Английская Википедия:Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox boxing match Evander Holyfield vs. John Ruiz, billed as Justice, was a professional boxing match contested on August 12, 2000 for the vacant WBA heavyweight championship.
Background
After Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield at the second attempt to become the undisputed heavyweight champion, the WBA ordered Lewis to face its top contender John Ruiz, where as Lewis wanted to first defend his titles against WBC and IBF number two contender Michael Grant. The WBA and Lewis agreed that he would fight Grant first followed by Ruiz. Ruiz's promoter Don King challenged the decision in court and a clause was found in Lewis' contract that stated the winner of the Holyfield–Lewis fight would first defend his titles against the WBA's number one contender. Because of this, Lewis was stripped of his WBA title.[1] The WBA chose Holyfield to face Ruiz for the vacant WBA Heavyweight title.
The fight
Ruiz was aggressive throughout the fight landing many effective jabs, and except for late in the third round, he was never really in any serious trouble from Holyfield.
Judges Duane Ford and Dave Moretti scored the fight 114–113, while Judge Fernando Viso scored it 116–112 giving Evander Holyfield victory by unanimous decision to become the first boxer in history to be the World Heavyweight Champion four times.
Controversy
The decision was controversial as many observers and boxing reporters felt that the underdog Ruiz had done enough to win. In interviews after the fight Ruiz said "It was highway robbery without a gun,... I won the fight and he knows I won the fight...I had control of the fight. I am very surprised by the judges' decision. I don't know what fight they saw."[2] Showtime commentators described the decision as "absurd" and "ridiculous".
Aftermath
Due to this controversial decision, an immediate rematch was ordered to take place in early 2001
Undercard
Confirmed bouts:[3]
Winner | Loser | Weight division/title belt(s) disputed | Result |
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Шаблон:Flagicon Beibis Mendoza | Шаблон:Flagicon Rosendo Álvarez | vacant WBA World light flyweight title | 7th round DQ. |
Non-TV bouts | |||
Шаблон:Flagicon Daniel Seda | Шаблон:Flagicon Oscar León | vacant WBA Fedelatin featherweight title | 8th round TKO. |
Шаблон:Flagicon Richie Melito | Шаблон:Flagicon Thomas Williams | Heavyweight (10 rounds) | 1st round KO. |
Шаблон:Flagicon Christy Martin | Шаблон:Flagicon Dianna Lewis | Welterweight (10 rounds) | Unanimous Decision. |
Шаблон:Flagicon Carlos Quintana | Шаблон:Flagicon Miguel Avila | Welterweight (10 rounds) | 1st round TKO. |
Шаблон:Flagicon Jeffrey Hill | Шаблон:Flagicon Shakir Ashanti | Super Welterweight (6 rounds) | 4th round TKO. |
Шаблон:Flagicon Siarhei Liakhovich | Шаблон:Flagicon Tracy Wilson | Heavyweight (4 rounds) | 1st round KO. |
Broadcasting
Country | Broadcaster |
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Шаблон:Flag | Showtime |
References
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- ↑ Hard-Hitting Federal Judge Strips Lewis of WBA Title, L.A. Times article, 2000-04–13, Retrieved on 2013-08-10
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
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