Leo Ruiz To Fight Elias Haedo In A Junior Middleweight Showdown Come Friday
Rising junior middleweight Leo Ruiz steps up against Argentina’s Elias Haedo in the 10-round main event this Friday, Dec. 6, at Sala Urbana in Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico. Ruiz, a Southern California-based
Promoted by Miura Boxing, Ruiz-Haedo headlines a stacked card that will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ starting at 7 p.m. ET/4 p.m. PT.
Ruiz (15-0, 8 KOs), a six-year pro, has gained invaluable experience training at the Robert Garcia Boxing Academy. He has won seven fights since returning from a 13-month layoff in October 2021. In 2023, he went 3-0, including a split decision over then-unbeaten contender Raul Garcia. He made his 2024 debut in April with a near-shutout decision over Oziel Santoyo. In his last outing, he earned a 10-round unanimous decision over 30-fight veteran Alejandro Davila. Haedo (15-6, 11 KOs) has only been stopped twice and is coming off a second-round stoppage of Ezequiel Nicolas Albarenga in October.
In other scheduled streaming action from Naucalpan de Juárez:
Ayumu Hanada (11-2-1, 8 KOs) vs. Joel Cordova (14-9-2, 3 KOs), 8 Rounds, Junior Bantamweights
Chester Parada (14-3-1, 10 KOs) vs. Oliver Quintana (21-3, 16 KOs), 8 Rounds, Welterweights
Jose Andres Teran (15-2, 10 KOs) vs. Jose Armando Valdes (13-11-1, 6 KOs), 8 Rounds, Junior Featherweights
Marcus Harris (6-0, 5 KOs) vs. Samael Macias (3-2-1), 6 Rounds, Bantamweights
Sergio Cordova (5-0, 3 KOs) vs. Éder García (3-4-1, 3 KOs), 6 Rounds, Bantamweights
Emiliano Alvarado (4-0, 2 KOs) vs. Jaziel Villalobos (2-2-1), 4 Rounds, Junior Featherweights
Job Andrade (Pro Debut) vs. Michel Martinez (Pro Debut), 4 Rounds, Welterweights
Rianna Doforo (2-0) vs. Laura Cubos (4-4), 6 Rounds, Junior Lightweights
Oswaldo Molina (2-0) vs. Abraham Torres (2-2), 4 Rounds, Junior Lightweights
Martin Higuita (6-0, 3 KOs) vs. Oswaldo Gomez (2-2, 1 KO), 6 Rounds, Junior Middleweights
Angel Garcia (1-0) vs. Aquiles Manjarrez (0-1-1), 4 Rounds, Featherweights
