Lost to: Bobby Chacon, Salvador Sanchez (twice) His mother is from Ecuador. He lost his belt to the gifted Murodjon Akhmadaliev by a split decision in his first defense nine months later, a fight some believe he deserved to win. However, strictly from a quality-vs.-quality standpoint, it doesnt get better than Crawford vs. Spence for all four welterweight belts. Juan Manuel Marquez is one of the greatest fighters of his generation and one of the greatest in Mexican history. [56] On March 7, Ruiz's PBC debut was announced to take place on the Danny Garca vs. Adrin Granados undercard on April 20 at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California against 36 year old German boxer Alexander Dimitrenko (41-4, 26 KOs) in a ten-round bout. 1 and Villa No. Marco Antonio Barrera is a three-division world champion and boasts a record of 67-7-0. [15][16] Ruiz's parents were born in Mexico, making Ruiz eligible to represent Mexico.[a][2]. A shot against WBA super middleweight champion Callum Smith is a possibility in the near future. Future/ceiling/expectations: Hopefully, Stevenson gets to fight any of the junior lightweight titleholders -- Miguel Berchelt, Joseph Diaz Jr., Leo Santa Cruz and Jamel Herring. To put Harper's win in perspective, Wahlstrom's only other defeat was to Katie Taylor, one of women's boxing's biggest stars. Click Agree to accept our use of cookies or you can choose to opt out of our use of cookies by following the instructions in our Privacy Policy and Cookie Notice. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. I thought he should have gotten the nod over Erislandy Lara when they drew in 2011. Background: Corrales is known for his classic brawl with Jose Luis Castillo in 2005, in which he came back from the brink of a knockout loss to stop Castillo in 10 rounds. The former 130-pound titleholder has been untouchable, with the A critical look at the past week in boxing Future/ceiling/expectations: Conwell has yet to go 12 rounds and needs more experience against other contenders looking to secure a title shot. [citation needed] Ruiz also represented Mexico in two 2008 Beijing Olympic Games qualification tournaments, losing to eventual Olympians Robert Alfonso of Cuba and scar Rivas of Colombia in the first and second qualifiers. Joey Spencer, 10, T34. The fighter: Lopez is rated No. The victory underscored "Tank's"' place among the best handful of fighters in the world. 7 in the division by ESPN. t.co/I0nEQBG3Vs t.co/iwN2tRzQpq", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Andy_Ruiz_Jr.&oldid=1152205382, International Boxing Federation champions, International Boxing Organization champions, Short description is different from Wikidata, Articles with unsourced statements from June 2019, Pages with login required references or sources, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Defeated Juan Isidro Hiracheta (Mexico) AB2, Lost to Mike Colin Wilson (United States) 169, This page was last edited on 28 April 2023, at 20:48. Watch more top videos, highlights, and B/R original content, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. [47][48] On a delayed HBO broadcast, the fight peaked at 585,000 viewers, with an average of 521,000 viewers. Those questions arent easy to answer given the depth of talent south of the U.S. border, where only soccer is more popular than the sweet science. Eight are in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. Ruiz claimed the vacant WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title with this win. Johnny Tapia (1988-2011) "Mi Vida Loca" overcame harrowing personal issues to forge a robust boxing legacy over two decades of excellence. With Mares still not executing his own rematch clause, it's time to give Ponce De Leon the opportunity to win back his old title and Gonzalez an opportunity to beat the last man who beat him. He has turned himself into a complete fighter, one who can outbox you to win a wide decision or knock you out in brutal fashion. Hometown: Los Angeles The fighter: The Orlando, Florida-based southpaw gained momentum with three wins in 2019, including stoppages over Ishe Smith and Zakaria Attou. All three judges scored the fight 8072. Here are the five best possible opponents for the rising star from Baltimore. He landed a big right hand to the head of Vargas, dropping him. Benavidez peaked early by winning a world title at age 20, and I don't think he can upset Canelo or dislodge Callum Smith from the top spot at