John Ruiz vs Mike Tyson

Fight info: Bordelandhalle, Germany, 2005-02-10, announcer is Jimmy Lennon, referee is Chuck Hassett, the bout will be scored by the three judges George Hill (USA), Angelo Poletti (Italy) and Jaime Torres (Panama), the fighters will compete for the WBA title(s), the bout is scheduled for 12 rounds, Unified-rules are in effect, three KD rule is not in effect, save by the bell is not in effect, only the referee can stop the fight, mandatory 8 count is not in effect, fight stopped due to an accidental head butt: Tech. Draw through 4/Scorecard after 4, game will check for injuries, game will adjust ratings for weight class, use judges bias is set to 'none', Scoring System is 10 Point
In the red corner: John Ruiz - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher
In the blue corner: Mike Tyson - Record: 0-0-0 - Career Stage: Post-Prime - Conditioning: Skip Conditioning Check - Trainer: Eddie Inabagsky - Cut Man: Sam Gasher

Round 1
Time Commentary Points
0:00 We're about to get underway... And there's the bell as Round 1 begins. 0:0
0:13 Ruiz throws a flurry of punches but Tyson either blocks or slips them. 0:0
0:25 That right hook by Ruiz brings Tyson up short! 4:0
0:25 Tyson looks stunned! 4:0
0:39 Ruiz picks off the jab thrown by Tyson. 4:0
0:41 Ruiz drives home an uppercut. That punch had something on it. 7:0
0:51 Tyson is trapped in Ruiz's corner... 7:0
0:55 Ruiz fires a volley of punches but Tyson was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Ruiz started punching. 7:0
01:07 Ruiz just comes up short with that shot. 7:0
01:18 Tyson lands a solid cross! 7:4
01:18 Ruiz looks like he was hurt by that punch! 7:4
01:27 Tyson is covering up to prevent body shots, but he's leaving his chin dangerously unprotected! 7:4
01:33 The action slows for the moment. 7:4
01:37 Tyson has Ruiz pinned! 7:4
01:41 Tyson doubled up on the hook. Did you see the water fly off Ruiz's head? 7:8
01:41 Ruiz is trying to reach for the ropes! His legs have turned to jelly! 7:8
01:55 Ruiz drives that short hook into Tyson's midsection! 12:8
01:55 Tyson is going to need to regroup after that blow... 12:8
02:03 Both fighters need to close the distance between them. 12:8
02:06 Both fighters take a half-step back. 12:8
02:18 Tyson misses with the jab but scores with the follow up cross. 12:10
02:32 Ruiz doesn't connect with the cross. 12:10
02:39 There's a lead right hand that finds its mark. That can be a dangerous punch. John Ruiz better be careful when he throws that one. 14:10
02:53 John Ruiz cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 14:10
02:55 Mike Tyson lands a devastating hook to the body. 14:13
03:00 There's a nice round of applause from the crowd as the round comes to an end. 15:13

Round 2
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ruiz is off his stool and waiting for the bell to begin Round 2. 0:0
0:06 Both fighters come into this fight predicting a win... Not that you'd expect anything else. 0:0
0:15 John Ruiz traps Tyson's gloves under his arms. He won't let go until Hassett breaks it up. 0:0
0:24 Tyson's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:0
0:25 Ruiz is trapped in the corner... 0:0
0:29 Tyson misses badly. It looked like he changed his mind half way through the punch. 0:0
0:36 Ruiz doesn't have to look for Tyson this round. He is right there in front of him. 0:0
0:44 It's a sweet uppercut by John Ruiz! He snapped Tyson's head straight back with that punch! 5:0
0:44 That was a beautiful uppercut! Tyson's eyes actually rolled back in his head! It's amazing that he's still standing. 5:0
0:54 A flurry of punches are exchanged between the two fighters. It appears as if Ruiz has gotten the better of the exchange. 8:2
01:03 Mike Tyson has Ruiz trapped in the near neutral corner... 8:2
01:08 Tyson is clinching... Ruiz is trying to free his gloves... They are under Tyson's arms... Tyson pushes Ruiz away. 8:2
01:17 Tyson slides into his own corner... 8:2
01:17 The fighters are trading punches and neither seems to have won that exchange. 10:4
01:26 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 10:4
01:34 Ruiz just delivered a wake-up call!!! He hurt Tyson with a sharp combination! 14:4
01:34 Tyson was shaken by those blows! 14:4
01:43 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 14:4
01:46 Tyson retreats into the near corner. 14:4
01:46 Mike Tyson throws a punch and lands. Ruiz scores with a counter. Looks like both fighters were effective in that exchange. 16:6
01:56 Mike Tyson retreats into a neutral corner. 16:6
01:56 John Ruiz delivers a cross to the nose of Tyson. 19:6
02:05 Tyson is trying to avoid shots to the body. He'd better look out for shots to the head! 19:6
02:09 Ruiz sneaks home the right cross. 21:6
02:18 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 21:6
02:26 Ruiz lets his hands go but his punches land on the arms of Tyson. 21:6
02:32 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 21:6
02:35 Tyson's fans are here in force tonight, cheering everything he does. 21:6
02:38 Tyson pins Ruiz in the corner! 21:6
02:42 Tyson is moving his head and shoulders side to side, but his feet are not going anywhere, giving Ruiz a decent target to shoot for. 21:6
02:51 Ruiz scores with a winging right! Tyson's head turned halfway round with that punch! 25:6
02:51 Tyson is staggered… 25:6
03:00 Ruiz ties up Tyson. Why would he want to clinch now? Ruiz finally lets go of Tyson. 25:6
03:00 The seconds tick off the clock ending Round 2. 25:6

