Paris Las Vegas
Las Vegas, Nevada, USA
12th August 2000
86Boxing's Scorecard
Holyfield
Ruiz
115
Scores
113
7
Rounds won
5
52.92%
Avg Winning Margin
47.08%
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Evander Holyfield
vs
John Ruiz
9
Round 1
10
45%
55%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Holyfield
10
(19)
Round 2
Ruiz
9
(19)
60%
40%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Good body work from Holyfield.
Holyfield
10
(29)
Round 3
Ruiz
9
(28)
70%
30%
Reason: Had opponent in trouble
Comments: Ruiz was lucky he didn't go down.
Holyfield
9
(38)
Round 4
Ruiz
10
(38)
40%
60%
Reason: More active
Comments: Ruiz came back and did well as Holyfield's pace slowed
Holyfield
9
(47)
Round 5
Ruiz
10
(48)
45%
55%
Reason: More active
Holyfield
9
(56)
Round 6
Ruiz
10
(58)
40%
60%
Reason: More active
Holyfield
10
(66)
Round 7
Ruiz
9
(67)
55%
45%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Very close round. Ruiz did more. Holyfield landed the more significant punches.
Holyfield
10
(76)
Round 8
Ruiz
9
(76)
55%
45%
Reason: Effective counter punching
Holyfield
10
(86)
Round 9
Ruiz
9
(85)
60%
40%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Holyfield
10
(96)
Round 10
Ruiz
9
(94)
60%
40%
Reason: More active
Holyfield
9
(105)
Round 11
Ruiz
10
(104)
45%
55%
Reason: More active
Holyfield
10
(115)
Round 12
Ruiz
9
(113)
60%
40%
Reason: Landed cleaner or more effective shots
Comments: Ruiz looked completely gassed in the final round.
Evander Holyfield
John Ruiz
115
Totals
113
7
Rounds
5
52.92%
47.08%