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Fight-by-Fight Career Record

By Andrew Eisele, About.com

44 Wins, 8 Loss, 1 Draw, 1 No Contest, 30 Knockouts

2009
11-07 -- Adnan Serin, Nuremberg, Germany, TKO 7 *RECAP*

2008
08-30 -- Nikolay Valuev, Berlin, Germany, L 12
(For vacant WBA Heavyweight Title)
03-08 -- Jameel McCline, Cancun, Mexico, W 12 *RECAP*

2007
10-13 -- Otis Tisdale, Hoffman Estates, IL, TKO 2

2006
11-18 -- Ruslan Chagaev, Düsseldorf, Germany, L 12

2005
12-17 -- Nicolay Valuev, Berlin, Germany, L 12 *RECAP*
(Lost WBA Heavyweight Title)
04-30 -- James Toney, New York, NY, NC 12 *RECAP*
(For WBA Heavyweight Title)
(Fight was originally declared a unanimous decision win for Toney but was subsequently changed to a No Contest after Toney tested positive for a banned substance.)

2004
11-13 -- Andrew Golota, New York, NY, W 12
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)
04-17 -- Fres Oquendo, New York, NY, TKO 11
(Won WBA Heavyweight Title)

2003
12-13 -- Hasim Rahman, Atlantic City, NJ, W 12
03-01 -- Roy Jones Jr., Las Vegas, NV, L 12
(Lost WBA Heavyweight Title)

2002
07-27 -- Kirk Johnson, Las Vegas, NV, W DQ 10
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)

2001
12-15 -- Evander Holyfield, Ledyard, CT, D 12
(Retained WBA Heavyweight Title)
03-03 -- Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, NV, W 12
(Won WBA Heavyweight Title)

2000
08-12 -- Evander Holyfield, Las Vegas, NV, L 12
(For Vacant WBA Heavyweight Title)

1999
12-11 -- Thomas Williams, Tunica, MS, W TKO 2
06-12 -- Fernely Feliz, Wilmington, MA, W TKO 7
03-13 -- Mario Cawley, New York, NY, W TKO 4

1998
09-19 -- Jerry Ballard, Atlanta, GA, W KO 4
01-31 -- Tony Tucker, Tampa, FL, W TKO 11

1997
06-17 -- Ray Anis, Bay St. Louis, MS, W TKO 1
01-14 -- Jimmy Thunder, Kansas City, MO, W 12

1996
11-26 -- Youri Yelistratov, London, England, W TKO 4
10-25 -- Nathaniel Fitch, Boston, MA, W TKO 3
07-18 -- Greg Pickrom, Boston, MA, W KO 1
06-06 -- Doug Davis, Boston, MA, W TKO 6
03-15 -- David Tua, Atlantic City, NJ, L KO 1

1995
10-07 -- Steve Pannell, Atlantic City, NJ, W TKO 4
08-24 -- Willie Jackson, Somerville, MA, W KO 1
06-16 -- Derrick Roddy, London, England, W KO 2
05-17 -- Michael Murray, Ipswich, England, W TKO 4
03-30 -- Jack Basting, London, England, W TKO 1
02-04 -- Boris Powell, Las Vegas, NV, W 10

1994
10-01 -- Rick Sullivan, Boston, MA, W KO 2
08-04 -- Danell Nicholson, Ledyard, CT, L 12
06-25 -- Muhammad Askai, Revere, MA, W TKO 2
05-25 -- Julius Francis, Bristol, England, W KO 4

1993
11-27 -- Carl Williams, Cleveland, OH, W 6
11-03 -- Cordwell Hylton, Bristol, England, W 6
08-12 -- Sergei Kobozev, Bay St. Louis, MS, L 10
06-25 -- Exum Speight, Chelsea, MA, W 8
04-30 -- George Chambers, Chelsea, MA, W KO 1
04-16 -- Mark Sonnier, Boston, MA, W TKO 1
04-03 -- Juan Quintana, Somerville, MA, W 6
03-20 -- Lorenzo Poole, Revere, MA, W KO 1
03-05 -- Derrick Jones, Boston, MA, W TKO 1
02-20 -- Phil Prince, Boston, MA, W KO 1
01-30 -- Miguel Rosa, Chelsea, MA, W TKO 2
01-16 -- John Jackson, Belmont, NH, W 6

1992
12-10 -- Jesus Rohena, Boston, MA, W KO 1
11-13 -- John Jackson, Revere, MA, W 6
11-03 -- Barry Kirton, Ledyard, CT, W TKO 2
09-12 -- Mike Vasser, Revere, MA, W KO 1
08-20 -- Kevin Parker, Atlantic City, NJ, W 4

John Ruiz - Date of Birth: January 4, 1972

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