The boxing world was whispered a goodbye from “The Quiet Man” yesterday, as former WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz called time on a career that spanned 18 years.
For some reason Ruiz never got the recognition he deserved. Despite being as American as McDonalds, US fight fans never really took to him. Some put it down to his Latino roots, what with Ruiz’s parentage lying in Puerto Rico, but they worshiped Oscar Del La Hoya, who had a similar background. Also it’s not like the Puerto Rican’s were claiming him either, poor old Ruiz was a nomad of the boxing community...
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