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Top Venezuelan Prospect
Juan Ruiz Will
Face Juan Marquez This Friday In Culiacan
One of the most prominent fighters from Venezuela, Juan 'El
Niño' Ruiz (14-0, 8 KO's) is set to return to the ring this
Friday, August 21 at the Revolution Park in Culiacan,
Sinaloa, Mexico.
Ruiz will face Mexican fighter, Juan Carlos Márquez (
11-8-4, 5 KOs) in a fight scheduled six rounds bout at the
welterweight division.
In his last fight, Marquez was victorious against former
undefeated fighter Gael Cota by unanimous decision in an
exciting fight, held in Los Mochis.
"I'm prepared to take this challenge against an opponent who
knows his stuff, and is coming off a good win. I've had an
excelent training camp with my trainer Rene Miranda in
Tijuana, and I feel very confident that I will bring back
the victory for Venezuela. We believe that my time is now,
and I will overcome any challenge"- stated Juan 'El Niño'
Ruiz, who finished his amateur boxing career with 214 wins
and only 6 losses.
After a 17-month layoff, due to management problems, the
quoted Venezuelan boxer, managed to return to the ring last
July 9 in Tijuana, where he scored a first round knock out
against Charly Valdez.
In 2013, Ruiz was ranked number 11 by the World Boxing
Association (WBA) after knocking out Nelson Lara in the
fifth round, which earned him the Fedelatin belt.
Ruiz is managed by Ben Lieblein and Alfredo Rodriguez.
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