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Jones steps up in weight, takes Ruiz's belt

Associated Press

Saturday, March 1, 2003

LAS VEGAS -- Roy Jones Jr. surprised John Ruiz by not running. There was nothing surprising about the masterful skills he used to become a heavyweight champion. So confident in his heavyweight debut that he was mocking Ruiz much of the fight, Jones stood in front of Ruiz and simply outboxed him Saturday night to win the WBA heavyweight title. Jones not only made history by becoming the second light heavyweight champion to win a piece of the heavyweight title, he did it with seeming ease agai ...

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