Have Boris Powell and John Ruiz ever fought each other?

Yes. Boris Powell and John Ruiz met once on February 4, 1995, and John Ruiz won by UD.

Who has the better record, Powell or Ruiz?

Boris Powell is 30-2 and John Ruiz is 44-9-1. Boris Powell has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Powell or Ruiz?

Boris Powell has 17 knockout wins and John Ruiz has 30. John Ruiz has more.

Do Powell and Ruiz have any common opponents?

Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Boris Powell and John Ruiz have faced.

Who is bigger, Powell or Ruiz?

Boris Powell is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 2 cm above the other.

How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Powell and Ruiz?

This comparison is drawn from 3 bouts tracked for Boris Powell and 55 bouts tracked for John Ruiz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

Boris Powell vs John Ruiz — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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Boris Powell (30-2) and John Ruiz (44-9-1) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met once. They share no common opponents in Kill The Body's bout data.

Powell

Wins17 KO · 57%

Losses

Draws3 tracked bouts

Ruiz

Wins30 KO · 68%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ruiz leads 1–0

Boris Powell and John Ruiz have met 1 time; Ruiz leads 1–0.
Met	1995Feb 4	Series
Boris PowellFighter A	LLost	0–1W–L
John RuizFighter B	WWon	1–0W–L
Result	UDRuiz vs Powell	1Meeting

Ruiz vs Powell · Feb 4, 1995

The Numbers

Powell 3 · Ruiz 5 of 8 measurable rows

PowellEdge = longer wingRuiz

Record: 30-2 (edge)44-9-1
Win %0–100%: 93.8% (edge)
82.4%
Wins by knockoutmax 30: 17
30 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 56.67%
68.18% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 0%
68% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 2: 0 (edge)
2
Title reignsmax 2: 0
2 (edge)
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 0.8
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 3
55

† Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total. · ‡ Across each fighter's tracked career span. · Bars are scaled per row — percentages on 0–100, counts against the larger of the two. Every figure is also printed as text.

Tale of the Tape

Height+1″: Boris Powell: 6′3″ (edge); John Ruiz: 6′2″
ReachLevel: Boris Powell: 80″; John Ruiz: 80″
Age7 yrs apart: Boris Powell: 61; John Ruiz: 54
Stance: Boris Powell: Southpaw; John Ruiz: Orthodox

Boris Powell left, John Ruiz right, as everywhere on this page. Age is stated, not scored — neither age nor stance carries an edge.

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

Boris Powell2 wins · from 3 tracked bouts

2 on the cards 100%

John Ruiz44 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

30 by KO/TKO 68%13 on the cards 30%1 by another method or unrecorded 2%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — Boris Powell 3, John Ruiz 55 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

No opponents in common across the bouts Kill The Body has tracked for these two.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

Boris Powell last boxed on Feb 4, 1995 — 11,579 days ago. Powell had won two in a row before losing a decision to John Ruiz.WWL

Wilson Jun 1991Wilson Mar 1992Ruiz Feb 19950.8 tracked bouts per year

John Ruiz last boxed on Apr 3, 2010 — 6,042 days ago. Ruiz had won one in a row before losing by stoppage to David Haye.WWLWL

Tisdale Oct 2007McCline Mar 2008Valuev Aug 2008Serin Nov 2009Haye Apr 20103.1 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

With the rows behind them

Have Boris Powell and John Ruiz ever fought each other?: Yes. Boris Powell and John Ruiz met once on February 4, 1995, and John Ruiz won by UD.
Who has the better record, Powell or Ruiz?: Boris Powell is 30-2 and John Ruiz is 44-9-1. Boris Powell has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Powell or Ruiz?: Boris Powell has 17 knockout wins and John Ruiz has 30. John Ruiz has more.
Do Powell and Ruiz have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both Boris Powell and John Ruiz have faced.
Who is bigger, Powell or Ruiz?: Boris Powell is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 2 cm above the other.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Powell and Ruiz?: This comparison is drawn from 3 bouts tracked for Boris Powell and 55 bouts tracked for John Ruiz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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