Round 3
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ruiz looks to be in excellent shape as Round 3 gets underway. 0:0
0:06 Eddie Inabagsky not only gave Tyson encouragement between rounds but also some solid advice on how to handle Ruiz. Now it's up to Tyson to implement it. 0:0
0:07 Ruiz lands the jab but comes up short with a second one right behind it. 2:0
0:21 Tyson misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 2:0
0:27 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 2:0
0:33 Tyson retreats into his own corner... 2:0
0:37 Ruiz doesn't look all that graceful but he moves fairly well in the ring. 2:0
0:42 Ruiz moves into a neutral corner. 2:0
0:47 Ruiz is trying to free his gloves from under Mike Tyson's gloves. 2:0
01:03 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 2:0
01:12 Tyson catches Ruiz coming in with a sweet uppercut! 2:4
01:12 Ruiz was stopped cold by that blow! 2:4
01:22 Ruiz is motioning with his gloves for Tyson to bring it on, but John Ruiz is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 2:4
01:26 It's a knowledgeable crowd tonight. They are letting the fighters know they want to see some action and when it slows down they are quick with their show of displeasure. 2:4
01:33 Tyson lands a hard uppercut! 2:8
01:33 Tyson just delivered some big time hurt with that uppercut! Even the fans at ringside felt that one! 2:8
01:42 Ruiz's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 2:8
01:45 They're coming back to the center of the ring now... 2:8
01:49 Tyson just landed a three punch combo! 2:12
01:49 Ruiz is trying to regroup after those punches... 2:12
01:58 Tyson throws an uppercut from way outside. It lands but he's lucky! That's a dangerous punch to throw unless you're in close. 2:14
02:12 Tyson pins Ruiz's arms! The fighters are tied up... Ruiz tries to get free... Here comes Hassett to break them up... 2:14
02:12 Oh! He's cut! 2:14
02:12 Tyson is cut! The blood from over Tyson's right eye is running down the side of his face. 2:14
02:12 Blood from a fighter in these early rounds can force a fighter to alter their strategy and change their style for the rest of the bout. 2:14
02:12 Both fighters reach instinctively for their head. There must have been a head butt in there. And Tyson is cut! This has been an accidental head butt resulting in a cut! 3:14
02:17 Ruiz pushes Tyson away to give himself a little more space to work with. 3:14
02:21 John Ruiz backs into a neutral corner. 3:14
02:25 Tyson misses with what looked like a backhand. He's lucky. If that had landed, he might have drawn a warning. 3:14
02:32 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 3:14
02:36 Tyson backs into the lower right corner. 3:14
02:36 Ruiz throws another good combination that temporarily slows Tyson. 5:14
02:46 Mike Tyson slides into the corner... 5:14
02:50 Ruiz voluntarily moves onto the ropes. 5:14
02:55 Tyson's corner is shouting to their man, encouraging him to pick up the action. 5:14
03:00 Ruiz fires a left hand that Mike Tyson takes high on the shoulder. 5:14
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 3 to a close. 6:14

