José Ruíz Matos
Puerto Rican boxer (1966–1992)
ホセ・ルイス
- Born
- 24 October 1966, Trujillo Alto
- Died
- 24 September 1992, San Juan
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Discipline
- super flyweight
- Occupation
- boxer
José "Cheíto" Ruíz Matos (October 24, 1966 – February 28, 1997) was a Puerto Rican boxer. Born and raised in the municipality of Trujillo Alto, he was signed as a professional when he was 17 years old. Ruíz made his debut July 13, 1984, competing in the super flyweight division. He gathered a record of 9-2 during the first three years of his career, which featured a trilogy against eventual contender, Pedro Jose Feliciano. Seeking to improve his standing in the world rankings, Ruíz challenged and defeated former World Boxing Council and Colombian champion, Prudencio Cardona and Chilean titlist Bernardo Manuel Mendoza. On April 29, 1989, he received his first opportunity for a world championship, defeating Sugar "Baby" Rojas for the title of the newly created World Boxing Organization. Ruíz had four successful defenses, defeating Juan Carazo, Ángel Rosario, Wilfredo Vargas and Armando Velasco. On February 22, 1992, Ruíz lost the title to José Quirino by unanimous decision.
Awards and honours
- WBO World Junior Bantamweight Champion
External links
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