Pretender...He's BAAAAAAAAACCCCCCKKK

[BBFM]

pretender did you know john ruiz won the gold in 1991 light heavyweight olympics.

[SacTown1]

pretender did you know john ruiz won the gold in 1991 light heavyweight olympics.

I WAS THERE, he knocked out Muhammad Ali to win the medal, wasn't it awesome!?!?!

[BBFM]

seriously he won a gold medal.

[BBFM]

from his website

// Career Highlights //

Captured the Gold Medal in the Light-Heavyweight Division at the 1991 Olympic Festival in Los Angeles, California.


Defeated, in 1992, two-time amateur world light-heavyweight champion, Torsten May of Germany, who later became the gold medal winner at the 1992 Olympics.


Captured the World Boxing Council’s International Heavyweight Championship (June 16, 1995) with a second-round knockout of Derek Roddy in London, England.


Captured the North American Boxing Federation’s Heavyweight Championship (January 14, 1997) with a 12-round decision against Jimmy Thunder in Kansas City, Missouri.


Defended NABF title (June 17, 1997) with first-round knockout of Ray Anis in 22-seconds at Bay St. Louis, Mississippi.


Defended NABF title (January 31, 1998) with 11th round KO of former IBF world heavyweight champion Tony "TNT" Tucker at Tampa, Florida.


North American Boxing Federation's Fighter of the Year, 1997.


Captured the WBA's vacant North American Heavyweight Championship (September 19, 1998) with a 4th-round KO of 9th-ranked Jerry Ballard in Atlanta, Georgia.


Installed (October 14, 1998) by the World Boxing Council as the No. 1 contender in the world to become the highest rated Hispanic heavyweight and first New Englander since Rocky Marciano (1952) to be the top contender in world.


Selected as the 1998 Puerto Rican Boxer of the Year. (FC Sports) Also received 1998 KO of the Year (versus Ballard) in Puerto Rico.


World Boxing Association's North American Boxer of the Year, 1998.


Successfully defended his WBA North American heavyweight title three times against Mario Cawley (Madison Square Garden, NYC, NY), Fernely Felix (Shriner's Auditorium, Wilmington, MA). and Thomas Williams (Grand Casino, Tunica, Mississippi).


Elevated (Feb. 18, 2000) by the WBA to No. 1 contender in the world.


Individual Athlete of the Year 2000, 3rd Boston Sports Awards


Became the first Latino heavyweight champion of the world when he won a unanimous decision (March 3, 2001) and the WBA title from Evander Holyfield at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas.


Named one of the 100 Most Influential Hispanics by Hispanic Business Magazine, 10/2001.


Individual Athlete of the Year 2001 , 4th Boston Sports Awards.


WBA Latino Fighter of the Year, 2001.


2001 Puerto Rican Boxer of the Year. (Puerto Rico Boxing Commission)


2001 Latino Fighter of the Year (WBA)


Retained WBA heavyweight title against Evander Holyfield with 12 round draw and won by disqualification in the 10th round against Kirk Johnson, the previosly unbeaten (32-0-1, 23KOs) and no.1 contender in a mandatory defenses.


Won WBA Interim Heavyweight title with a 12-round unanimous decision (Dec. 13, 2003) against former IBF & WBC champion Hasim Rahman. Ruiz was awarded the WBA crown for the second time when Jones relinquished the belt rather than grant John a rematch.
Successfully defended his title against (April 17, 2004) Fres Oquendo with an 11th round TKO and (November 13, 2004) 12-round unanimous decision against Andrew Golota. Ruiz improved his world title fight career record to 5-2-1.

[BBFM]

oh nm wasent the olypmics i read it wrong. was way before my time anyways lol.

[neils7147933]

Don't ever forget that Bush is a Ruiz fan too.

LOL - Torino and pbds are now frantically taking down all their pro-Vitali & anti-Ruiz posts....