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Joseph Parker wasn’t spectacular, but he did enough to make history Saturday.
The popular heavyweight from New Zealand out-boxed American Andy Ruiz to win a 12-round majority decision and the vacant WBO world heavyweight title at a sold-out Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
The 24-year-old Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) used his jab and athleticism to beat Ruiz by scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114 in a tactical, mostly uneventful fight. The 27-year-old Ruiz, of Imperial, California, lost for the first time in his seven years as a professional (29-1, 19 KOs).
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The popular heavyweight from New Zealand out-boxed American Andy Ruiz to win a 12-round majority decision and the vacant WBO world heavyweight title at a sold-out Vector Arena in Auckland, New Zealand.
The 24-year-old Parker (22-0, 18 KOs) used his jab and athleticism to beat Ruiz by scores of 115-113, 115-113 and 114-114 in a tactical, mostly uneventful fight. The 27-year-old Ruiz, of Imperial, California, lost for the first time in his seven years as a professional (29-1, 19 KOs).
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