Jones beats Ruiz to make boxing history

Roy Jones rewrote the history books when claiming the WBA heavyweight title with a masterclass of technical boxing in Las Vegas.

Sun, 02 Mar, 2003 - 09:21

Roy Jones rewrote the history books when claiming the WBA heavyweight title with a masterclass of technical boxing in Las Vegas.

The 34-year-old outpointed John Ruiz to become the first former middleweight champion to reign supreme among the sport's big guys since Cornishman Bob Fitzsimmons in 1897.

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