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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, autem, when I hear people talk about it today, Puto, 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, autem, potius, 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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Today, 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 annua USA Boxing New England Championships Hosted by John Ruiz’ Quietman Sports Gym: Denique in hoc Saturday Plymouth
Amateur pugillatores adnotacione pro annual 130th USA Boxing New England Championships
USA BOXING NEW ANGLIAE DECUS 5 Secessit N.E. PRO BOXING CHAMPIONS Awards prandium Nov. 8 in Malden, Mass.
Vinny Paz, Micky Ward, Joey Gamache, Jose Antonio Rivera & John Ruiz
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BOSTON (Oct. 21, 2015) — USA Boxing New England, firmabitur 1880 ad gubernandum corpus amateur pugnis circa fi cial, honorificabit fi ve priores amateur standouts, qui ingressi sunt in fieri Mundus Propugnatores ut professio pugillatores, Sunday, November 8 at Antonius in Malden.
Vinny Paz (Cranston, RI), Micky Ward (Lowell, MA), Joey Gamache (Lewiston, ME), Jose Antonio Rivera (Worcester, MA) atque John Ruiz (Chelsea, MA) ob egregia in mundo arbitria suscipiat pugilatum.
USA Boxing New Anglia etiam exhibere eius medica inauguralis, Skeets Scimone Lifetime Achievement Award. Scimone servivit ut Praeses USA Boxing New England, quia procul et, durante iconic LXX-annus period. Ambulavitque in 2010 at aetatis suae 97.
The Skeets Scimone award omnibus praesentabitur referendarius / iudex Mike Ryan (Tyngsboro, MA) and coach Carlos Garcia (Worcester, MA) confert pro ludibrio diu fracta amateur.
Al Bernstein, Showtime Championship Boxing commentator et International Boxing Hall de Fama Inductee, serviemus eventus emcee. “Hoc est optimum partem aliquam pugilatum,” Bernstein dixit. “Lusit a major partes Angliae pugilatu, hic non solum in America, sed globally. Ego in hac re participant adfici et exspecto connectens cum eo tractu absumantur fracta nisl.”
USA Boxing etiam tributum ad current athletas et membra. Eventus est fundraiser ad auxilium iuvenes amateur athletas peregrinatione expensis regionalibus et nationalibus tournaments.
Hic scilicet eventus simul incipit cum cocktails at 2 p.m., at post prandium 3 p.m. Et tacita secum vivunt auctions raf fl es fiet.
Adhuc limitata tesseras sunt available ut emo vocando USA Boxing New England at 781-329-9577.
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