Accomplishments/biggest moment: When he signed his promotional deal with Top Rank, Zayas was still just 16 years old, which made him the youngest fighter ever to ink an agreement with the company. Based on his most recent performances, the four-division world champion remains near the top of his game. DAZN uses cookies to help us deliver our services and improve your user experience. "As long as I keep performing, eventually I will fight them [bigger names]," Dubois said. [42], Ruiz was ordered to fight Joseph Parker in New Zealand for the WBO heavyweight title with the fight set to take place on December 10, 2016. . [36] After this bout, Ruiz increased his record to 27 wins in as many fights. The fans. He lost his belt to the gifted Murodjon Akhmadaliev by a split decision in his first defense nine months later, a fight some believe he deserved to win. Gonzalez was a two-division world champion, known for his knockout power, with victories over fighters like Fernando Montiel and Marc Johnson. To put Harper's win in perspective, Wahlstrom's only other defeat was to Katie Taylor, one of women's boxing's biggest stars. Its one of the greatest fights of all time. [33] A month later, Ruiz fought veteran Raphael Zumbano Love (37-11-1, 30 KOs). indicates foreigner-born boxer that represents Mexico due to parent's nationality, residence or other circumstances. [21], On March 23, 2012, Ruiz fought his first eight-round fight, outpointing Homero Fonseca. Joshua then faced the referee with his arms resting on the ropes. Diego Pacheco, 6, T41. The win also set up a future WBO eliminator with bout with Hughie Fury. His win against Mosley was still a quality win, as was his TKO of Kermit Cintron. [12] Ruiz later worked for his father in construction for a time before deciding to become a full-time boxer[2][13] and starting his amateur career in Mexico. Schoolboy, a moniker he earned by attending college, had excellent skills but also had knockout power and loved to exchange punches. With that in mind, here are the 10 best Mexican-American boxers today. So far, he has a record of 57-1-2, with 39 KOs. Santa Cruz, Mares: The next generation of Mexican greats? Benavidez peaked early by winning a world title at age 20, and I don't think he can upset Canelo or dislodge Callum Smith from the top spot at super middleweight; but a unification fight with IBF titlist Caleb Plant is one he wins. [79][80], Ruiz resides in his hometown of Imperial, California;[1] he graduated from Imperial High School in 2007[81][82] Ruiz considers himself both American and Mexican and identifies with both nationalities: "America's one of the greatest countries in the world. -- Kim. Johnson, who had previously only been stopped twice in his nine losses, was known for his toughness, having taken the likes of Kubrat Pulev, Derek Chisora, Tyson Fury and Vitali Klitschko the twelve round distance. [37] Ruiz won the fight via third-round TKO. Women's boxing is divided between 17 weight classes, from heavyweight to atomweight. Munguia stepped up a weight class, as he was struggling to make the 154-pound limit with his 6-foot frame, and he made an impressive middleweight debut when he stopped Ireland's Gary "Spike" O'Sullivan in the 11th round in January. That made him one of the most-exciting fighters of his era. Minor, regular and interim titlists are not included. The first two rounds of the fight were relatively slow, with both men feeling each other out. Mark Kriegel breaks down Gabriel Flores Jr.'s rise in Top Rank Boxing and analyzes what he needs to do to take the next step as a boxer. It still remains to be seen when, or even if, Juan Manuel Marquez will return to the boxing ring. You could argue that Garcia is boxing's first Instagram creation. The fighter: Zayas was coveted by all the major players as he made the decision to turn pro in 2019. In Mexico, boxing is considered a major sport, having produced over 200 world champions in professional boxing. He has no true signature wins, however, and is probably on the outside looking in for big fights, due to the fact that his style is not exactly crowd-pleasing. Davis might be the best technician in the sport. However, strictly from a quality-vs.-quality standpoint, it doesnt get better than Crawford vs. Spence for all four welterweight belts. A 19-year-old Ruiz made his professional debut on March 28, 2009, at the Plaza de Toros in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, in a four-round bout against Miguel Ramrez. Birth / death: Aug. 25, 1977 / May 7, 2007 The 10 greatest Mexican boxers of all time: has Canelo Alvarez - DAZN The official time of the stoppage was at 1:38 of round one. He bounced back from the Davis setback to shut out Keenan Carbajal on Feb. 5, which was a sign of life. Ruiz won on points after eight rounds.[34]. In round seven, Ruiz knocked Joshua down once again with a short sequence of heavy blows. Hometown: Albuquerque, N.M. -- Parkinson. Age: 31. Hes coming off seventh-round knockout of Maurice Hooker in March, a fight that was supposed to be a significant test but ended up being just another beat down. [71] At the time of stoppage, Ruiz was leading the fight 5756 on two scorecards and Joshua was leading 5756 on the other. Carbajal is best known for his epic three-fight series with Humberto Gonzalez, stopping Gonzalez with one punch in their classic first fight before being narrowly outpointed in the last two. -- Parkinson.