversial (Ruiz was on the ground for a few minutes after Holyfield appeared to deliver a low punch to the groin). Footage following the match showed that the punch may have been legal, but it wasn’t disputed.
John Ruiz Net Worth
John Ruiz is one of the richest Boxer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Ruiz's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
First professional bout was a unanimous defeat to Kevin Parker on August 20 in 1992.
He was forced to retire in 2005 after being defeated by James Tony, but came out of retirement a week after the fact that Tony was using anabolic steroids, resulting in Ruiz keeping the WBA title.
John Ruiz (born January 4, 1972) is an American former professional boxer of Puerto Rican descent, who competed from 1992 to 2010. He held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2001 and 2005, and is the first Latino boxer to win a world heavyweight title.
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Boxer |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
Ruiz, however, would receive another shot before 2003 was out. As champion Jones was required to face the WBA’s number one contender, former WBO champion Vitali Klitschko. Neither the Jones nor the Klitschko camps were able to agree to a fight by an imposed deadline, so Jones became a champion-in-recess. Klitschko, however, did not want to fight the #2 contender, former WBC, IBF, and lineal champion Hasim Rahman, for the interim championship. After David Tua, the #3 contender, also turned down the fight against Rahman, Ruiz, the #5 contender and the only one interested in the fight, decided to accept. He fought Rahman on December 13, 2003, and with a unanimous decision victory became the WBA’s interim champion. When Jones announced on February 24, 2004, that he would return to competing in the light heavyweight division, the WBA took the interim tag off Ruiz, and he became an official two-time WBA heavyweight champion.
On March 1, 2003, Ruiz was contracted to fight Roy Jones, Jr., who at the time was The Ring light heavyweight champion. If Jones was to beat Ruiz in the fight, he would join Bob Fitzsimmons, Michael Spinks, and Michael Moorer as the only three fighters to win titles at light heavyweight and heavyweight as well as becoming the second fighter (Fitzsimmons being the first) to win titles at both middleweight and heavyweight. Ruiz, who said referee Jay Nady “wouldn’t let me fight my fight”, lost a unanimous decision to Jones and moved back into the WBA’s contender pool.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
John Ruiz height 6 ft 2 in John weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 6 ft 2 in |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Ruiz and his management sued, claiming that WBA rules entitled him to a title shot. A judge agreed, but rather than face Ruiz in a bout that was seen as commercially unattractive, Lewis instead fought Michael Grant, considered to be a very worthy contender at the time, having knocked out a series of recognized “name” opponents on HBO. After learning of this, the judge decreed that upon entering the ring against Grant on April 29, 2000, Lewis would automatically forfeit the WBA title.
The decision was once again unpopular with the live crowd as some booed the outcome, much like the first match in December 2005.
Who is John Ruiz Dating?
According to our records, John Ruiz married to Maribelle Ruiz. As of December 1, 2023, John Ruiz’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for John Ruiz. You may help us to build the dating records for John Ruiz!On April 17, 2004, Ruiz fought the first defense of his second world title. He retained it with an eleventh-round technical knockout of Fres Oquendo at Madison Square Garden. This fight was historic in that it was the first time two Hispanics/Latinos faced each other for a version of world heavyweight title.
Facts & Trivia
John Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. John Ruiz celebrates birthday on January 4 of every year.
In September 2006 Ruiz announced that he would be managed by Sauerland. His former manager Norman Stone retired on December 22, 2005, stating that the decision in the loss to Valuev was the last straw, and he would continue to support Ruiz from retirement.
How did Ruiz get rich?
John H. Ruiz started in personal injury, moved to class action, identified a flaw in health care insurance payments and leveraged it to grow a multi-million dollar company.
Where is Ruiz now?
Ruiz, 44, now owns and operates Quietman Sports Gym in Medford, Massachusetts. He first opened the gym five years ago and trains classes to stay busy and in shape. He’s moving to Florida this month with his wife, Maribelle, and 9-year-old son, Joaquin. He also has two children from his first marriage.
Is John Ruiz and Andy Ruiz related?
The referee subsequently awarded Ruiz a seventh-round technical knockout victory, making him the first Mexican-American and second Hispanic heavyweight champion in boxing history after John Ruiz (who has no relation to Andy Ruiz).
Who is John Ruiz billionaire?
Entrepreneur, businessman, and attorney, John H. Ruiz, is the founder of the MSP Recovery Law Firm and MSP Recovery, the country’s fastest growing data analytics company and the nation’s leader in healthcare recoveries.
How rich is Andy Ruiz Jr?
The net worth of Andy Ruiz Jr is an estimated $18 Million. The Mexican-American professional boxer has made his growing fortunes from boxing winning and brand endorsements.
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