So far, he has a record of 57-1-2, with 39 KOs. 2 at lightweight by ESPN. Years active: 1996-2007 Now based in Minneapolis, the 22-year-old southpaw has two knockouts from as many professional fights since turning pro a year ago. Years active: 1972-88 The next step in the career of Davis (29-0, 27 KOs) should be the most difficult, at least on paper: a meeting with one of the top, more-established 135-pounders. -- Parkinson. Ruiz fought on July 16 against 42 year old Josh Gormley (22-4, 21 KOs) at the Masonic Temple in Michigan. [43], Discussions and negotiations began after Fury was expected to be stripped of his WBO belt over inactivity and testing positive for cocaine. The best active Mexican fighter is Canelo Alvarez, who tops many pound-for-pound lists. [55], On January 11, 2019, it was reported that Ruiz had signed a deal with powerful advisor Al Haymon, and would now be part of the Premier Boxing Champions (PBC) stable, with his fights being aired on Showtime and FOX. A month later, Ruiz made his American debut at the Gaylord Hotel in Texas, knocking out Luke Vaughn in round one. His mother is from Ecuador. Well, with Davis, thats a given. Keeping busy will be the No. Davis couldnt have performed much better than he did on a memorable Saturday night in Las Vegas. But as Munguia continues winning, an all-Mexican clash with Canelo at middleweight or super middleweight becomes a bigger possibility. The Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia fight was huge because of the fighters fanbases. Theyre a combined 67-0 (52 Gervonta Davis delivered another spectacular performance on Saturday night in Las Vegas, stopping Ryan Garcia in seven rounds in a scheduled 12-pound 136-pound fight. He lost a number of his biggest fights all to current or future Hall of Famers but he also had many important victories. This guy is the same thing. In April 2013, he upset Brian Viloria to capture the WBA and WBO 112-pound belts. He is a former unified heavyweight champion, having defeated Anthony Joshua to win the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles in 2019 to become the first male boxer of Mexican heritage to win a world heavyweight championship.. As of October 2021, he is ranked as the world's fifth-best active heavyweight by ESPN . Accomplishments/biggest moment: In defeating Jezreel Corrales back in January, Colbert captured the WBA interim 130-pound title. BoxRec has him rated second among all active Mexican boxers and sixth overall. [32], After a 9-month gap, Ruiz returned to the ring in September 2015 at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California defeating Joell Godfrey via unanimous decision over eight rounds, all three judges scored it 8072. The former 130-pound titleholder has been untouchable, with the A critical look at the past week in boxing I started building houses. 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He last fought in 2011 and died the following year. "[12], During his amateur career, Ruiz boxed to a 1055 record[11][14] under Cuban trainer Fernando Ferrer. He has been mentioned as a possible opponent for Manny Pacquiao, against whom he could further enhance his legacy. He regained the belt by a decision two months later in a rematch with Dade and had four more successful defenses, giving him a division-record 19 total. Top 10 Latino Boxers. He was only 45. The dynamic boxer-puncher from Sonora claimed his career-defining victory by outboxing and then knocking out the feared Miguel Berchelt in 10 rounds to win a 130-pound title in February of last year, which lifted him to a new level of respect. "It's a journey, and I'm not in a rush." He is immortalized in boxing lure forever for his trilogy with fellow Mexican Erik Morales. . Defeated: Robert Garcia, John Brown, Derrick Gainer, Angel Manfredy, Joel Casamayor, Acelino Freitas, Jose Luis Castillo Darmani Rock, 7, T41. Hometown: El Centro, Calif. Padro Taduran, the IBF titleholder from the Philippines is 23 like Mendez, and that would be an interesting matchup to decide the king-in-waiting of the division. Usyk is a two-weight unified world champion and one of the best active boxers right now. CompuBox stats showed that Parker landed 119 of 560 punches thrown (21%) and Ruiz landed 107 of his 416 thrown (26%). And, at 33, hes not finished. Ruiz won on points after eight rounds.