Round 4
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Tyson looks to be in good shape as Round 4 gets underway. 0:0
0:08 Ruiz traps Tyson in the corner! 0:0
0:08 Ruiz hurts Tyson with a quick, powerful uppercut on the inside. 3:0
0:17 As high as Tyson is holding his gloves he is leaving his body wide open to a damaging body punch if Ruiz takes advantage of it. 3:0
0:24 Tyson lands a smashing cross! 3:4
0:24 Ruiz was stopped cold by that punch! 3:4
0:33 Tyson steals a quick glance at his corner. 3:4
0:41 There's a straight right by Mike Tyson! 3:8
0:41 Mercy! Tyson just landed a crushing cross! It was absolutely obscene! Ruiz is trying to hang on… 3:8
0:41 Hassett motions to Tyson to keep his punches up. 3:8
0:50 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 4th. 3:8
0:54 Ruiz seems really focused on what he's doing this round. 3:8
01:05 Ruiz has Tyson cornered! 3:8
01:09 Ruiz lands a crushing combination! 8:8
01:09 Tyson was stopped cold by that series of shots! 8:8
01:18 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 8:8
01:26 Tyson lands a devastating uppercut! 8:13
01:26 Ruiz was shaken by that blow! 8:13
01:36 The action is at ring center. 8:13
01:40 Ruiz lands a strong uppercut! 12:13
01:40 Tyson appears to have been staggered by that punch… 12:13
01:51 Ruiz tries to push Mike Tyson back in an attempt to gain room to punch. 12:13
01:54 Seems like both fighters are landing a lot of punches, but it is tough to tell just how much effect they are having. 12:13
02:13 Ruiz is holding. Well, he can't get hit if Tyson can't throw punches, I guess. Hassett breaks them up... 12:13
02:26 Ruiz's corner is shouting at him to be more aggressive. He seems to hear but it remains to be seen if he'll follow the advice. 12:13
02:33 Ruiz gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 14:13
02:46 Tyson fires a shot, but it glances off Ruiz's shoulder. 14:13
02:54 The two men continue to measure one another. 14:13
02:58 There's lot of headhunting going on this round. Both fighters are looking for a quick stoppage to the fight. 14:13
03:00 Ruiz telegraphed that shot and Mike Tyson ducks under it easily. 14:13
03:00 The crowd is on its feet as the round comes to a close, shouting its approval for the rousing action that took place during the round. 13:14

Round 5
Time Commentary Points
0:00 The bell starts the action as Ruiz and Tyson leave their corners. 0:0
0:08 The crowd is reacting to every punch thrown by these guys, whether it lands or not. 0:0
0:11 The action slows for the moment. 0:0
0:19 Tyson smothers Ruiz's attack as Ruiz tries to get off some shots inside. 0:0
0:26 Tyson takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 0:0
0:34 John Ruiz is holding on to Tyson. He seems to be taking a breather. Hassett moves them apart. 0:0
0:48 Tyson drops the right hand flush on Ruiz's chin! 0:4
0:48 Ruiz is trying to regroup after that punch... 0:4
01:02 Mike Tyson leans on the ropes and motions for Ruiz to come in. 0:4
01:08 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 0:4
01:15 Tyson is still trying to find the range with his punches. He's just missing with some of his shots. 0:4
01:18 There's a combination of punches from John Ruiz that score big. 3:4
01:27 Both fighters sneak a breather as they clinch. Now they move apart. 3:4
01:30 They could do with varying their punches a little more. 3:4
01:38 Tyson just misses with a huge shot as Ruiz chooses the perfect time to suddenly backpedal. 3:4
01:40 Ruiz is trying to move in behind the jab, which lands. 5:4
01:49 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 5:4
01:52 The cross scores for Tyson. He needs to throw that punch more often. 5:6
02:04 Tyson is motioning with his gloves for Ruiz to bring it on, but Tyson is not being overly aggressive himself right now. 5:6
02:15 Tyson misses with the left and then fails to connect with the right as well. 5:6
02:26 Tyson catches Ruiz coming in with a sweet uppercut! 5:11
02:26 Ruiz seems to be regrouping after that blow... 5:11
02:35 The fighters are jockeying for position as both men try to gain the advantage here in the 5th. 5:11
02:39 Tyson has Ruiz blocked in! 5:11
02:43 Oh!!! Tyson unleashed a crippling right hand to the head! 5:15
02:43 John Ruiz looks like he might have been hurt by that punch! 5:15
02:53 Ruiz's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 5:15
03:00 Oh!!! Ruiz landed a sharp combination that rocked Tyson back on his heels! 9:15
03:00 What a beautiful combination! Tyson might not survive this… 9:15
03:00 The bell ending Round 5 sounds and the fighters return to their corners. 8:17

