1989-04-29 Jose Ruiz w pts 12 Bebis Rojas, Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico - WBO
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1989-04-29 [[Jose Ruiz]] w pts 12 [[Bebis Rojas]], Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico - WBO. Referee: Stan Christodoulou. Scorecards: 117-114, 119-112, 117-116. Fighting to become the WBO’s first champion at the weight, Ruiz (114½), having his 15th contest, consistently outboxed the heavy-hitting Rojas (115), using good movement and countering superbly well. Both men were cut, the aggressive Rojas on the right cheekbone in the sixth and Ruiz over the right eye in the seventh, but it did not affect the ultimate result. | 1989-04-29 [[Jose Ruiz]] w pts 12 [[Bebis Rojas]], Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico - WBO. Referee: Stan Christodoulou. Scorecards: 117-114, 119-112, 117-116. Fighting to become the WBO’s first champion at the weight, Ruiz (114½), having his 15th contest, consistently outboxed the heavy-hitting Rojas (115), using good movement and countering superbly well. Both men were cut, the aggressive Rojas on the right cheekbone in the sixth and Ruiz over the right eye in the seventh, but it did not affect the ultimate result. | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:25, 6 January 2012
1989-04-29 Jose Ruiz w pts 12 Bebis Rojas, Roberto Clemente Coliseum, San Juan, Puerto Rico - WBO. Referee: Stan Christodoulou. Scorecards: 117-114, 119-112, 117-116. Fighting to become the WBO’s first champion at the weight, Ruiz (114½), having his 15th contest, consistently outboxed the heavy-hitting Rojas (115), using good movement and countering superbly well. Both men were cut, the aggressive Rojas on the right cheekbone in the sixth and Ruiz over the right eye in the seventh, but it did not affect the ultimate result.
