RSR Boxing Results: David Haye Stops John Ruiz
By Geno McGahee
David Haye, 24-1, 22 KO’s, retained his WBA Heavyweight Title and sent a message to the Klitschko brothers by being only the second man to stop former 2-Time Champ, John Ruiz, 44-9-1, 30 KO’s, in the ninth round.
In the first round, Haye dropped Ruiz with a big right hand. Ruiz has always had trouble with speed and mobility and Haye became a nightmare for him. Ruiz proved too slow and clumsy to land against the quick hard-hitting champion. Haye would drop Ruiz once more in the first round, and then give Ruiz a consistent beating, forcing the Ruiz corner to stop the fight in the ninth round.
Haye lost some credit after his mediocre performance against Nikolay Valuev, but is back on the map as a serious threat to the Klitschko brothers after this performance.