John Ruiz Autographs
John Ruiz (born January 4, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2010, and held the WBA heavyweight title twice between 2001 and 2005. Ruiz is of Puerto Rican descent, and is the first Latino boxer to win a world heavyweight title.
After Lennox Lewis defeated Evander Holyfield for the undisputed (WBA, WBC, and IBF) heavyweight title in late 1999, the WBA ordered Lewis to defend the title against mandatory challenger Ruiz, but Lewis refused. Though he had been undefeated since his 1st round 19 second loss against David Tua in 1996, the level of competition Ruiz had been facing was suspect and the only name he had beaten (to date) was a nearly 40-year-old Tony Tucker.
Ruiz and his management sued, claiming that WBA rules entitled him to a title shot. A judge agreed, but rather than face Ruiz in a bout that was seen as commercially unattractive, Lewis instead fought Michael Grant, considered to be a very worthy contender at the time, having knocked out a series of recognized "name" opponents on HBO. After learning of this, the judge decreed that upon entering the ring against Grant on April 29, 2000, Lewis would automatically forfeit the WBA title.
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Traded items with a signature of John Ruiz
The most expensive item with a signature of John Ruiz (Rare Pair Of John Ruiz Signed Autograph Everlast Leather Lace Up Boxing Glove) was sold in December 2025 for $287.64 while the cheapest item (JOHN RUIZ SIGNED Latin Heavyweight Champ Boxing photo + signed card) found a new owner for $0.99 in February 2013. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2011 with an average selling price of $4.99 for an autographed item of John Ruiz. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in December 2025 with $287.64 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.99 was June 2008. In average, an autographed item from John Ruiz is worth $12.51.
Most recently, these items with a signature of John Ruiz were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | 1999 Brown's Boxing John Ruiz Autographed Card JSA COA BUF | $39.99 |  |
| Boxing HOFer JOHN RUIZ signed Boxing 2002 Magazine No Label | $86.50 | |
| Boxing HOFer JOHN RUIZ signed Boxing Digest May June 2001 Magazine No Label | $86.50 | |
 | John Ruiz & Don King Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove | $125.00 | |
| John Ruiz & Don King Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove | $125.00 | |
| John Ruiz & Don King Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove | $106.25 | |
| John Ruiz & Don King Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove | $93.75 | |
| John Ruiz & Don King Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove | $125.00 | |
| John Ruiz & Don King Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove | $125.00 | |
| John Ruiz & Don King Autographed Everlast Boxing Glove | $125.00 | |
| John Ruiz - Autographed 8 X 10 Photograph - Prize Fighter | $34.99 | |
| John Ruiz Autographed 8x12 Photo Legendary Latino Heavyweight Boxing Great | $9.99 | |
| John Ruiz Quietman Autograph 4 X 6” auto Signed Card / Boxing Puerto Rico | $19.99 | |
| Late 1990's John Ruiz Promo Card HAND SIGNED with dedication to Frank Maloney | $17.59 | |
| Rare Pair Of John Ruiz Signed Autograph Everlast Leather Lace Up Boxing Glove | $287.64 | |
