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Joe Hanks Fights Andy Ruiz in Macao
JOE HANKS VS. ANDY RUIZ THIS SATURDAY
IN MACA0, CHINA
UNDEFEATED HEAVYWEIGHTS IN
FEATURE BOUT AT “FISTS OF GOLD 2″CARD
Photo Courtesy of Chris Farina, Top Rank:
BRONX, NY (July 25, 2013) Undefeated and world ranked heavyweight
Joe “The Future” Hanks returns to battle this Saturday, JULY 27 against fellow undefeated prospect Andy ‘The Destroyer” Ruiz Jr.at The Venetian Macao’s Cotai Arena in Macao, China.
The Hanks/Ruiz scheduled ten rounder is a feature bout at “FISTS OF GOLD 2”, an exceptional evening of professional boxing and can be viewed LIVE at www.TopRank.com at 6:00 a.m. ET/3:00 a.m. PT in the United States. It will also be telecast on a same day tape delayed basis on UniMas’Solo Boxeo series at 11:00 p.m. ET.
“This is an excellent opportunity for Joe to fight on this terrific show and demonstrate to the boxing world that he’s ready to take the next step in his career. Ruiz is a good young prospect, but Joe is very well prepared and ready for a great performance on Saturday” said Joe DeGuardia, President of Star Boxing,who will be ringside for the fight.
Fighting out of Newark, New Jersey, the 30-year-old Hanks, 21-0-0 (14KO’s), will be making the first start of his 2013 campaign following a sensational season last year with three outstanding performances.
Most recently Hanks won a shutout unanimous decision over battle-tested veteran Maurenzo Smithon DECEMBER 6 in Costa Mesa, California.
The heavy-handed Hanks two previous bouts in 2012 resulted in early knockout victories over Rafael Pedro and Marcus Rhode. He is currently ranked # 12 by the World Boxing Organization.
Just 23-years-old, Ruiz has amassed a record of 19-0-0 (13KO’s), since turning professional in 2009. The Imperial, California native returns to the ring following a first round knockout of Carl Davis on JUNE 8 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
ABOUT STAR BOXING:
Star Boxing Inc. celebrated its 20th Anniversary in 2012. Star Boxing has worked to produce some of the most exciting and memorable boxing events in recent history. Star has continued to work with and develop a number of very exciting world champions, world rated contenders and young prospects. Star has consistently brought credibility, integrity, and exciting fights to the boxing industry. For more information on Star Boxing, visit their official website at www.StarBoxing.com and follow them on Twitter @ Star Boxing and Facebook at Star Boxing.
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