[34]. Northern Ireland's Michael Conlan, the 2012 Olympic bronze medalist, is No. He has won titles in four divisions, which is impressive even if you think belts are overrated. Given that he's a fighter of Puerto Rican descent from New York, you can envision him headlining at Madison Square Garden one day. In round seven, Ruiz knocked Joshua down once again with a short sequence of heavy blows. He pointed out that the WBO rules stated the two best-classified contenders will challenge for the title. Divisions: Five (115-130) Conwell is perhaps best known for the tragic circumstance of his fight last October when opponent Patrick Day fell into a coma after getting knocked out in 10 rounds, then died the next week from brain trauma suffered in the fight. Lost to: Wilfredo Vazquez, Junior Jones, Paul Gonzales Future/ceiling/expectations: He fought inside "the bubble" on Tuesday and defeated Eric Moon by first-round KO. No one can question the superstar's place among his countrymen. Accomplishments/biggest moment: That outstanding 130-2 amateur record, which includes international experience, indicates that Morrell undoubtedly has an exciting and successful professional career ahead of him. 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[44] With his sudden announcement that he would relinquish his heavyweight world title belts due to his various issues, it was unclear exactly how the WBO and WBA would go about filling the vacancies. This was the second time Hamer had retired on his stool following his previous loss to Vyacheslav Glazkov in December 2012. Hometown: Laredo, Texas Sebastian Fundora, 16, T26. The fight broke the UK PPV record, totaling 1.575 million buys in the UK. -- Nick Parkinson. For me, I'm an American and I'm a Mexican. Andy Ruiz is a Mexican American Boxer, with a professional record of 34 wins and 2 losses. The Golden Boys charisma and good looks combined with his success in the ring made him an international star. The tall, lean boxer-puncher won four titles in two weight classes and beat a string of top-tier opponents. Joshua then faced the referee with his arms resting on the ropes. Ruiz fought again after three months at the same venue, this time knocking Ross Brantley down three times in round one, winning the bout via technical knockout (TKO). Mexican boxing is renowned as one of the world powers thanks to a fan-friendly style where heart, courage and resilience stand out. The two-division titleholder from Sonora is a superb boxer-puncher, as he has demonstrated repeatedly at an elite level. Though proud of his Mexican heritage, Ruiz Jnr, the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight champion, was born in Imperial, California and represents the stars and stripes as well. [45] Arum told ESPN.com that he was in talks with the WBO about making it for the vacant title. Joshua was able to get back up, but did not respond as aggressively as Ruiz had, instead choosing to remain on the defensive. Watch this special DAZN Boxing Show in full, DFB-Pokal: How to watch semifinal matches, Barcelona vs. Osasuna: Preview, how to watch, La Liga Matchday 33 preview, how to watch, Arsenal vs. Chelsea: Preview, how to watch. Questions ahead of Paul vs. Diaz: Can Diaz box? Future/ceiling/expectations: While Flores recovers from a back injury that he aggravated against Josec Ruiz on June 18, Top Rank will get him back into action when he's ready and then continue to carefully choose his next few opponents. [20] He returned to the Casino on December 7 and defeated Elijah McCall (1111, 10 KOs), son of former world champion Oliver McCall, by a TKO one second before round three ended. But Molina stuck around and last September finally caught a break, winning the IBF light middleweight belt from Ishe Smith. [37] Ruiz won the fight via third-round TKO. Is Terence Crawford vs. Errol Spence Jr. really happening? Accomplishments/biggest moment: In his last outing, Mielnicki was part of the Fury-Wilder II undercard on one of the biggest stages in boxing at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas. The fighter: Soto has made one defense of the WBO junior flyweight title in a yearlong reign and has impressive power. Amanda Serrano is a professional boxer and wrestler, currently as a boxer she is holding WBC and WBOfeather weight title since 2019 she is the only female to win world titles in more than four weight class she is also granted the first "Super World Championship" awarded to women. In the third round, Joshua knocked Ruiz to the canvas, which was the first time Ruiz had suffered a knockdown in his career. 