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Ruiz Boston Athlete of the Year
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Ruiz selected as Individual Athlete of the Year
3rd annual Boston Sports Awards
BOSTON - Chelsea boxer John "The Quietman"
Ruiz - the uncrowned heavyweight champion of the world - was
selected as the Individual Athlete of the Year 2000 at last
night's (Tuesday, Sept. 18) 3rd annual Boston Sports Awards.
Ruiz received his award from Boston Bruins
defenseman Don Sweeney and Fox Sports Net New England's Kara
Henderson. John and WBMX disc jockey Lynne Hoffman presented New
England Patriots safety Lawyer Milloy with the Player of the Year
Award.
After congratulating the four other nominees in
the category he won, Ruiz thanked his wife, Sahara, children, John
and Jocelyn, and members of Ruiz' Corner from the Somerville
Boxing Club. "I'd also like to thank all the fans in Boston
who have supported me, especially those who went to my fight
(controversial 12-round loss to Evander Holyfield for the WBA
heavyweight
championship) in Las Vegas," he said. "My only regret is
that I didn't win the world heavyweight championship. The next
time, though, I'll bring home
the belt to Boston."
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