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Article: Jones left no doubt vs. Ruiz.
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- Orange County Register (Santa Ana, CA)
- Article date:
- March 2, 2003
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Byline: Mark Whicker
LAS VEGAS _ The new WBA heavyweight champ is a little lighter than the previous one.
The previous one, nicknamed The Quiet Man, didn't make a sound Saturday night, except, perhaps, "ouch."
John Ruiz was certainly not going to beat Roy Jones Jr. by a decision at Thomas & Mack Center, in front of a glittery, near-capacity crowd lured by the mysterious. And Jones, moving up from the light-heavyweight decision, probably wasn't going to knock out the 226-pound Ruiz.
Despite those two givens, Ruiz got taken.
He immobilized himself and let Jones pick and pop. Jones might not have the fastest hands in the game ...