14 Art Aragon, No. Jose Zepeda. Ortiz scored stoppage victories in all four of his fights in 2019, and this year was supposed to be when he made the jump to title contender in a stacked welterweight division and he's only 22. The bout nearly came to an end in round four when Ruiz nearly knocked Dimitrenko down, however Dimitrenko managed to make it to the end of the round. His career-defining fight could come against Canelo Alvarez. The winner would be the mandatory challenger for the WBO heavyweight title. M arlen Esparza and Jajaira Gonzalez are currently punching their way to the U.S. boxing team at the . The fans. Nationality: Mexican. Rodolfo Gonzales, byname Corky, (born June 18, 1928, Denver, Colorado, U.S.died April 12, 2005, Denver), Mexican American boxer, writer, and civil rights activist who was a leading figure in the Chicano Movement of the 1960s and '70s. Super middleweight would be an easier division for Morrell to move through quickly, as light heavyweight is stacked with talent and big punchers. He signed a promotional deal with Premier Boxing Champions in 2019. His punching power has ensured an end to nine of his 14 fights within the first two rounds. Alexis Rocha, 16, T26. Canelo Alvarez came out on top when The DAZN Boxing Show picked their best Hispanic fighters. Defeated: Jonathan Victor Burgos (twice), Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez, Roman Martinez, Dejan Zlaticanin, Adrien Broner, Sergey Lipinets, Robert Easter Jr., Jessie Vargas. Conwell has been in consistent form over the past couple of years. Each champion's professional boxing record is shown in the following format: wins-losses-draws-no contests ( knockout wins). [50] Ruiz did not appear on the card and instead his return was pushed back to take place at the StubHub Center in Carson, California on the undercard of scar Valdez vs. Scott Quigg on March 10. I thought he should have gotten the nod over Erislandy Lara when they drew in 2011. If Diaz can beat Fortuna, any respect he lost against Rakhimov will be largely forgotten. [52] Ruiz received a $500,000 purse. indicates foreigner-born boxer that represents Mexico due to parent's nationality, residence or other circumstances. Birth / death: Nov. 28, 1951 / Sept. 7, 2016 Stevenson developed quickly, and he has become one of the very best young boxers in the sport. There has been a critical error on this website. Benavidez will probably move up to the ultra-competitive light heavyweight division at some point, but he should wait until getting his opportunities at 168. Henry Cejudo. He had an awkward style but he was an excellent boxer with some pop in his punches who never failed to entertain. He was killed in a motorcycle accident at 29. The first two rounds of the fight were relatively slow, with both men feeling each other out. Omar Ornelas / USA Today Network via Imagn Content Services, LLC, https://boxingjunkie.usatoday.com/2022/02/5-best-active-mexican-fighters-is-jaime-munguia-on-the-list, Amir Khan vs. Kell Brook: date, time, how to watch, background, D'Mitrius Ballard savors second chance to fight Jaime Munguia, Jaime Munguia focused on pleasing fans and getting better, not collecting belts. 1 target, is in play, as Lubin is back as the No. [21], On March 23, 2012, Ruiz fought his first eight-round fight, outpointing Homero Fonseca. -- Parkinson. But that's absurd. In July, he handed Milan Melindo his first professional loss. indicates foreign boxer of Mexican heritage that doesn't represent Mexico. -- Kim. Davis defused virtually everything Garcia tried to do, outboxing and outfoxing him from the second round on. Future/ceiling/expectations: Ennis will challenge for a welterweight title. BIGGEST WINNERS Navarrete also has too much for Villa. [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. In his absence from the ring, he explained, "I just wanted to take a break. I live here. The main goal for this bout was for Ruiz to get in some much needed rounds, having only completed less than a round in over a year. Only Hall of Famers Oscar De La Hoya who Hernandez fought with a broken nose and Mayweather were able to take him down. This Mexican fighter is probably the most complete Latin American boxer at this moment. Titles: IBF junior flyweight (1990-94), WBC junior flyweight (1993-94), WBO junior flyweight (1994), IBF junior flyweight (1996-97), WBO junior flyweight (1999) With Mares still not executing his own rematch clause, it's time to give Ponce De Leon the opportunity to win back his old title and Gonzalez an opportunity to beat the last man who beat him. At just 23, he is headlining a pay-per-view this weekend. 