John Ruiz vs Evander Holyfield 3
On December 15, 2001, John Ruiz (37-4, 27 KOs), the heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion Evander Holyfield (37-5-1, 25 KOs).
Ruiz vs Holyfield 3 Stats
John Ruiz is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 65% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Holyfield, 9 months and 12 days ago. Evander Holyfield is on a 1-fight losing streak with a 58% KO rate, with his last fight being a unanimous decision loss to Ruiz, 9 months and 12 days ago.
Ruiz vs Holyfield 3 Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 82.7-17.3 in favor of Evander Holyfield. John Ruiz is going to look good in the fight but he won't be able to do enough to win. Holyfield should win this fight.
Ruiz vs Holyfield 3 Result
The fight ended in a split decision draw and both the fighters added a draw to their respective records — Ruiz is now 37-4-1 and Holyfield, 37-5-2.