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USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: John “The Quietman” Ruiz
From the projects to owning boxing’s ultimate crown
“I’m very proud to have accomplished that,” he continued, “but my main goal was to provide for my family and I always maintained that goal. Most fighters don’t succeed, but at the end of the day, that’s what pushed me. I don’t really think about being the only Latino to win the world heavyweight title, ma, when I hear people talk about it today, Echere m, wow, I’m still the only Latino to do that.”
Several years ago, Ruiz opened a gym (Quietman Sports mgbatị) in Medford, MA, not too far from where he grew up in Chelsea and trained in Somerville. It has been a registered club member by USA Boxing since 2012, ma, more importantly, it’s Ruiz’ way of giving back to amateur boxing.
“I felt there was a need to help more kids and give them an opportunity to get out of the house and do something productive and fun,” Ruiz commented. “They all have a chance to work on self confidence and one could possibly become world champion. I feel obligated to help kids because I remember years ago when I was in the same position. They need guidance. If I didn’t have all the support I did growing up, I wouldn’t have turned out the way I did. I want to help kids understand how to accomplishment their goals.”
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Taa, John lives in Palm City, Florida. He’s a correctional officer for the Martin County Sheriff Department. “Winning the world title twice as a pro was awesome,” Ruiz concluded, “but I definitely enjoyed the amateurs more than the pros, even though I would have loved to have represented the USA in the Olympics. USA Boxing opened up my mind to different things, taking me off the streets of Chelsea to made me feel……special.”
John Ruiz has always preached, “Follow Your Dreams!” and he’s still doing that today.
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USA ọkpọ New England na-asọpụrụ 5 Lara ezumike nká N.E. PRO ọkpọ agbachitere Awards nri abalị Nov. 8 na Malden, Uka.
Vinny Paz, Micky Ward, Life Gamache, Jose Antonio Rivera & John Ruiz
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Boston (Ọkt. 21, 2015) — USA Boxing New England, guzosie ike 1880 dị ka nke Fi imu mma achị isi nke òtù na-amu amu ọkpọ na mpaghara, ga na-asọpụrụ Fi Anụla mbụ na-amu amu standouts, onye wee ghọọ World agbachitere ka ọrụ na-eti ọkpọ, Sunday, November 8 na Anthony si na Malden.
Vinny Paz (Cranston, RI), Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), Life Gamache (Lewiston, ME), Jose Antonio Rivera (Worcester, MA) na John Ruiz (Chelsea, MA) ga-enweta awards maka ịrịba ama ha rụzuru na ụwa nke ọkpọ.
USA Boxing New England ga-eweta ya inaugural Skeets Scioli ndụ nweta Award. Scioli jere ozi dị ka President nke USA Boxing New England, anya na on, n'oge ihe iconic afọ 70. Ọ agabigawo na 2010 na afọ nke 97.
The Skeets Scioli award ga-ọnọde refirii / ikpe Mike Ryan (Tyngsboro, MA) and coach Carlos Garcia (Worcester, MA) n'ihi na ha ogologo oge onyinye ka egwuregwu nke na-amu amu ọkpọ.
Al Bernstein, Showtime Championship Boxing nkọwa na International Boxing Ụlọ Nzukọ nke Maara Aha inductee, ga-eje ozi dị ka omume emcee. “Nke a bụ ụtụ ụfọdụ ọkpọ ji mma,” Bernstein kwuru. “New England keere òkè bụ isi ọkpọ, ọ bụghị naanị ebe a na America, ma ụwa. M obi ụtọ na-ekere òkè na ihe a mere na m na-atụ anya ka ejikọta na ọkpọ Fans na na mpaghara.”
USA Boxing ga-akwụ ụtụ ugbu a na-eme egwuregwu na ndị òtù. The merenụ bụ a fundraiser aka na-eto eto na-amu amu-eme egwuregwu na njem mmefu mpaghara na mba tournaments.
Ihe omume na-amalite na cocktails na 2 p.m., sochiri nri abalị na 3 p.m. Live na nkịtị auctions tinyere raf FL es ga-ebe.
Limited tiketi ka dị ịzụta site na-akpọ USA Boxing New England na 781-329-9577.
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