10. The former 130-pound titleholder has been untouchable, with the A critical look at the past week in boxing No one can question the superstars place among his countrymen. Haney made a successful first defense via a unanimous decision against Alfredo Santiago in November but suffered a right shoulder injury in the process. Gonzalez was a two-division world champion, known for his knockout power, with victories over fighters like Fernando Montiel and Marc Johnson. The fighter: Berlanga is a pure puncher, to the point that he has not only knocked out every opponent he has faced but has knocked out all 14 in the first round. BIGGEST WINNER American boxer Devin Vargas (20-4, 8 KOs) was confirmed as his opponent in a scheduled eight round bout. The fighter: Haney became one of boxing's youngest-ever world titleholders at the age of 20 last year, and he has recently been training with former pound-for-pound king Floyd Mayweather. In 2012, he made a brief trip all the way down to light flyweight to challenge the wrecking machine known as Roman Gonzalez. Love him or hate him, Henry Carlos Cejudo is one of the best UFC fighters of all time. Many believe that Hernandez should be in the International Boxing Hall of Fame. I can easily see him winning a belt at 147 and, with his athleticism and ability to switch-hit, being as good as anyone in the division. 3 in its super middleweight rankings. Future/ceiling/expectations: If Dubois gets past Joe Joyce (a fight currently scheduled for October), there will be a clamor to see him against some other British rivals -- Whyte, WBC world champion Fury and WBA-IBF-WBO world champion Joshua. The fighter: Mendez, a southpaw, has made two defenses of the WBO strawweight title and is part of a younger generation coming through to challenge the established order in boxing's lightest division. He has since joined forces with respected trainer Eddy Reynoso, has lost weight and seems to be fully dedicated to the sport at the relatively young age of 31. Soto is still developing, getting better, and he showed as much in his last world title fight, against Heno in October, when he was briefly dropped to a knee in the third round but then recovered to earn a unanimous decision victory. That said, the Texan has made a strong impression thus far. Ruiz rose to his feet, seemingly unfazed by Joshua's power, and quickly continued to attack. Off the top of my head, I can't think of any active fighter who has been treated worse by the referees and judges. And nothing has changed of late. -- Steve Kim. Birth: July 6, 1952 Based on his most. From December 2010 through May 2013, Mares won six straight fights against former or current world champions, while collecting belts at 118, 122 and 126 pounds. The fighter: Figueroa, the younger brother of former lightweight world titlist Omar Figueroa, holds a secondary version of the WBA junior featherweight title. Learn more about troubleshooting WordPress. 5. If there was true justice in the boxing world, Raymundo Beltran would be the WBO lightweight champion of the world right now. Emanuel Navarrete will get a shot immediately after stepping up a division and relinquishing his WBO junior featherweight belt recently. Xavier Martinez, 14, T29. In number one, we have Saul Alvarez, confirmed co-host Ricardo Celis. 11 Carlos Palomino, No. Boxing pound-for-pound rankings: Did Gervonta Davis make the top 10? Villa might have to face Conlan before he gets his title shot, and Conlan would be favored to win that fight. The fighter: Colbert is a slick, flashy boxer with a lot of speed. Sadriddin Akhmedov, 10, T31. He has won legitimate world titles in four divisions and has defeated a whos who of well-known opponents, including Orlando Salido, Juan Manuel Lopez, Roman Martinez, Juan Carlos Burgos, Adrien Broner, Sergey Lipinets, Robert Easter Jr. and Jessie Vargas (after the loss to Spence). Heavyweight (Unlimited) WBO: Oleksandr Usyk IBF: Oleksandr Usyk WBA: Oleksandr Usyk* WBC: Tyson Fury *Joe Joyce is the WBO interim heavyweight champion **Daniel Dubois is the WBA "regular . Alas, only one judge agreed with me and Burns retained his belt on a split-decision draw. Years active: 2006-present Garcia shows off incredible speed with his punches, How Gabriel Flores Jr. can take the next step as a boxer, Markian Hawryluk and Kevin Van Valkenburg, Boxing's top 25 under 25: Meet the stars of the future. Years active: 1989-99 The fighter: Zayas was coveted by all the major players as he made the decision to turn pro in 2019. Meanwhile, Juan Francisco Estrada and Oscar Valdez are among the best Mexican boxers right now. Future/ceiling/expectations: Junior middleweight is a wide-open and changing division, and over the next few years Lubin will feature in the power grab. Future/ceiling/expectations: For the time being, Mielnicki will be guided carefully, and perhaps by the end of the year he'll be in six-round fights. The former junior middleweight champ has to be on the list. The fighter: A recent high school graduate, Mielnicki turned pro at a very young age (17). He is ranked No. He's not a great puncher, but he can keep guys off him with his ability to strike quickly and move out of the way. Almost immediately after dropping to the canvas, Joshua spat out his mouthpiece before rising, turned away from the referee, and walked somewhat unsteadily back to his corner. Mielnicki took advantage of the opportunity, sending Cory Champion to the canvas in Round 2 and winning a four-round unanimous decision. Warriors Boxing president Leon Margules said a year ago on his company website: "Bob Arum thought enough of Lomachenko to put him in a world title fight in his second fight. The scorecards read 9892, 9694, and 9991, all in favour of Ruiz who retained his titles. Canizales fought for four more years. Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S. Lost WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles. Chicanito held a major 130-pound belt for most of the 1990s, making a total of 11 successful defenses. Garcia is currently taking time off to tend to mental health issues but hes expected to return to the ring, where he will surely continue to generate great excitement. The list, composed by a panel of ESPN boxing contributors, shines a spotlight on the best prospects in the sport as well as some promising up-and-comers, title contenders and a few fighters who are already world champions, including Teofimo Lopez Jr., Shakur Stevenson and Ryan Garcia. Mere moments after having hit the canvas himself, Ruiz responded with a succession of heavy punches; despite hitting Ruiz with repeated jabs to the face, Joshua was caught off guard by a left hook to the temple which visibly staggered him, after which Ruiz knocked him down. Sometimes it's not if you win a title, but how you do so. Pro boxing record: 57 wins (39 knockouts) against two losses and two draws. [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. On June 1, Ruiz defeated Joshua by technical knockout in the seventh-round, capturing the unified WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO titles. Guided by trainer, Mexican boxing legend Erik "El Terible" Morales, he certainly has that distinct Mexican style down pat. Defeated: Chucho Castillo, Danny Lopez, Ruben Olivares, Bazooka Limon (twice), Cornelius Boza-Edwards, Freddie Roach Davis might be the best technician in the sport. I would really like to see a rematch between Ponce De Leon and Gonzalez in the first part of this year. Titles: WBC featherweight (1976-80) 1 Mikey Garcia (40-1, 30 KOs) Garcia's reputation took somewhat of a hit when he lost a shutout decision against. The fighter: Nakatani, a flyweight from Japan, is a tall, angular southpaw who likes to control the center of the ring and unfurl his left hand from distance. Hometown: Los Angeles Birth / death: Aug. 25, 1977 / May 7, 2007 Titles: WBO junior lightweight (1994), WBO lightweight (1994-96), IBF lightweight (1995), WBC junior welterweight (1996-97), WBC welterweight (1997-99), WBC welterweight (2000), WBC junior middleweight (2001-03), WBA junior middleweight (2002-03), WBO middleweight (2004) and WBC junior middleweight (2006-07) Stevenson is the precocious type; he wants to go belt hunting as soon as possible and quickly cement his legacy at junior lightweight. The fighter: You know all about Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and might even know a bit about Dillian Whyte and Dereck Chisora. On April 22, Ruiz confirmed his team had a meeting scheduled with promoter Eddie Hearn, officially putting himself in the running. He was stripped of his title when he late tested positive for cocaine but regained the same belt when he stopped Anthony Dirrell in 2019. He has won titles in four divisions and beaten a long list of elite opponents along the way. The fighter: Villa is a talented southpaw who had a good amateur career -- the Californian boxer was a two-time U.S. national Golden Gloves champion -- and his rapid rise as a professional is no surprise. The Very Brief History of Mexican Heavyweight Champs - WSJ Dow Jones, a News Corp company About WSJ News Corp is a global, diversified media and information services company focused on creating. [19] In April 2011, Ruiz defeated Angel Herrera via six-round unanimous decision. All three judges scored the fight 8072. He won 10 major titles in six divisions, from junior lightweight to middleweight. Defeated: Harold Warren, Jorge Paez, Azumah Nelson, Carlos Hernandez Here are the five best possible opponents for the rising star from Baltimore. Felix Alvarado (IBF) is his most realistic option as the others -- Ken Shiro, Hiroto Kyoguchi -- are too good right now, plus Soto would have to go to Japan to fight them. Hall of Fame: Yes Former WBC champion Deontay Wilder had been in attendance, and both Ruiz and Wilder welcomed the prospect of facing each other.
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