Razor Ruddock - Revision history

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	'''Trainers:''' [[Janks Morton]], [[Jim (Slim) Robinson]], [[Art Miles]], [[Floyd Patterson]]~~<br>~~		*'''Trainers:''' [[Janks Morton]], [[Jim (Slim) Robinson]], [[Art Miles]], [[Floyd Patterson]]
	'''Manager:''' Delroy Ruddock~~<br>~~		*'''Manager:''' Delroy Ruddock
	'''Promoter:''' [[Murad Muhammad]]~~<br>~~		*'''Promoter:''' [[Murad Muhammad]]
	'''[[:Category:Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery\|Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery]]'''		*'''[[:Category:Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery\|Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery]]'''

	==Career Overview==		==Career Overview==

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	'''Trainers:''' [[Janks Morton]], [[Jim (Slim) Robinson]], [[Floyd Patterson]]<br>		'''Trainers:''' [[Janks Morton]], [[Jim (Slim) Robinson]], [[Art Miles]], [[Floyd Patterson]]<br>
	'''Manager:''' Delroy Ruddock<br>		'''Manager:''' Delroy Ruddock<br>
	'''Promoter:''' [[Murad Muhammad]]		'''Promoter:''' [[Murad Muhammad]]<br>

	'''[[:Category:Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery\|Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery]]'''		'''[[:Category:Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery\|Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery]]'''

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			[[Category:International Boxing Council Heavyweight Champions]]
	[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Heavyweight Champions]]

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	Ruddock retired after stopping [[Egerton Marcus]] in ten rounds to win the vacant Canadian heavyweight title on October 12, 2001.		Ruddock retired after stopping [[Egerton Marcus]] in ten rounds to win the vacant Canadian heavyweight title on October 12, 2001.

	~~In 2012~~, at the ~~age of 48~~, ~~Ruddock announced that he was planning a comeback~~.		After 13½ years of inactivity, 51-year-old Ruddock returned to the ring and stopped [[Raymond Olubowale]] in five rounds on March 28, 2015.

	==Titles Held==		==Titles Held==

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	'''Trainers:''' [[Janks Morton]], [[Jim (Slim) Robinson]], [[Floyd Patterson]]<br>		'''Trainers:''' [[Janks Morton]], [[Jim (Slim) Robinson]], [[Floyd Patterson]]<br>
	'''Manager:''' Delroy Ruddock<br>		'''Manager:''' Delroy Ruddock<br>
	'''Promoter:''' [[Murad Muhammad]]		'''Promoter:''' [[Murad Muhammad]]

			'''[[:Category:Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery\|Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery]]'''

	* '''[[:~~Category~~:~~Donovan Razor~~ Ruddock ~~Gallery\|~~Donovan Razor Ruddock ~~Gallery]]~~'''		==Career Overview==
			[[File:Tyson-Ruddock 2.jpg\|right\|thumb\|375px\|Ruddock vs. Mike Tyson II]]
			[[File:A Photo Page vs RR.jpg\|right\|thumb\|375px\|Ruddock vs. Greg Page]]
			'''Donovan "Razor" Ruddock''' was a highly ranked heavyweight contender in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was known for his powerful left hook/uppercut hybrid, which he called "The Smash." [[The Ring Magazine]] named Ruddock the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\| 70th greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.

			Ruddock turned professional in 1982. His first loss occurred in his 11th fight, when he was stopped in eight rounds by journeyman [[David Jaco]] on April 30, 1985. He blamed the loss on an asthma attack.

	~~<br clear=all>~~		He won his next three fights and then fought former [[WBA]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Weaver]] on August 23, 1986. After ten rounds, Ruddock was awarded a split decision victory.

	~~'''Donovan "Razor" Ruddock''' was a highly ranked heavyweight contender in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was known for his powerful left hook/uppercut hybrid~~, ~~which he called "The Smash." [[The Ring Magazine]] named~~ Ruddock ~~the~~ [[~~The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\| 70th greatest puncher of all-time~~]] in ~~2003~~.		On May 28, 1986, Ruddock knocked out [[Ken Lakusta]] in one round to win the vacant Canadian heavyweight title.

	Ruddock ~~turned professional in 1982. His first loss occurred in his 11th fight, when he was stopped in eight rounds by journeyman~~ [[~~David Jaco~~]] ~~in 1985~~. He ~~blamed~~ the ~~loss on an asthma attack~~.		Ruddock fought former WBA champion [[James (Bonecrusher) Smith]] on July 2, 1989. He was dropped in the second round, but he came back to knock out Smith in the seventh.

	~~In 1986,~~ Ruddock ~~outpointed former~~ [[~~WBA~~]] ~~heavyweight champion~~ [[~~Mike Weaver~~]]. ~~Three years~~ and ~~eight wins~~ later, ~~he defeated another former [[WBA]] champion, knocking out~~ [[James (~~Bonecrusher~~) ~~Smith~~]] ~~in seven rounds~~.		Ruddock was scheduled to face [[Mike Tyson]] for the [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, on November 18, 1989, but Tyson pulled out of the fight because of an illness. The fight was first postponed and then cancelled. Several months later, Tyson lost the championship in a huge upset to [[James (Buster) Douglas]].

