Editing John Ruiz (section)

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=1
|nc=1
|ko-wins=30
|ko-losses=2
|dec-wins=13
|dec-losses=7
|dq-wins=1
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|55
|{{no2}}Loss
|{{nowrap|44–9–1 {{small|(1)}}}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[David Haye]]
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|2:01}}
|[[David Haye vs. John Ruiz|Apr 3, 2010]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[MEN Arena]], [[Manchester]], England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|54
|{{yes2}}Win
|44–8–1 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Adnan Serin
|TKO
|7 (10)
|[[Nikolai Valuev vs. David Haye|Nov 7, 2009]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Nuremberg Arena]], [[Nuremberg]], Germany}}
|
|-
|53
|{{no2}}Loss
|43–8–1 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nikolai Valuev]]
|UD
|12
|[[Nikolai Valuev vs. John Ruiz II|Aug 30, 2008]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|52
|{{yes2}}Win
|43–7–1 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jameel McCline]]
|UD
|12
|[[Oleg Maskaev vs. Samuel Peter|Mar 8, 2008]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Plaza de Toros, [[Cancún]], Mexico}}
|
|-
|51
|{{yes2}}Win
|42–7–1 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|Otis Tisdale
|TKO
|2 (10), {{small|0:45}}
|Oct 13, 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Sears Centre Arena]], [[Hoffman Estates, Illinois]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|50
|{{no2}}Loss
|41–7–1 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Ruslan Chagaev]]
|SD
|12
|Nov 18, 2006
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Burg-Wächter Castello, [[Düsseldorf]], Germany}}
|
|-
|49
|{{no2}}Loss
|41–6–1 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nikolai Valuev]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|12
|[[John Ruiz vs. Nikolai Valuev|Dec 17, 2005]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Max-Schmeling-Halle]], [[Berlin]], Germany}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|48
|style="background:#DDD"|{{abbr|NC|No contest}}
|41–5–1 {{small|(1)}}
|style="text-align:left;"|[[James Toney]]
|UD
|12
|[[John Ruiz vs. James Toney|Apr 30, 2005]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|WBA and IBA heavyweight titles at stake;<br />Originally a UD win for Toney, later ruled an NC after he failed a drug test}}
|-
|47
|{{yes2}}Win
|41–5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Andrew Golota]]
|UD
|12
|[[John Ruiz vs. Andrew Golota|Nov 13, 2004]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|46
|{{yes2}}Win
|40–5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Fres Oquendo]]
|TKO
|11 (12), {{small|2:33}}
|[[John Ruiz vs. Fres Oquendo|Apr 17, 2004]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Madison Square Garden, New York City, New York, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|45
|{{yes2}}Win
|39–5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Hasim Rahman]]
|UD
|12
|[[Hasim Rahman vs. John Ruiz|Dec 13, 2003]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Boardwalk Hall]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBA [[interim championship|interim]] heavyweight title}}
|-
|44
|{{no2}}Loss
|38–5–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Roy Jones Jr.]]
|UD
|12
|[[John Ruiz vs. Roy Jones Jr.|Mar 1, 2003]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Thomas & Mack Center]] Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|43
|{{yes2}}Win
|38–4–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Kirk Johnson]]
|{{abbr|DQ|Disqualification}}
|10 (12), {{small|2:17}}
|Jul 27, 2002
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Mandalay Bay Events Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA heavyweight title;<br />Johnson disqualified for repeated low blows}}
|-
|42
|{{draw}}Draw
|37–4–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Evander Holyfield]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split draw}}
|12
|[[John Ruiz vs. Evander Holyfield III|Dec 15, 2001]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|41
|{{yes2}}Win
|37–4
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Evander Holyfield]]
|UD
|12
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz II|Mar 3, 2001]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Mandalay Bay Events Center]], Paradise, Nevada, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBA heavyweight title}}
|-
|40
|{{no2}}Loss
|36–4
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Evander Holyfield]]
|UD
|12
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz|Aug 12, 2000]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Paris Las Vegas]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Heavyweight|WBA heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|39
|{{yes2}}Win
|36–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Thomas Williams
|TKO
|2 (12), {{small|0:50}}
|Dec 11, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Grand Casino Tunica|Grand Casino]], [[Tunica, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|38
|{{yes2}}Win
|35–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Fernely Feliz
|TKO
|7 (12), {{small|3:00}}
|Jun 12, 1999
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Aleppo Shrine Auditorium]], [[Wilmington, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant WBA–NABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|37
|{{yes2}}Win
|34–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Mario Cawley
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|1:09}}
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. Lennox Lewis|Mar 13, 1999]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Madison Square Garden]], [[New York City, New York]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA–NABA heavyweight title}}
|-
|36
|{{yes2}}Win
|33–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Jerry Ballard
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|2:17}}
|[[Evander Holyfield vs. Vaughn Bean|Sep 19, 1998]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Georgia Dome]], [[Atlanta, Georgia]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF heavyweight title;<br />Won vacant [[World Boxing Association|WBA]]–[[North American Boxing Association|NABA]] heavyweight title}}
|-
|35
|{{yes2}}Win
|32–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Tony Tucker]]
|TKO
|11 (12), {{small|0:58}}
|Jan 31, 1998
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Ice Palace (Tampa)|Ice Palace]], [[Tampa, Florida]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF heavyweight title}}
|-
|34
|{{yes2}}Win
|31–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Ray Anis
|TKO
|1 (12), {{small|0:22}}
