On December 13, 2003, John Ruiz (38-5-1, 27 KOs) and Hasim Rahman (35-4-1, 29 KOs) meet in the ring in a 12-round heavyweight bout.
John Ruiz is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 61% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision loss to Roy Jones Jr., 9 months and 12 days ago. Hasim Rahman is coming off a draw with a 72% KO rate, with his last fight being a split decision loss to David Tua, 8 months and 14 days ago.
This should be a confident win for John Ruiz at 99-1 winning odds. Hasim Rahman really doesn't have much to present against Ruiz.
John Ruiz defeated Hasim Rahman via unanimous decision in the 12-round heavyweight fight. Ruiz improves his record to 39-5-1, while Rahman adds a loss to his record at 35-5-1.