Source: boxingtalk.com
Ruiz attempting to break away from DKP
By Scott Shaffer
September 01, 2005 - WBA heavyweight titlist John Ruiz has reportedly retained a law firm and sent promoter Don King notice that he has terminated their relationship. Sources who have seen the letter informed Boxingtalk that in addition to cancelling their promotional relationship, the letter claims that King owes Ruiz at least $8.8 million dollars. The letter calculated that figure from King's alleged failure to provide Ruiz with the proper number of bouts called for under the contract, to pay Ruiz his minimum purses and training expenses and for fraudulent misrepesentations in connection with Ruiz's win over Fres Oquendo. Ruiz lost his last bout to James Toney, but was reinstated as the WBA champion when Toney tested positive for performance enhancing drugs. Phone calls to longtime Ruiz co-manager Tony Cardinale were not immediately returned. Remember where you heard it first!!
as much as i hate ruiz, i give himc reidt for this, he has balls....
he probably wants to face klitshchko but DKP doesn't want him too... so ruiz will fight him, and vitali will murder him
This makes the Vitali-Ruiz fight more plausible...
WTF!
$8.8 million dollars?? Ruiz is owed that much, that must mean he's earnt a lot of money in his career.
it does seem like he has been around FOREVER but thats only because he's so BORING, he doesnt deserve that much, i think he's lucky he's earnt anything.
I read Ruiz was only getting around 400,000 per fight even though he was promised much more...
What a stupid move by Ruiz!
King is the only thing that kept him and Byrd their titles!
Lets see to either one can hang on to their title w/o King!
This is where Manny_P would say "nyahahahahaha"
this is a GOOD move by ruiz. this way, he wont be part of controversial decisions, fixed fights, and will eventually lose his title in the next fight he takes!
if byrd and ruiz lose their titles, the boxing world will improve greatly.
OOOOOOOOOOHHHHWEEEEEEEEE! If this goes down. Ruiz is going to get knocked the fuck out the next time he fights. I hope everyone remembers when I said that no Don King with Ruiz=
lmao talk about getting ktfo, i will never get tired of seeing that :boxing:
OOOOOOOOOOHHHHWEEEEEEEEE! If this goes down. Ruiz is going to get knocked the fuck out the next time he fights. I hope everyone remembers when I said that no Don King with Ruiz=
as much as i hate ruiz, i give himc reidt for this, he has balls....
he probably wants to face klitshchko but DKP doesn't want him too... so ruiz will fight him, and vitali will murder him
WTF!
$8.8 million dollars?? Ruiz is owed that much, that must mean he's earnt a lot of money in his career.
it does seem like he has been around FOREVER but thats only because he's so BORING, he doesnt deserve that much, i think he's lucky he's earnt anything.
kings have so much money that he cant count them with his finger why is he still trying to fool fighter?. he is very good manager but also a fucking asshole.
I hate Ruiz and his dickface trainer but I have to give him credit for this move. Hopefully more will follow and Don King is seen and heard from less and less.
What a stupid move by Ruiz!
King is the only thing that kept him and Byrd their titles!
Lets see to either one can hang on to their title w/o King!
This is where Manny_P would say "nyahahahahaha"
Byrd did just fine with CKP.
What a stupid move by Ruiz!
King is the only thing that kept him and Byrd their titles!
Lets see to either one can hang on to their title w/o King!
This is where Manny_P would say "nyahahahahaha"