“The Truth” Denied, Mike Ruiz New WBF Intercontinental Boxing Champion
 By Media Report (July 22, 2012) Doghouse Boxing
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Mike
“El Cangri” Ruiz is the new World Boxing Federation Intercontinental
Super Welterweight Champion after scoring an impressive ninth round
stoppage over local favorite, and WBF North American titlist, Paul “The
Truth” Delgado on Saturday night (July 21) at the beautiful Buckhead
Theater in Atlanta, GA to pick up the vacant title.
Ruiz,
considered the underdog going into this fight, looked determined to
give himself an early present the day before his 27th birthday, and
traded punches with Delgado on even terms in what was an entertaining
back-and-forth shootout in the first half of the contest.
Nine
years younger than Delgado, Ruiz proved to be faster than his more
experienced opponent, and looked like the stronger of the two as the
rounds wore on. Delgado had his moments, but Ruiz refused to be denied
as he continuously beat his adversary to the punch and always landed the
harder, more punishing shots.
In
round eight Ruiz connected with a hard right hand that stunned Delgado
and dropped him. While he beat the count of referee Jim Korb, it was the
beginning of the end for Delgado who looked spend from that point on
and was floored twice more before Korb finally stopped it in round nine.
It
was a great performance by Mike Ruiz who registered his careers by far
biggest victory and collected his first professional title while
improving his record to 17-7 (9). Former world title-challenger Delgado
fell to 26-12-1 (4), and has a long road back if he decides to continue
towards his goal of another world championship fight.
The
show, billed as ATL Boxing, was promoted by Delgado Boxing Promotions
headed by Paul Delgado, in cooperation with Mezereon Management.
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