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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | 01/09/2008
Different date, similar story: the second fight between Russian giant Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz in Berlin also ended with a judging controversy. And the same outcome.
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Russia News Net (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
BERLIN - Different date, similar story: the second fight between Russian giant Nikolai Valuev and John Ruiz in Berlin also ended with a judging controversy. And the same outcome.
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SI.com (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Nikolai Valuev's disputed decision win over John Ruiz on Saturday (his second disputed decision win over Ruiz, for those who are counting) reportedly drew boos from the crowd in Berlin's Max Schmeling Stadium. It drew basically no response at all from American sports fans, of course, since the bout wasn't actually televised in the U.S. Even had it been, though, it's hard to imagine that the rematch...
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Russian boxer Nikolai Valuev has beaten American John Ruiz in Berlin to reclaim the WBA title. The judges' decision to declare a Valuev victory at the Max Schmeling arena late on Saturday was unanimous.
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Seattle Times (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Boxing Valuev outpoints Ruiz in Berlin: Russian Nikolai Valuev won the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday, using his left jab to outpoint...
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Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Russian giant Nikolai Valuev won the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night, using his left jab to outpoint American John Ruiz in an unanimous decision.
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The Washington Times (Free subscription) | 31/08/2008
Russia's Nikolai Valuev won the WBA heavyweight championship Saturday night, using his left jab to outpoint American John Ruiz in a split decision.
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Globe and Mail (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Challenger giving up 10 inches and 79 pounds to heavyweight champion Nikolai Valuev in Saturday's title bout
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Skysports.com (Free subscription) | 29/08/2008
Giant Russian Nikolai Valuev promises he will be a new fighter as he plans to reclaim the WBA heavyweight title against John Ruiz on Saturday.
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 27/08/2008
Russia's Nikolai Valuev said on Wednesday he is ready to go all 12 rounds in his August 30 bout against Puerto Rican-American, John Ruiz, for the vacant WBA heavyweight title in Berlin.
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Boxing Blog - TheSweetScience.com (Free subscription) | 22/07/2008
LAS VEGAS (July 22, 2008) – Two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (43-7-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 2 by the WBA, travels to Germany once again to fight the 7-0, 320-pound giant who took his title belt 2 ½ years ago, No. 1 contender Nikolai Valuev (48-1, 34 KOs), on August ...
