Haye to meet Ruiz in
Manchester in April

MANCHESTER, England (AP)—David Haye will make the first defense of the WBA world heavyweight against John Ruiz in Manchester on April 3.
The 29-year-old British fighter, also a former world cruiserweight champion, won the heavyweight crown from Russia’s Nikolai Valuev in November in Germany.
Haye will now face Ruiz, the WBA’s No. 1 contender and former champion, at Manchester’s MEN Arena.
The 38-year-old American fighter didn’t show up at Tuesday’s news conference to announce the fight. (More)

RUIZ ON PUBLICITY TOUR
 
Two-time world heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz is on  a publicity tour this week in Chicago, New York Coty and Miami to promote his April 3 WBA title fight against champion David Haye in Manchester, England.