John Ruiz (44-9-1) and Nikolai Valuev (50-2) are compared on record, finishing method, activity, and common opponents on Kill The Body. The two have met 2 times. They share 6 common opponents.
John Ruiz vs Nikolai Valuev — record, stats and common opponents compared
Head to Head
Nikolai Valuev leads 2–0- Nikolai Valuev wonValuev vs RuizAug 30, 2008 · UD
- Nikolai Valuev wonValuev vs RuizDec 17, 2005 · MD
The Numbers
- 44-9-1
- Record
- 50-2 (edge)
- 82.4%
- Win %
- 96.2% (edge)
- 30
- Wins by knockout
- 34 (edge)
- 68.18% (edge)
- KO rate
- 68%
- 68%
- Stoppage rate (tracked wins)
- 69% (edge)
- 2
- Times stopped
- 0 (edge)
- 2
- Title reigns
- 2
- 3.1
- Bouts per year
- 3.4 (edge)
- 55
- Bouts tracked
- 54
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Counted from bouts Kill The Body has ingested, not a career total.
Across each fighter's tracked career span.
Tale of the Tape
- 6′2″ (188 cm)
- Height
- —
- 80″ (203 cm)
- Reach
- —
- 54
- Age
- 53
- Orthodox
- Stance
- Orthodox
- United States
- Nationality
- Russia
How They Win
Tracked bouts onlyJohn Ruiz · 44 wins
KO/TKO
30
Decision
13
Other
1
Nikolai Valuev · 51 wins
KO/TKO
35
Decision
15
Other
1
Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter (55 and 54 respectively), not from a career-complete method table.
Common Opponents
6 sharedShared opponents are matched on fighter identity, not on name — two different fighters with the same name never merge into one row.
Current Form
John Ruiz
LWLWW
L1 streak · last fought Apr 3, 2010
Nikolai Valuev
LWWWW
L1 streak · last fought Nov 7, 2009
Common Questions
- Have John Ruiz and Nikolai Valuev ever fought each other?
- Yes. John Ruiz and Nikolai Valuev have met 2 times and Nikolai Valuev leads the series 2-0.
- Who has the better record, John Ruiz or Nikolai Valuev?
- John Ruiz is 44-9-1 and Nikolai Valuev is 50-2. Nikolai Valuev has the higher win percentage.
- Who has more knockouts, John Ruiz or Nikolai Valuev?
- John Ruiz has 30 knockout wins and Nikolai Valuev has 34. Nikolai Valuev has more.
- Do John Ruiz and Nikolai Valuev have any common opponents?
- John Ruiz and Nikolai Valuev share 6 common opponents: David Haye, Evander Holyfield and Jameel McCline (and 3 others). Nikolai Valuev fared better against 2 of them.
- How much fight data does Kill The Body have on John Ruiz and Nikolai Valuev?
- This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for John Ruiz and 54 bouts tracked for Nikolai Valuev. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.