John Ruiz is Back!!!!

See, the alleged #2 guy in the division needed to rise from 3 KDs and was nearly stopped by McCline! The bearded warrior had no such trouble!

http://www.boston.com/sports/other_sports/boxing/articles/2008/03/09/easy_win_for_ruiz/

Easy win for Ruiz


CANCUN, Mexico - Former heavyweight champ John Ruiz won a unanimous decision over Jameel McCline last night before Oleg Maskaev's World Boxing Council heavyweight title belt was stripped by Samuel Peter at Plaza de Toros in the main event.

The undercard bout featured much of the clutching and grabbing expected from Ruiz (43-7-1) and McCline (38-9-3), but the aging veterans also provided many moments of good action as they tried to keep their title dreams alive. McCline lost to Peter in his last bout despite flooring the Nigerian star three times in the first three rounds, while Ruiz was winless in three straight bouts before an easy victory last October.

Ruiz, a former Chelsea, Mass., resident and former World Boxing Association heavyweight champ known for his unattractive style, was more active and accurate in nearly every round, though every round also featured multiple shoving matches and clinches.
Ruiz landed many of his best punches in the 11th round to punctuate his easy win by judges' scores of 119-109, 118-110, and 117-111. He became the WBC's No. 3 challenger with the win.