super middleweight; but a unification fight with IBF titlist Caleb Plant is one he wins. The 22-year-old from Los Angeles, who fights Luke Campbell on Saturday, is striving to become the latest in a long line of great Mexican-American boxers, those of Mexican descent either. It was said that Ruiz had bought out the remainder of his Top Rank promotional contract. The fighter: Like another well-known left-hander from the Philippines, Manny Pacquiao, Taduran is an active, quick pressure fighter who likes to come forward and let his hands go. Joshua boxed a disciplined fight, keeping Ruiz at a distance with his jab and using lateral movement to avoid trading punches up close as he had in their first encounter. indicates foreigner-born boxer that represents Mexico due to parent's nationality, residence or other circumstances. Years active: 1972-88 If there was true justice in the boxing world, Raymundo Beltran would be the WBO lightweight champion of the world right now. Xavier Martinez, 14, T29. Among those he has defeated: Brian Viloria, Milan Melindo, Giovanni Segura, Carlos Cuadras (twice), Srisaket Sor Rungvisai and Roman Chocolatito Gonzalez. Any true boxing fan has to hope Beltran gets another chance to win the title he deserves before hanging up his gloves. He was a monster attraction in Los Angeles, where he and Bobby Chacon packed the Sports Arena when they were still young fighters and his star power never waned. Divisions: Six (130-160 pounds) He is a former unified heavyweight champion, having defeated Anthony Joshua to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles in 2019 to become the first male boxer of Mexican heritage to win a world heavyweight championship.. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by ESPN . In July, Ruiz fought at the Texas Station Casino, Las Vegas, defeating Villi Bloomfield via fourth-round TKO. His biggest opportunities might come on undercards of bigger events. He also has a victory over capable Maurice Hooker, who he stopped in six rounds in July 2019. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Soto caused an upset when he knocked out Angel Acosta for the belt in June last year, which is probably his best win. The Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight was huge because of the fighters fanbases. Birth / death: July 2, 2016 / May 31, 1970 This was the last time Liakhovich fought. Theyre a combined 67-0 (52 Gervonta Davis delivered another spectacular performance on Saturday night in Las Vegas, stopping Ryan Garcia in seven rounds in a scheduled 12-pound 136-pound fight. This fight came about by Ruiz being one of the top two ranked contenders willing to fight for the vacant title. Soto, who earned a unanimous decision over then-unbeaten Edward Heno in October, can bang, and this was also evident in a one-round wrecking job on Javier Alejandro Rendon in a nontitle bout in February. "[76], In his first fight since losing his world titles, Ruiz faced former WBC title challenger Chris Arreola on Fox PPV on May 1, 2021. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Dubois was British and Commonwealth champion by the age of 21 and is already in the top 10 of two of the world's governing bodies. Divisions: Three (126-135) The Greatest Boxers of All Time. He's just 22, and the future is very bright. . According to Forbes, the rematch with Anthony Joshua earned him $14 million. You don't go 130-2 as an amateur in Cuba unless you are an extraordinary talent." Background: Hernandez was a superb boxer known for his consistency and a title-winning victory over Hall of Famer Azumah Nelson in 1997. He started off well, landing a sharp right hand in the first round that cut Ruiz to the side of his left eye. Defeated: Kelvin Seabrooks (twice), Paul Gonzales, Clarence Adams, Edwin Santana, Sergio Reyes For the bout, Ruiz trained with Manny Robles. CompuBox stats showed that Parker landed 119 of 560 punches thrown (21%) and Ruiz landed 107 of his 416 thrown (26%). The fighter: Nakatani, a flyweight from Japan, is a tall, angular southpaw who likes to control the center of the ring and unfurl his left hand from distance. As a boxer, .more #8 of 65 The Best Boxers of the 1990s #729 of 880 The Greatest Entertainers Of All Time #12 of 49 The Best Welterweight Boxers of All Time Carbajal is best known for his epic three-fight series with Humberto Gonzalez, stopping Gonzalez with one punch in their classic first fight before being narrowly outpointed in the last two. Andy Ruiz is a Mexican American Boxer, with a professional record of 34 wins and 2 losses. One could argue that elite Mexican-American boxers outnumber those produced by all but a few countries. Years active: 1940-55 Hall of Fame: Yes The victory underscored "Tank's"' place among the best handful of fighters in the world. Figueroa is more than a pretty boy. The official time of the stoppage was at 1:38 of round one. Skills? [18] Ruiz mostly fought journeymen opposition earlier in his career but did knock out two amateur stars in 2006 US amateur champion Jonte Willis and 2008 Golden Gloves champion Tor Hamer. