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USA Boxing Alumni Association Profile: John “Den 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, men, when I hear people talk about it today, Jeg tror, wow, I’m still the only Latino to do that.”
Several years ago, Ruiz opened a gym (Quietman Sports Gym) 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, men, 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.”
USA Boxing Alumni Association
Oprettet for at forkæmpe en livslang, mutually beneficial relations between USA Boxing and its alumni, –boksere, officials, coaches and boxing fans — The Alumni Association connects generations of champions, inspiring and giving back to USA Boxing’s future boxing champions, ind og ud af ringen.
The USA Boxing Alumni Association is open to anyone who has a love for boxing and would like to stay connected with amateur boxing. Members are granted access to a wide variety of special events hosted by the Alumni Association, including its annual USA Boxing Alumni Association Hall of Fame reception.
To join the Alumni Association, simply register at alumni@usaboxing.org for a $40.00 per year membership fee. New members will receive a T-shirt, keychain and e-wallet.
I dag, 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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130th årlige USA Boxing New England Championships Hosted af John Ruiz’ Quietman Sports Gym: Finaler denne lørdag i Plymouth
Amatør boksere registrerer for 130. årlige USA Boxing New England Championships
USA BOKSNING NEW ENGLAND at ære 5 RETIRED N.E. PRO BOKSNING CHAMPIONS Awards middag november. 8 i Malden, Masse.
Vinny Paz, Micky Ward, Joey Gamache, Jose Antonio Rivera & John Ruiz
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BOSTON (Oktober. 21, 2015) — USA Boxing New England, etableret i 1880 som den officielle styrende organ amatør boksning i regionen, vil ære fem tidligere amatør standouts, der gik på at blive verdensmestre som professionelle boksere, Søndag, November 8 på Anthonys i Malden.
Vinny Paz (Cranston, RI), Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), Joey Gamache (Lewiston, ME), Jose Antonio Rivera (Worcester, MA) og John Ruiz (Chelsea, MA) vil modtage priser for deres fremragende præstationer i verden af boksning.
USA Boxing New England vil også fremlægge sin konstituerende Skeets Scioli Lifetime Achievement Award. Scioli tjente som præsident for USA Boxing New England, fra og til, under en ikonisk 70-årig periode. Han døde i 2010 i en alder af 97.
Den Skeets Scioli Prisen vil blive præsenteret for dommer / dommer Mike Ryan (Tyngsboro, MA) and coach Carlos Garcia (Worcester, MA) for deres lang tid bidrag til sporten amatør boksning.
Al Bernstein, Showtime Championship Boxing kommentator og International Boxing Hall of Fame inductee, vil tjene som begivenhed emcee. “Dette er en hyldest til nogle af boksning bedste,” Bernstein sagde. “New England har spillet en stor rolle i boksning, ikke blot her i Amerika, men globalt. Jeg er begejstret for at deltage i denne begivenhed, og jeg glæder mig til at forbinde med boksning fans i denne region.”
USA Boxing vil også hylde de nuværende atleter og medlemmer. Arrangementet er en fundraiser til at hjælpe unge amatør atleter med rejseudgifter til regionale og nationale turneringer.
Arrangementet starter med cocktails på 2 p.m., efterfulgt af middag på 3 p.m. Levende og tavse auktioner sammen med raf fl es vil finde sted.
Begrænsede billetter er stadig tilgængelige til at købe ved at ringe USA Boxing New England på 781-329-9577.
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