On March 1, 2003, Roy Jones Jr. (47-1, 38 KOs) gets a shot at the heavyweight WBA title held by John Ruiz (38-4-1, 27 KOs).
John Ruiz is coming in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 62% KO rate; his last fight was a undefined win over Kirk Johnson, 7 months and 2 days ago. Roy Jones Jr. is on a 13-fight win streak with a 79% KO rate, with his last fight being a 6th round TKO win over Clinton Woods, 5 months and 22 days ago.
This should be a confident win for Roy Jones Jr. at 99-1 winning odds. John Ruiz really doesn't have much to present against Jones Jr.
Roy Jones Jr. defeated John Ruiz via unanimous decision and wins the WBA title. Jones Jr. improves his record to 48-1, while Ruiz adds a loss to his record at 38-5-1.