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Conwell looked sharp in his last outing, against Ramses Agaton in February, which might have been low-key away from the television cameras but was an important step forward in his career. The fighter: Colbert is a slick, flashy boxer with a lot of speed. After the fight, Ruiz said, "I think I got the win or at least a draw, I think I set the pace with my jab." The gifted boxer-puncher, who would travel anywhere for a challenge, outpointed Lou Salica to win the 118-pound title in 1942 and successfully defended it 15 times before losing it to Harold Dade in 1947. [12] His 105 wins include two Mexican National Junior Olympics gold medals[14] and a title at the Ringside World Championships. His promoter Lou DiBella announced Hamer had been released from his contract. Note: Fundoras mother is Mexican, his father Cuban. Weight class: Super middleweight. He tried and failed to win a title at 122 pounds in 1995, losing a split decision to Wilfredo Vazquez of Puerto Rico. 1 pound-for-pound in the world, outpointed Joet Gonzalez to win the vacant WBO featherweight title, he stopped Ireland's Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan, a devastating first-round defeat by Jermell Charlo, he forced the experienced Yonfrez Parejo to retire. Birth / death: May 10, 1966 / June 7, 2011 Accomplishments/biggest moment: Figueroa emulated his brother's success by winning a world title when he forced the experienced Yonfrez Parejo to retire on his stool after the eighth round to win the vacant WBA interim junior featherweight title at 22. -- Kim. -- Kim. Ruiz made a successful fifth defence of his WBC-NABF title after ten one-sided rounds. Mexican boxing is renowned as one of the world powers thanks to a fan-friendly style where heart, courage and resilience stand out. Who has the edge? Retained WBO Inter-Continental and WBC-NABF heavyweight titles. Conwell especially looked good with his attacks to the body, which forced Agaton to retire on his stool after four rounds. Here are the 10 best Mexican-American boxers of the modern era. Record: 100-28-3 (54 KOs) Promoted by Salita Promotions. Background: De La Hoya was the complete package a magnetic figure outside the ring and a beast in it, which made him the biggest star in the sport in the 1990s and into the 2000s. The 25-year-old native of Tijuana has always had pop in his punches, as his knockout percentage indicates. In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. Figueroa's last fight -- a draw against Ceja -- was an entertaining slugfest when the Texan, who is known as "The Heartbreaker," showed plenty of heart, which left viewers wanting more. As well as a mandatory defense against Rios, a rematch with Ceja also makes sense for Figueroa when he can work on correcting some defensive faults he showed against in their first fight. Years active: 1984-99 Years active: 1988-2011 [61][62][63] For his next fight, Ruiz wanted to fight Adam Kownacki. Johnson, who had previously only been stopped twice in his nine losses, was known for his toughness, having taken the likes of Kubrat Pulev, Derek Chisora, Tyson Fury and Vitali Klitschko the twelve round distance. And it hurts me the way a lot of people talk about Mexicans when I know we're all about hard work and dedication. I live here. His record of 49 wins, 34 KOs and only one defeat (against Floyd Mayweather Jr.) speaks high of this 27-year-old pugilist's quality, who has won world super welter titles given by three different organizations (WBC, WBA and WBO); moreover, he has been a world middle weight champion of WBC and The Ring. Accomplishments/biggest moment: Villa has made fights that were meant to be tests look comfortable through his boxing skills, using his jab rather than flattening opponents. Record: 40-1, 30 KOs This Saturday, he defends his WBC super bantamweight belt against Cristian Mijares on the Saul Alvarez-Alfredo Angulo card. "[83] He is fluent in both English and Spanish.