Have John Ruiz and Tony Tucker ever fought each other?

Yes. John Ruiz and Tony Tucker met once on January 31, 1998, and John Ruiz won by TKO in round 11.

Who has the better record, Ruiz or Tucker?

John Ruiz is 44-9-1 and Tony Tucker is 57-7. Tony Tucker has the higher win percentage.

Who has more knockouts, Ruiz or Tucker?

John Ruiz has 30 knockout wins and Tony Tucker has 47. Tony Tucker has more.

Do Ruiz and Tucker have any common opponents?

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

Who is bigger, Ruiz or Tucker?

Tony Tucker is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 8 cm above the other. Tony Tucker also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.

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

This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for John Ruiz and 65 bouts tracked for Tony Tucker. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

John Ruiz vs Tony Tucker — Records, Stats & Common Opponents

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John Ruiz (44-9-1) and Tony Tucker (57-7) 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.

Ruiz

Wins30 KO · 68%

Losses

Draw55 tracked bouts

Tucker

Wins47 KO · 82%

Losses

Draws65 tracked bouts

Head to Head

Ruiz leads 1–0

John Ruiz and Tony Tucker have met 1 time; Ruiz leads 1–0.
Met	1998Jan 31	Series
John RuizFighter A	WWon	1–0W–L
Tony TuckerFighter B	LLost	0–1W–L
Result	TKOR11Tucker vs Ruiz	1Meeting

Tucker vs Ruiz · Jan 31, 1998

The Numbers

Ruiz 2 · Tucker 6 of 8 measurable rows

RuizEdge = longer wingTucker

Record: 44-9-157-7 (edge)
Win %0–100%: 82.4%
89.1% (edge)
Wins by knockoutmax 47: 30
47 (edge)
KO rate0–100%: 68.18%
82.46% (edge)
Stoppage rate (tracked wins)^†0–100%: 68%
82% (edge)
Times stopped^†max 3: 2 (edge)
3
Title reignsmax 2: 2 (edge)
1
Bouts per year^‡max 3.7: 3.1
3.7 (edge)
Bouts trackedcoveragemax 65: 55
65

† 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+3″: John Ruiz: 6′2″; Tony Tucker: 6′5″ (edge)
Reach+2″: John Ruiz: 80″; Tony Tucker: 82″ (edge)
Age13 yrs apart: John Ruiz: 54; Tony Tucker: 67
Stance: John Ruiz: Orthodox; Tony Tucker: Orthodox

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

How They Win

Tracked bouts only

John Ruiz44 wins · from 55 tracked bouts

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

Tony Tucker57 wins · from 65 tracked bouts

47 by KO/TKO 82%10 on the cards 18%

One square per tracked win. Counted from the bouts Kill The Body has ingested for each fighter — John Ruiz 55, Tony Tucker 65 — 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

John Ruiz last boxed on Apr 3, 2010 — 6,045 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

Tony Tucker last boxed on May 7, 1998 — 10,394 days ago. Tucker had won once since losing by stoppage to John Ruiz.LWWLW

Hide Jun 1997Muhaymin Nov 1997Haynes Dec 1997Ruiz Jan 1998Wright May 19983.7 tracked bouts per year

Common Questions

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Have John Ruiz and Tony Tucker ever fought each other?: Yes. John Ruiz and Tony Tucker met once on January 31, 1998, and John Ruiz won by TKO in round 11.
Who has the better record, Ruiz or Tucker?: John Ruiz is 44-9-1 and Tony Tucker is 57-7. Tony Tucker has the higher win percentage.
Who has more knockouts, Ruiz or Tucker?: John Ruiz has 30 knockout wins and Tony Tucker has 47. Tony Tucker has more.
Do Ruiz and Tucker have any common opponents?: Kill The Body's bout data shows no opponents that both John Ruiz and Tony Tucker have faced.
Who is bigger, Ruiz or Tucker?: Tony Tucker is the taller fighter at 196 cm, 8 cm above the other. Tony Tucker also has the longer reach, by 5 cm.
How much fight data does Kill The Body have on Ruiz and Tucker?: This comparison is drawn from 55 bouts tracked for John Ruiz and 65 bouts tracked for Tony Tucker. Method and activity splits reflect those bouts only.

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