Have David Haye and John Ruiz ever fought each other?

Yes. David Haye and John Ruiz met once on April 3, 2010, and David Haye won by TKO in round 9.

Who has the better record, Haye or Ruiz?

David Haye is 28-4 and John Ruiz is 44-9-1. David Haye has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Haye or Ruiz?

David Haye has 26 knockout wins and John Ruiz has 30. John Ruiz has more.

Do Haye and Ruiz have any common opponents?

David Haye and John Ruiz share 1 common opponent: Nikolai Valuev. David Haye fared better against 1 of them.

Who is bigger, Haye or Ruiz?

David Haye is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 2 cm above the other. John Ruiz also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.

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

This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for David Haye and 55 bouts tracked for John Ruiz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

David Haye vs John Ruiz — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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David Haye (28-4) 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 1 common opponent.

Haye

Wins26 KO · 93%

Losses

Draws32 tracked bouts

Ruiz

Wins30 KO · 68%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Haye leads 1–0

David Haye and John Ruiz have met 1 time; Haye leads 1–0.
Met	2010Apr 3	Series
David HayeFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
John RuizFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR9Haye vs Ruiz	1Meeting

Haye vs Ruiz · Apr 3, 2010

The Numbers

Haye 5 · Ruiz 3 of 8 measurable rows

HayeEdge = longer wingRuiz

Record: 28-4 (edge)44-9-1
Win %0–100%: 87.5% (edge)
82.4%
Wins by knockoutmax 30: 26
30 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 92.86% (edge)
68.18%
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 93% (edge)
68%
Times stopped^†max 3: 3
2 (edge)
Title reignsmax 5: 5 (edge)
2
Bouts per year^‡max 3.1: 2.1
3.1 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 55: 32
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″: David Haye: 6′3″ (edge); John Ruiz: 6′2″
Reach+2″: David Haye: 78″; John Ruiz: 80″ (edge)
Age8 yrs apart: David Haye: 46; John Ruiz: 54
Stance: David Haye: Orthodox; John Ruiz: Orthodox

David Haye 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

David Haye28 wins · from 32 tracked bouts

26 by KO/TKO 93%2 on the cards 7%

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 — David Haye 32, John Ruiz 55 — not from a career-complete method table.

Common Opponents

1 shared

1 shared · Haye better on 11 shared · David Haye better on 1

HayeDavid Haye

Opponent

RuizJohn Ruiz

David Haye
Win, MD
2009Nov 2009
ValuevNikolai ValuevRussia 50–2Haye betterDavid Haye better — 1–0 to 0–2
John Ruiz
0–2 against
Loss, UD
2008Aug 2008
Loss, MD
2005Dec 2005

Both sides are set at the same size on purpose. Kill The Body does not score a second-round knockout above a split decision — the edge counts losses first and wins as the tiebreak, and the rest is yours to argue. Shared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name, so two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.

Current Form

Oldest left · newest right

David Haye last boxed on May 5, 2018 — 3,089 days ago. Haye had lost two straight, after three straight wins.WWWLL

Chisora Jul 2012Mori Jan 2016Gjergjaj May 2016Bellew Mar 2017Bellew May 20182.1 tracked bouts per year

John Ruiz last boxed on Apr 3, 2010 — 6,043 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

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Have David Haye and John Ruiz ever fought each other?: Yes. David Haye and John Ruiz met once on April 3, 2010, and David Haye won by TKO in round 9.
Who has the better record, Haye or Ruiz?: David Haye is 28-4 and John Ruiz is 44-9-1. David Haye has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Haye or Ruiz?: David Haye has 26 knockout wins and John Ruiz has 30. John Ruiz has more.
Do Haye and Ruiz have any common opponents?: David Haye and John Ruiz share 1 common opponent: Nikolai Valuev. David Haye fared better against 1 of them.
Who is bigger, Haye or Ruiz?: David Haye is the taller fighter at 190 cm, 2 cm above the other. John Ruiz also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Haye and Ruiz?: This comparison is drawn from 32 bouts tracked for David Haye and 55 bouts tracked for John Ruiz. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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