[84]. -- Parkinson. His only losses have come against Saul Alvarez (twice) and Timothy Bradley. The strapping Arizonan, a good boxer and big puncher, became the youngest champion in boxing at 20 when he outpointed Ronald Gavril to win the vacant WBC 168-pound title in 2017. Minor, regular and interim titlists are not included. But before Fury vacated, Duco Events promoter Dean Lonergan announced in early October he had been negotiating an alternative WBO title fight against Ruiz, suggesting he had a chance of reaching a deal with Bob Arum. And he was brutally knocked out by Gervonta Davis in his penultimate fight, which put a instantaneous halt to any momentum he had. He's right-handed but has power in both hands. If he can beat Fulton, a true star will have been born. Now based in Minneapolis, the 22-year-old southpaw has two knockouts from as many professional fights since turning pro a year ago. [22] In July, Ruiz fought Jonte Willis (831, 3 KOs) at the Home Depot Center, Carson, California. He bounced back from the Davis setback to shut out Keenan Carbajal on Feb. 5, which was a sign of life. -- Parkinson. [12] Ruiz later worked for his father in construction for a time before deciding to become a full-time boxer[2][13] and starting his amateur career in Mexico. Nationality: Mexican. Is Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. really happening? He has won titles in four divisions and beaten a long list of elite opponents along the way. Birth: Sept. 17, 1967 Defeated: Lou Salica (twice), Enrique Bolanos, Carlos Chavez (twice), Dado Marino, Harold Dade (twice), Lauro Salas Despite being outboxed by Ortiz for portions of the fight, Ruiz dropped his opponent three times, twice in the second round and once in the seventh. [2] Ruiz had a passion for baseball before his father got him into boxing;[11] he has noted that his first fight was at age seven in San Diego. [45] Arum told ESPN.com that he was in talks with the WBO about making it for the vacant title. He has great counterpunching skills, incredible timing, accuracy and power. Ramirez hasnt always looked spectacular for example, he narrowly outpointed Jose Zepeda and Viktor Postol in two of those defenses but he has always found a way to win and continues to improve. 13 Mando Ramos, No. The fighter: Ennis looks to be the next great Philly fighter. On 9 January 2014, Golden Boy chief executive Richard Schaefer confirmed a deal had been made for a fight between lvarez and 31 year old Mexican boxer Alfredo Angulo (22-3, 18 KOs) to take place on 8 March 2014, on Showtime PPV at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas. The fighter: Soto has made one defense of the WBO junior flyweight title in a yearlong reign and has impressive power. Next up for him? 1 pound-for-pound in the world. indicates foreigner-born boxer that represents Mexico due to parent's nationality, residence or other circumstances. Josue Vargas, 16, T29. Willis entered with a record of 131 in his previous five fights, including a split decision loss three months prior to Denis Bakhtov (337). But every boxers needs that little break and now I've got to come back harder." Native Americans of Mexican descent continue to make their marks in most of the weight divisions, including heavyweight. Joseph Adorno, 1. Defeated: Chucho Castillo, Danny Lopez, Ruben Olivares, Bazooka Limon (twice), Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Freddie Roach The bout nearly came to an end in round four when Ruiz nearly knocked Dimitrenko down, however Dimitrenko managed to make it to the end of the round. 2 in the WBO rankings. Future/ceiling/expectations: Wanheng Menayothin leads the way at strawweight, but at 34 there are doubts as to how long Menayothin can continue. Theyre a combined 67-0 (52 Gervonta Davis delivered another spectacular performance on Saturday night in Las Vegas, stopping Ryan Garcia in seven rounds in a scheduled 12-pound 136-pound fight. The best active Mexican fighter is Canelo Alvarez, who tops many pound-for-pound lists. Emanuel Navarrete will get a shot immediately after stepping up a division and relinquishing his WBO junior featherweight belt recently. -- Kim. And at 40, he remains the top active boxer from Mexico. Beltran is a classic case of a guy who battled his way up through the sport the hard way.
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