|Jun 17, 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Casino Magic, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained NABF heavyweight title}}
|-
|33
|{{yes2}}Win
|30–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Jimmy Thunder]]
|SD
|12
|Jan 14, 1997
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Hale Arena]], [[Kansas City, Missouri]], U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of NABF champions#Heavyweight|NABF heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|32
|{{yes2}}Win
|29–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Yuriy Yelistratov
|TKO
|3
|Nov 26, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|York Hall, London, England}}
|
|-
|31
|{{yes2}}Win
|28–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Nathaniel Fitch]]
|TKO
|3 (6)
|Oct 25, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|30
|{{yes2}}Win
|27–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Greg Pickrom
|TKO
|1 (10)
|Jul 18, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|29
|{{yes2}}Win
|26–3
|style="text-align:left;"|Doug Davis
|TKO
|6 (10)
|Jun 6, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|28
|{{no2}}Loss
|25–3
|style="text-align:left;"|[[David Tua]]
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|0:19}}
|Mar 15, 1996
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Convention Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBC International heavyweight title}}
|-
|27
|{{yes2}}Win
|25–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Steve Pannell
|TKO
|4 (10), {{small|1:28}}
|[[Lennox Lewis vs. Tommy Morrison|Oct 7, 1995]]
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Boardwalk Hall|Convention Hall]], Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.}}
|
|-
|26
|{{yes2}}Win
|24–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Willie Jackson
|KO
|1 (10)
|Aug 24, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|25
|{{yes2}}Win
|23–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Derrick Roddy
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|2:56}}
|Jun 16, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Elephant and Castle]] Leisure Centre, London, England}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]] International heavyweight title}}
|-
|24
|{{yes2}}Win
|22–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Michael Murray
|TKO
|4 (10)
|May 17, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Ipswich]], England}}
|
|-
|23
|{{yes2}}Win
|21–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Jack Basting
|TKO
|1 (8)
|Mar 30, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[York Hall]], [[London]], England}}
|
|-
|22
|{{yes2}}Win
|20–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Boris Powell
|UD
|10
|Feb 4, 1995
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Silver Nugget]], [[North Las Vegas, Nevada]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|21
|{{yes2}}Win
|19–2
|style="text-align:left;"|Rick Sullivan
|KO
|2
|Oct 1, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|The Roxy, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|20
|{{no2}}Loss
|18–2
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Danell Nicholson]]
|SD
|12
|Aug 4, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Foxwoods Resort Casino, Ledyard, Connecticut, U.S.}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For vacant [[list of IBO world champions#Heavyweight|IBO heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|18–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Muhammad Askai
|TKO
|2
|Jun 25, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Julius Francis]]
|KO
|4 (8), {{small|2:38}}
|May 25, 1994
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Colston Hall]], Bristol, England}}
|
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Carl Williams
|PTS
|6
|Nov 27, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cleveland Masonic Temple|Masonic Auditorium]], [[Cleveland, Ohio]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|16
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–1
|style="text-align:left;"|Cordwell Hylton
|PTS
|6
|Nov 3, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Whitchurch Leisure Centre, [[Bristol]], England}}
|
|-
|16
|{{no2}}Loss
|14–1
|style="text-align:left;"|[[Sergei Kobozev]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|10
|Aug 12, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Casino Magic Bay St. Louis|Casino Magic]], [[Bay St. Louis, Mississippi]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Exum Speight
|UD
|8
|Jun 25, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Athletic Club, Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–0
|style="text-align:left;"|George Chambers
|KO
|1
|Apr 30, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Chelsea, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mark Sonnier
|TKO
|1
|Apr 16, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Cyclorama Building (Boston)|Cyclorama Building]], Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Juan Quintana
|PTS
|6
|Apr 3, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Somerville, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Lorenzo Poole
|KO
|1
|Mar 20, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Revere, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|9
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Derrick Jones
|TKO
|1
|Mar 5, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Phil Prince
|KO
|1
|Feb 20, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Miguel Rosa
|TKO
|2
|Jan 30, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Commonwealth Armory]], Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|John Basil Jackson
|PTS
|6
|Jan 16, 1993
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Belmont, New Hampshire]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Jesus Rohena
|TKO
|1, {{small|1:46}}
|Dec 10, 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Teachers Union Hall, [[Boston, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|John Basil Jackson
|{{abbr|PTS|Points decision}}
|6
|Nov 13, 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Revere, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Barry Kirton
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|2
|Nov 3, 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Foxwoods Resort Casino]], [[Ledyard, Connecticut]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Mike Vasser
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1
|Sep 12, 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Wonderland Greyhound Park]], [[Revere, Massachusetts]], U.S.}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|Kevin Parker
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|4
|Aug 20, 1992
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|[[Etess Arena]], [[Atlantic City, New Jersey]], U.S.}}
|
|}