🇺🇸UNITED STATES · AGE 54Retired
R
John
Ruiz
“The Quietman”44 – 9 – 1
30 KO · 68.18% RATE · 55 TRACKED BOUTS
Tale of the Tape
Height
6′2″ (188 cm)
Reach
80″ (203 cm)
Stance
Orthodox
Current Form
John Ruiz "The Quietman" is a United States professional boxer with a 44-9-1 record. 30 of those wins came by knockout (68% KO rate).
Title Reigns
2 reignsTitle History
- WBA
Heavyweight
Feb 2004 – Dec 2005
- WBA
Heavyweight
Mar 2001 – Mar 2003
Title history is best-effort and may miss interim or vacated belts.
Complete Fight History
Showing 50 of 55
2010
APR 3L toDavid Haye· TKO · R9MEN Arena · Manchester44–9–1 (1)
2009
NOV 7d.Adnan Serin· TKO · R7Nuremberg Arena · Nuremberg44–8–1 (1)
2008
AUG 30L toNikolai Valuev· UDMax-Schmeling-Halle · Berlin43–8–1 (1)
MAR 8d.Jameel McCline· UDPlaza de Toros · Cancún43–7–1 (1)
2007
OCT 13d.Otis Tisdale· TKO · R2Sears Centre Arena · Hoffman Estates42–7–1 (1)
2006
NOV 18L toRuslan Chagaev· SDBurg-Wächter Castello · Düsseldorf41–7–1 (1)
2005
DEC 17L toNikolai Valuev· MDMax-Schmeling-Halle · Berlin41–6–1 (1)
APR 30NCJames Toney· UDMSG · NYC41–5–1 (1)
2004
NOV 13d.Andrew Golota· UDMSG · NYC41–5–1
APR 17d.Fres Oquendo· TKO · R11MSG · NYC40–5–1
2003
DEC 13d.Hasim Rahman· UDBoardwalk Hall · AC39–5–1
MAR 1L toRoy Jones Jr.· UDThomas & Mack · LV38–5–1
2002
JUL 27d.Kirk Johnson· DQ · R10Mandalay Bay · LV38–4–1
2001
DEC 15drewEvander Holyfield· SDFoxwoods Resort Casino · Ledyard37–4–1
MAR 3d.Evander Holyfield· UDMandalay Bay · LV37–4
2000
AUG 12L toEvander Holyfield· UDParis Las Vegas · LV36–4
1999
DEC 11d.Thomas Williams· TKO · R2Grand Casino · Tunica36–3
JUN 12d.Fernely Feliz· TKO · R7Aleppo Shrine Auditorium · Wilmington35–3
MAR 13d.Mario Cawley· TKO · R4MSG · NYC34–3
1998
SEP 19d.Jerry Ballard· TKO · R4Georgia Dome · Atlanta33–3
JAN 31d.Tony Tucker· TKO · R11Ice Palace · Tampa32–3
1997
JUN 17d.Ray Anis· TKO · R1Casino Magic · Bay St. Louis31–3
JAN 14d.Jimmy Thunder· SDHale Arena · Kansas City30–3
1996
NOV 26d.Yuriy Yelistratov· TKOYork Hall · London29–3
OCT 25d.Nathaniel Fitch· TKO · R3The Roxy · Boston28–3
JUL 18d.Greg Pickrom· TKO · R1The Roxy · Boston27–3
JUN 6d.Doug Davis· TKO · R6The Roxy · Boston26–3
MAR 15L toDavid Tua· KO · R1Convention Hall · AC25–3
1995
OCT 7d.Steve Pannell· TKO · R4Convention Hall · AC25–2
AUG 24d.Willie Jackson· KO · R1Somerville · Massachusetts24–2
JUN 16d.Derrick Roddy· KO · R2Elephant and Castle Leisure Centre · London23–2
MAY 17d.Michael Murray· TKO · R4Ipswich · England22–2
MAR 30d.Jack Basting· TKO · R1York Hall · London21–2
FEB 4d.Boris Powell· UDSilver Nugget · North Las Vegas20–2
1994
OCT 1d.Rick Sullivan· KOThe Roxy · Boston19–2
AUG 4L toDanell Nicholson· SDFoxwoods Resort Casino · Ledyard18–2
JUN 25d.Muhammad Askai· TKORevere · Massachusetts18–1
MAY 25d.Julius Francis· KO · R4Colston Hall · Bristol17–1
1993
NOV 27d.Carl Williams· PTSMasonic Auditorium · Cleveland16–1
NOV 3d.Cordwell Hylton· PTSWhitchurch Leisure Centre · Bristol15–1
AUG 12L toSergei Kobozev· SDCasino Magic · Bay St. Louis14–1
JUN 25d.Exum Speight· UDAthletic Club · Chelsea14–0
APR 30d.George Chambers· KOChelsea · Massachusetts13–0
APR 16d.Mark Sonnier· TKOCyclorama Building · Boston12–0
APR 3d.Juan Quintana· PTSSomerville · Massachusetts11–0
MAR 20d.Lorenzo Poole· KORevere · Massachusetts10–0
MAR 5d.Derrick Jones· TKOBoston · Massachusetts9–0
FEB 20d.Phil Prince· KOBoston · Massachusetts8–0
JAN 30d.Miguel Rosa· TKOCommonwealth Armory · Boston7–0
JAN 16d.John Basil Jackson· PTSBelmont · New Hampshire6–0
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Common Questions
- What is John Ruiz's professional boxing record?
- John Ruiz's professional record is 44-9-1, with 30 knockouts.
- When is John Ruiz's next fight?
- John Ruiz does not have a scheduled fight on the books.
- Is John Ruiz retired?
- John Ruiz has not fought in over 16 years and has no scheduled bout — no official retirement has been recorded.