Evander Holyfield vs John Ruiz II
On March 3, 2001, Evander Holyfield (37-4-1, 25 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against fellow American challenger, John Ruiz (36-4, 27 KOs).
Holyfield vs Ruiz II Stats
Evander Holyfield is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 59% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Ruiz, 6 months and 19 days ago. John Ruiz is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 67% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Holyfield, 6 months and 19 days ago.
Holyfield vs Ruiz II Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 77-23 in favor of John Ruiz. It is going to be a competitive fight and Evander Holyfield will put up a very good fight, but Ruiz will prevail.
Holyfield vs Ruiz II Result
John Ruiz defeated Evander Holyfield via unanimous decision in the rematch and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Ruiz improves his record to 37-4, while Holyfield adds a loss to his record at 37-5-1.