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...a United We Stand America conference in Dallas. In 2000, Evander Holyfield won a 12-round unanimous decision over John Ruiz in Las Vegas for the vacant WBA heavyweight title. Actress Loretta Young died at age 87. In the world In 1799, Czar...
...center where World Trade Organization delegates were negotiating a global accord on farming, manufacturing and services. John Ruiz lost the WBA heavyweight title, dropping a disputed majority decision to Nikolay Valuev of Russia in Berlin.
...parts plant that forced four assembly plant shutdowns and threatened GM's entire North American production. In 2002, John Ruiz retained the WBA heavyweight title in Las Vegas after his opponent, Kirk Johnson, was disqualified for hitting low blows...
...brought down in New York. Evander Holyfield was denied a fifth heavyweight championship when his third fight against John Ruiz was called a draw after 12 rounds in Mashantucket, Conn. In the world In 1944, a single-engine plane carrying bandleader...
...is next in line - and how he got there - to fight Holyfield, Lewis or the winner of their rematch, if there is one. John Ruiz, David Tua and Henry Akinwande are the top-rated ``mandatory'' heavyweight challengers, respectively, in the...
...members of a National Guard engineering crew crashed in heavy rain near Macon, Ga., killing all 21 people on board. John Ruiz became the first Hispanic WBA heavyweight champion by defeating Evander Holyfield in a unanimous 12-round decision...