Ruiz eyes Lewis shot

John Ruiz believes victory over Roy Jones in Las Vegas tonight will finally earn him the respect he deserves and put him at the front of the queue to fight Lennox Lewis.

Ruiz was so desperate for a fight which he believes will vastly improve his future marketability that he agreed to fight without a purse, picking up solely a percentage of the promotional profits. Jones is earning a flat $10m (€9.2m).