Leo Ruiz desires to combine it up towards the most effective fighters at 154 kilos.
Ruiz is coming off a one-sided unanimous determination over Alejandro Davila this previous Saturday evening at Sala Urbana in Naucalpan, Mexico.
Ruiz was the simpler fighter all through the combat towards Davila (23-6-2, 9 KOs) of Mexico Metropolis, being the extra fluid boxer and ranging his assault. Ruiz additionally dialed in on the physique of Davila, who misplaced by knockout to Serhii Bohachuk in September 2020.
Scores had been 100-90, 99-91, and 98-93 for Ruiz, who improved to 15-0, 8 knockouts.
In his earlier combat on April 6, Ruiz defeated Oziel Santoyo by unanimous determination. On August 23 of final yr, Ruiz defeated Raul Garcia by split-decision in a conflict of unbeaten junior middleweight prospects.
Ruiz’s coach, Robert Garcia, believes he’s prepared for that subsequent step as nicely.
“I’m very happy along with his efficiency,” Garcia informed The Ring on Tuesday. “Subsequent combat can be in December and, after that, he can be able to step it up and problem contenders.”
The 25-year-old Ruiz, who’s initially from Zacatecas, Mexico and now resides in San Bernardino, California, trains out of the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy in close by Riverside. Working with Garcia, and sparring a number of the finest fighters on this planet during the last couple of years, have allowed Ruiz to develop his skill-set within the ring.
Ruiz has sparred towards unbeaten junior middleweight contender Vergil Ortiz, Jr., former unified world junior welterweight titleholder Jose Ramirez, former world titleholder in a number of weight courses Mikey Garcia and fringe contender Josesito Lopez.
In accordance with Garcia, he is among the first to reach on the gymnasium and spends not less than three hours engaged on health, footwork, and being extra fluid along with his combos.
“He works actually laborious,” mentioned Garcia.
Ought to he combat in December, as initially deliberate, Ruiz would have fought 3 times this yr. He fought 3 times in 2023.
With the junior middleweight division being one of the crucial aggressive within the sport, Ruiz hopes to proceed making a reputation for himself and placing the highest fighters within the weight class on discover.
“I’m attempting my finest to work myself as much as be seen as a contender, transferring as much as 10-rounders, and preventing good and skilled opponents,” Ruiz informed The Ring final week.
“The assertion that I (was) attempting to make Saturday is simply that I’m a fighter that has a future, to be a world champion, and (a) severe contender (who) is hungry to make it to the highest.”
In the primary occasion of the cardboard that was promoted by Mariana Caballero, and streamed on DAZN, ESPN+ and TyC Sports activities, fringe welterweight contender Julio Luna of Gomez Palacio, Mexico knocked out Oliver Quintana within the fifth spherical. Luna, who improved to 23-1-2, 13 KOs, has received his final 4 fights since dropping by determination to then-unbeaten Giovani Santillan in August 2022.
Quintana, who resides in Mexicali, Mexico, falls to 21-3, 16 KOs.
Francisco A. Salazar has written for The Ring since October 2013 and has coated boxing in Southern California and overseas since 2000. Francisco additionally covers boxing for the Ventura County (California) Star newspaper. He could be reached at [email protected]