	Ruddock ~~was scheduled to face~~ [[~~Mike Tyson~~]] ~~for the~~ [[~~World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship~~]] ~~in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on November 18, 1989, but Tyson pulled out of~~ the ~~fight because of an illness. The fight was first postponed and then cancelled. Several months later, Tyson lost the championship in a huge upset to [[James (Buster) Douglas]]~~.		On April 4, 1990, Ruddock brutally knocked out former WBA heavyweight champion [[Michael Dokes]] in four rounds at [[Madison Square Garden]] to win the WBA Inter-Continental heavyweight title.

	~~In 1990~~, Ruddock ~~brutally knocked out~~ former ~~[[WBA]] heavyweight~~ champion [[~~Michael Dokes]] in four rounds at [[Madison Square Garden~~]].		Ruddock and Tyson finally fought on March 18, 1991, in a twelve-round non-title fight. Ruddock was dropped in rounds two and three, but he came back and hurt Tyson in the sixth round with a left hook which perforated the former champion's eardrum. In the seventh round, Tyson rocked Ruddock with a combination and referee [[Richard Steele]] stopped the fight. It was a controversial call. Many felt the fight was stopped prematurely.

	~~Ruddock and Tyson finally fought in March~~ 1991 ~~in a twelve-round non-title fight~~. Ruddock was ~~dropped~~ in rounds two and ~~three~~, but he ~~came back and hurt Tyson in~~ the ~~sixth~~ round ~~with a left hook which perforated his eardrum~~. ~~In the seventh round,~~ Tyson ~~rocked Ruddock with~~ a ~~combination and referee [[Richard Steele]] stopped the fight~~. It ~~was a controversial call~~. ~~Many felt the fight~~ was ~~stopped prematurely~~.		They had a rematch on June 28, 1991. Ruddock was again floored early in the fight, going down in rounds two and four. He also suffered a broken jaw, but he was able to go the 12-round distance. Tyson won by a unanimous decision. It would be Tyson's last fight for more than four years. The following year, he was convicted of rape and served three years in prison.

	~~They had a rematch three months later.~~ Ruddock ~~was again floored early in~~ the ~~fight~~, ~~going down~~ in rounds ~~two and four~~. He ~~also suffered a broken jaw, but he was able~~ to go the ~~12-round distance. Tyson won by a unanimous decision. It would be Tyson's last fight for more than four years. The following year, he was convicted of rape and served three years in prison~~.		Ruddock returned to the ring on February 15, 1992, and stopped former WBA heavyweight champion [[Greg Page]] in eight rounds. He then knocked out undefeated [[Phil Jackson]] in four rounds on June 26 to win the vacant [[IBC]] heavyweight title.

	~~In his next fight.~~ Ruddock ~~stopped former~~ [[~~WBA~~]] ~~heavyweight champion~~ [[~~Greg Page~~]] in ~~eight rounds~~. ~~He then knocked out undefeated~~ [[~~Phil Jackson~~]] ~~in four rounds~~.		On October 31, 1992, Ruddock fought [[Lennox Lewis]] in a [[WBC]] title eliminator. Ruddock, rated No. 1, was floored by a right hand late in the first round. Lewis, rated No. 2, scored two more knockdowns early in the second round, and referee [[Joe Cortez]] stopped the fight.

	On ~~Halloween night 1992~~, ~~Ruddock~~, ~~the #1 WBC contender~~, fought [[~~Lennox Lewis~~]]~~, the #2 WBC contender, in a~~ [[~~WBC~~]] ~~title eliminator~~. ~~Lewis knocked~~ Ruddock ~~down with a right late~~ in the first round. ~~Early~~ in the ~~second~~ round~~, Lewis~~ dropped ~~him again~~. Ruddock got up but ~~after another knockdown, referee [[Joe Cortez]]~~ stopped the ~~fight~~.		On June 10, 1995, in his last notable fight, Ruddock fought former [[WBO]] heavyweight champion [[Tommy Morrison]]. Ruddock dropped Morrison in the first round, but Morrison came back and hurt Ruddock in the second. Ruddock grabbed the top ring rope to keep from going down and was given an eight-count by referee [[Ron Lipton]]. Ruddock hurt Morrison again in the sixth round but was dropped by a Morrison left hook as he moved in for the finish. Ruddock got up, but the fight was soon stopped with Ruddock taking punishment along the ropes.

	~~In 1995, in his last notable fight,~~ Ruddock ~~fought former [[WBO]] heavyweight champion~~ [[~~Tommy Morrison~~]]~~. Ruddock dropped Morrison~~ in ~~the first round, but Morrison came back and hurt Ruddock in the second round. Ruddock grabbed the top ring rope~~ to ~~keep from going down and was given an eight-count by referee [[Ron Lipton]]. Ruddock hurt Morrison again in~~ the ~~sixth round but was dropped by a Morrison left hook as he moved in for the finish. Ruddock got up~~, ~~but Morrison was able to finish him~~.		Ruddock retired after stopping [[Egerton Marcus]] in ten rounds to win the vacant Canadian heavyweight title on October 12, 2001.

