Leo Ruiz desires to combine it up in opposition to the very best fighters at 154 kilos.
Ruiz is coming off a one-sided unanimous resolution over Alejandro Davila this previous Saturday night time at Sala Urbana in Naucalpan, Mexico.
Ruiz was the more practical fighter all through the struggle in opposition to 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 struggle on April 6, Ruiz defeated Oziel Santoyo by unanimous resolution. On August 23 of final 12 months, 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 properly.
“I’m very happy along with his efficiency,” Garcia informed The Ring on Tuesday. “Subsequent struggle might be in December and, after that, he might 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 among the finest fighters on the planet over the past couple of years, have allowed Ruiz to develop his skill-set within the ring.
Ruiz has sparred in opposition to 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 line with Garcia, he is among the first to reach on the health club and spends at the least three hours engaged on health, footwork, and being extra fluid along with his combos.
“He works actually exhausting,” stated Garcia.
Ought to he struggle in December, as initially deliberate, Ruiz would have fought thrice this 12 months. He fought thrice in 2023.
With the junior middleweight division being probably the most 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 observed 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) critical 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 gained his final 4 fights since shedding by resolution 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 might be reached at [email protected]
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