World Boxing Champion John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz Subject of Children’s Book ‘Hooks & Jabs’
MEDFORD, Mass. (October 31, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is the subject of a bi-lingual, children’s book, Hooks & Jabs, which was written by Jose-Gabriel Almeida and illustrated by Jan Michaelsy. Ruiz, who is the first and only Hispanic Heavyweight Champion of the World, wanted to tell […]
NEW ENGLAND FAB FOUR FEATURED OCTOBER 21 IN NATIONALLY TELEVISED SHOBOX DOUBLEHEADER
RODRIGUEZ-ROSINSKY HEADLINE LIVE ON SHOWTIME® FROM MGM GRAND AT FOXWOODS Mashantucket, CT/New York, NY – (Oct. 6, 2011) – Some of New England’s brightest and best boxing prospects will be showcasedFriday, Oct. 21, in the main event on ShoBox: The New Generation LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast), when DiBella Entertainment returns to the MGM Grand […]
WEIGHTS FROM MANCHESTER, NH
OFFICIAL WEIGHTS: 10 Rounds –Light Middleweights Demetrius Andrade (14-0, 9 KOs), Providence, RI 156.2 LBS. Sail Duran (38-18-2, 31 KOs), Cuidad Juarez, Chichuahua, Mexico 157.0 LBS. 6 Rounds –Middleweights Jose Medina (14-9-1, 6 KOs), Tilton, NH 161.6 LBS. Anibel Acevedo (13-7-1, 11 KOs), San Juan Puerto Rico 162.6 LBS. 6 Rounds –Light Welterweights Danny O’Connor (14-1, 3 […]
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Former world champ Ruiz opens gym in Medford Boston Globe Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has opened Quietman Sports Gym, inside of Gold’s Gym in Medford (4000 Mystic Valley Parkway), which is a suburb of Boston and only a few miles from where Ruiz grew up in … See all stories on this […]
World Boxing Champion John ‘The Quietman’ Ruiz Opens full-contact gym
MEDFORD, Mass. (August 15, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz has opened Quietman Sports Gym, inside of Gold’s Gym in Medford (4000 Mystic Valley Parkway), which is a suburb of Boston and only a few miles from where Ruiz grew-up in Chelsea. Quietman Sports Gym is a full-contact gym, featuring a […]
Ruiz comfortable in retirement, staying involved in boxing
LAS VEGAS (April 29, 2011) – Two-time World Boxing Association (“WBA”) heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz is enjoying retirement by spending time with his family in Las Vegas, but he is also staying involved in boxing in terms of the opening of his boxing gym in the Boston area, as well as starting a […]