

"There is going to be a new champ in town on April 30," Toney was loud and rambunctious at the news conference,

Talk, basically and I love to fight," said Ruiz. "It all started when I was in the amateurs. Ruiz said his nickname "Quiet Man" goes back to his Heavyweight title and possesses a tough, burrowing style ofįighting that helped him score a unanimous decision overĮvander "The Real Deal" Holyfield to win the title in Las Ruiz, 33, is the first and only Latino to have won a His coach, using his customary "trash talk". The two boxers on Wednesday (April 27) attended a newsĬonference where a fiesty, colorful Toney took on Ruiz and Madison Square Garden on Saturday (April 30) in a match Three-time world champion James "Lights Out" Toney at John "Quietman" Ruiz puts his title on the line against World Boxing Association (WBA) heavyweight champion

Story Text: World Heavyweight champion John "Quietman" Ruiz toĭefend title against former champion James "Lights Out".Reuters ID: LVA8DBVALJQHYOU5RIG8QF714HHU.KING WITH TONEY AND RUIZ AT THE END OF THE NEWS CONFERENCE And the thing is, when Toney gets in there, you can hardly stop him from fighting" This is not a thing where we are putting on a joke or putting on an act. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROMOTER DON KING SAYING: "The special thing about Saturday night is it is a fight fan's fight and it is a boxer's fight because this is a real fight. I hope you paid your electric bill, because your lights will get turned out" (SOUNDBITE) (English) TONEY SAYING: "There is going to be a new champ in town on April 30.
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RUIZ PROMOTIONAL VIDEO ON TV SCREEN AT NEWS CONFERENCE I hate to talk, basically and I love to fight" (SOUNDBITE) (English) RUIZ SAYING: "It all started when I was in the amateurs. On Saturday night, he is going to be forgotten. (SOUNDBITE) (English) JAMES "QUIETMAN" RUIZ SAYING: "Let him talk, please let him talk. (SOUNDBITE) (English) TONEY SAYING: "I ain't no notch. (SOUNDBITE) (English) PROMOTER DON KING SAYING: "The man (Toney) has five or six notches, that is all I want you to know. JAMES "LIGHTS OUT" TONEY FIGHTING ON THE PODIUM WITH PROMOTER DON KING AND JAMES "QUIETMAN" RUIZ NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (APRIL 27, 2005) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) Title: USA: BOXING - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN PRESS CONFERENCE ANNOUNCING THE WBA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE FIGHT BETWEEN CHAMPION JOHN "QUIETMAN" RUIZ AND JAMES "LIGHTS OUT" TONEY.