	~~Ruddock won his next ten fights and then retired in 2001.~~ In 2012, at the age of 48, Ruddock announced that he was planning a comeback.		In 2012, at the age of 48, Ruddock announced that he was planning a comeback.

	==Titles Held==		==Titles Held==
	~~[[File:A Photo Page vs RR.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Ruddock vs. Greg Page]]~~		*Canadian heavyweight title (1988, 2001)
	*Canadian ~~Heavyweight Title~~ (1988, 2001)		*[[WBA]] Inter-Continental heavyweight title (1990)
	*[[WBA]] ~~Intercontinental Heavyweight Title~~ (1990)		*[[International Boxing Council\|IBC]] heavyweight title (1992)
	*[[International Boxing Council\|IBC]] ~~Heavyweight Title~~ (1992)

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	[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Heavyweight Champions]]		[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Heavyweight Champions]]

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			'''Trainers:''' [[Janks Morton]], [[Jim (Slim) Robinson]], [[Floyd Patterson]]<br>
			'''Manager:''' Delroy Ruddock<br>
			'''Promoter:''' [[Murad Muhammad]]


			* '''[[:Category:Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery\|Donovan Razor Ruddock Gallery]]'''



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			'''Donovan "Razor" Ruddock''' was a highly ranked heavyweight contender in the late 1980s and early 1990s. He was known for his powerful left hook/uppercut hybrid, which he called "The Smash." [[The Ring Magazine]] named Ruddock the [[The 100 Greatest Punchers of All-Time!\| 70th greatest puncher of all-time]] in 2003.

			Ruddock turned professional in 1982. His first loss occurred in his 11th fight, when he was stopped in eight rounds by journeyman [[David Jaco]] in 1985. He blamed the loss on an asthma attack.

			In 1986, Ruddock outpointed former [[WBA]] heavyweight champion [[Mike Weaver]]. Three years and eight wins later, he defeated another former [[WBA]] champion, knocking out [[James (Bonecrusher) Smith]] in seven rounds.

			Ruddock was scheduled to face [[Mike Tyson]] for the [[World Heavyweight Champion\|World Heavyweight Championship]] in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on November 18, 1989, but Tyson pulled out of the fight because of an illness. The fight was first postponed and then cancelled. Several months later, Tyson lost the championship in a huge upset to [[James (Buster) Douglas]].

			In 1990, Ruddock brutally knocked out former [[WBA]] heavyweight champion [[Michael Dokes]] in four rounds at [[Madison Square Garden]].

			Ruddock and Tyson finally fought in March 1991 in a twelve-round non-title fight. Ruddock was dropped in rounds two and three, but he came back and hurt Tyson in the sixth round with a left hook which perforated his eardrum. In the seventh round, Tyson rocked Ruddock with a combination and referee [[Richard Steele]] stopped the fight. It was a controversial call. Many felt the fight was stopped prematurely.

			They had a rematch three months later. Ruddock was again floored early in the fight, going down in rounds two and four. He also suffered a broken jaw, but he was able to go the 12-round distance. Tyson won by a unanimous decision. It would be Tyson's last fight for more than four years. The following year, he was convicted of rape and served three years in prison.

			In his next fight. Ruddock stopped former [[WBA]] heavyweight champion [[Greg Page]] in eight rounds. He then knocked out undefeated [[Phil Jackson]] in four rounds.

			On Halloween night 1992, Ruddock, the #1 WBC contender, fought [[Lennox Lewis]], the #2 WBC contender, in a [[WBC]] title eliminator. Lewis knocked Ruddock down with a right late in the first round. Early in the second round, Lewis dropped him again. Ruddock got up but after another knockdown, referee [[Joe Cortez]] stopped the fight.

			In 1995, in his last notable fight, Ruddock fought former [[WBO]] heavyweight champion [[Tommy Morrison]]. Ruddock dropped Morrison in the first round, but Morrison came back and hurt Ruddock in the second round. Ruddock grabbed the top ring rope to keep from going down and was given an eight-count by referee [[Ron Lipton]]. Ruddock hurt Morrison again in the sixth round but was dropped by a Morrison left hook as he moved in for the finish. Ruddock got up, but Morrison was able to finish him.

			Ruddock won his next ten fights and then retired in 2001. In 2012, at the age of 48, Ruddock announced that he was planning a comeback.

			==Titles Held==
			[[File:A Photo Page vs RR.jpg\|right\|thumb\|300px\|Ruddock vs. Greg Page]]
			*Canadian Heavyweight Title (1988, 2001)
			*[[WBA]] Intercontinental Heavyweight Title (1990)
			*[[International Boxing Council\|IBC]] Heavyweight Title (1992)

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			[[Category:Canadian Boxing Federation Heavyweight Champions]]

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