Round 6
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Shouts of encouragement for both fighters can be heard as the bell rings for Round 6. 0:0
0:06 Mike Tyson moves into the near corner. 0:0
0:11 John Ruiz fires and misses. 0:0
0:23 John Ruiz smothers Tyson's attack with a clinch! Hassett has to separate the two... 0:0
0:48 Ruiz's punch actually goes behind Tyson as the latter moved inside just as Ruiz threw a looping shot. 0:0
0:54 Tyson throws a crushing right to Ruiz's jaw! 0:4
0:54 Ruiz takes a step back… 0:4
01:04 Ruiz is trying to find his timing. Punches that were finding the mark before are missing now. 0:4
01:12 Tyson works free! He backs to ring center, with Ruiz following. 0:4
01:22 Tyson can't find the range with that punch. 0:4
01:24 Ruiz scores with a damaging cross. 3:4
01:34 Hassett is getting too involved in the fight and is becoming more of a factor than a referee is supposed to be. 3:4
01:37 Ruiz has Tyson trapped! 3:4
01:42 Ruiz's shot snaps Tyson's head back and appears to have hurt him! 7:4
01:42 OH! Ruiz landed it square and Tyson felt it! 7:4
01:51 Ruiz scores with a quick hook to the head of Mike Tyson after Tyson missed with a wild shot of his own. 9:4
02:00 The two fighters lean on one another. Their arms are free and they should be throwing punches. Now they separate and the action resumes. 9:4
02:08 Ruiz misses with that punch. 9:4
02:15 Mike Tyson's corner is urging him on. They're really vocal tonight. 9:4
02:22 John Ruiz fails to connect with that punch. He pushed it out there instead of cutting loose with it. 9:4
02:29 Both fighters are staying cautious, and keeping out of range. 9:4
02:37 Ruiz wings a big left hand at Tyson but the latter sidesteps the punch. 9:4
02:39 Tyson throws a short, concussive uppercut to the chin of Ruiz 9:7
02:48 Upstairs and downstairs! Ruiz lands two quick blows and then moves away from Tyson's counters. 11:7
03:00 John Ruiz scores with a tremendous left! 16:7
03:00 That blast sent Tyson into the ropes! 16:7
03:00 Ruiz spins around and moves quickly back to his corner at the sound of the bell, ending Round 6. 16:8

Round 7
Time Commentary Points
0:00 Ruiz is getting his full rest as he remains on his stool as the Round 7 bell sounds. Now he's up and his corner scrambles to exit the ring. 0:0
0:17 Ruiz can't score with short uppercut inside. Tyson got his gloves in front of the punch. 0:0
0:19 Tyson doesn't have much left... 0:0
0:24 Ruiz is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 0:0
0:32 OH! Ruiz landed the big hook flush! 5:0
0:32 That's the shot Ruiz hoped to land! Tyson looks bad after that blow! 5:0
0:46 Ruiz is either lucky or has radar. Tyson's last punch missed landing by a fraction of an inch! 5:0
0:54 Ruiz slides into a neutral corner... 5:0
0:59 Tyson throws a leaping shot that fails to hit the target. 5:0
01:10 Tyson walks into a hook and folds like an accordion. He went down section by section. 5:0
01:13 Hassett stands over Tyson and starts the count... 13:0
01:13 1... 13:0
01:14 2... 13:0
01:15 3... 13:0
01:16 4... 13:0
01:17 5... 13:0
01:18 6... 13:0
01:19 7... 13:0
01:20 8... 13:0
01:21 9... 13:0
01:22 10! 13:0
01:22 That's a ten count! Tyson is out cold here in round 7. 13:0

Fight Result

Here's Jimmy Lennon with the call…

Ladies and Gentlemen! The winner and new WBA heavyweight champion by knockout at the 01:22 mark in Round 7 is…

John Ruiz!


Score Cards

George Hill Round Total
USA 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Ruiz 10 10 9 9 9 10 57
Mike Tyson 9 9 10 10 10 9 57

Angelo Poletti Round Total
Italy 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Ruiz 10 10 9 10 9 10 58
Mike Tyson 9 9 10 9 10 9 56

Jaime Torres Round Total
Panama 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Ruiz 10 10 9 9 9 9 56
Mike Tyson 9 9 10 10 10 10 58

Round Totals Round Total
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
John Ruiz 30 30 27 28 27 29 171
Mike Tyson 27 27 30 29 30 28 171



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