Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz and Ginny Fuchs Battle in Los Angeles Area and More News

 

By David A. Avila

Despite holding an interim title Adelaida “La Cobra” Ruiz is probably the best or second-best super flyweight in the world and meets talented American Olympian Ginny Fuchs this weekend in the Los Angeles area.

It’s a fire versus water matchup.

Ruiz (16-0-1, 8 Kos) defends the interim WBC super flyweight title against Fuchs (3-0) on Saturday Aug. 31, at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson. DAZN will stream the Matchroom Boxing card.

The Los Angeles-based Ruiz has been one of L.A.’s best secrets.

Now 35, Ruiz spent her late teens and 20s raising children. She had been a top amateur, but motherhood came calling. It was in 2017 that she finally had time to revisit her love of boxing.

Fast hands and power are her calling card.

Because she was not signed by a major promoter, Ruiz was forced to take the slow road. The best she could hope to win was an interim title offered by the WBC. She won the interim title by unanimous decision over Sonia Osorio on September 2022 in Costa Rica.

The actual WBC world titlist is Asley Gonzalez a brawling pressure fighter from Mexico.

For years the WBC and other sanctioning bodies have established an interim world title which in other words means they are number one below the actual champion.

The interim title has been used to keep fighters from complaining about not fighting the actual champion. Usually, the fighter holding the interim title is better than the champion.

Will the WBC, which likes to play promoter and matchmaker, allow the winner of Ruiz and Fuchs to fight the actual champion?

Interim titleholders have been frozen out before.

It won’t be easy for boxer-puncher Ruiz on Saturday against the speedy Fuchs.

“I don’t know what to expect,” said Ruiz.

Fuchs, 36, had an extensive amateur career. The southpaw from Houston, Texas has speed and movement. She knows how to hit and move and though she lacks the power of Ruiz, her agility can give the L.A. fighter some problems.

“I think she is a pretty technical fighter, but she doesn’t use her feet really,” said Fuchs of Ruiz. “Can’t fight backwards.”

Most people know Fuchs as a close friend of another Olympian Mikaela Mayer, who is training for her upcoming clash with Sandy Ryan for the IBF welterweight title next month.

Ruiz and Fuchs are both in their mid-30s and itching for the actual title. Exposure is key and their fight will be streamed by DAZN. This is probably the toughest test for either pugilist as pros.

“I will have to adjust to the fight in the ring,” said Ruiz. “Either she comes in as a brawler to fight, or she stays out boxing from the outside, either one I feel ready for it.”

The super flyweight division is loaded with talent. Its one of the best divisions in women’s boxing with Japan’s Miyuki Hiruta, Argentina’s Clara Lescurat, Mexico’s Irma Garcia, and Great Britain’s Emma Dolan.

On Saturday two of the best will be testing each other.

 

Bang Bang Lulu Returns

Aussie boxer Lulu “Bang, Bang” Hawton (11-2) returns on Sept. 7, and faces Viviana Ruiz (8-1) in Joondalup, Australia.

Hawton, a former WBO light flyweight world titlist, returns to fight again in 2024 after a nearly five-year absence from the boxing ring. This past April she won by first round knockout in Thailand.

 

More Fight News  

Argentina

Nazarena Romero (14-0-2) defeated Paulette Cuesta (17-4) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Saturday Aug. 24. The super bantamweight title fight was held in Buenos Aires. Also, welterweight Lorena Balbuena (2-0) beat Viviana Palavecino (1-1) in four; and Lucia Perez (4-1) beat Josefina Paz (0-1) in four.

Tamara Fernandez (0-0-2) and Mia Nievas (0-0-1) fought to a draw after four rounds on Friday Aug. 23. The bantamweight fight took place in Quilmes.

Lucrecia Belen (7-7) won by split decision after eight rounds versus Veronica Zuluaga (6-2-1) on Friday Aug. 23. The super bantamweight match took place in Buenos Aires.

On Saturday Aug. 31, light flyweights Aldana Lopez (10-0) and Veronica Ruiz (5-1) meet 10 rounds for South American title at Buenos Aires.

 

Australia

Alana Moussa (1-0) won by decision after four rounds versus Siriwan Thongmanit (6-15) on Saturday Aug. 24. The super middleweight fight was held in Flemington.

Desley Robinson (8-3) defeated Mapule Ngubane (13-9-3) by unanimous decision after 10 rounds on Friday Aug. 23. The middleweight title fight took place in Flemington.

On Wednesday Aug. 28, bantamweights Jasmine Parr (5-0) and Pannaporn Kaewpawong (4-2) meet six rounds at Sydney. Also, super flyweights Mai Soliman (5-1) and Connie Brown (2-1-1) meet six.

 

Colombia

Angie Rocha (15-5-3) knocked out Karen Fernandez (1-2) in the third round on Thursday Aug. 22. The super middleweight fight was held in Santa Marta.

 

Democratic Republic of Congo

On Friday Aug. 20, lightweights Davina Ndaya (0-0) and Karen Phoba (1-0) meet four rounds at Kinshasha.

On Saturday Aug. 31, welterweights Rachel Botingi (0-0) and Munzemba Dorcas (0-0) meet four rounds at Kinshasha.

 

Dominican Republic

On Friday Aug. 30, featherweights Vivian Bianelis (6-0) and Liliana Martinez (24-19) meet 10 rounds at Santo Domingo.

 

Finland

Jonna Hakkarainen (2-0) defeated Polina Golubeva (1-6) by decision after four rounds on Saturday Aug. 24. The super featherweight fight was held in Kemi.

 

Germany

Melina Maibaum (11-0) won by knockout over Kerstin Wiedermann (3-1) on Saturday Aug. 24. The regional super bantamweight title fight was held in Hockenheim.

 

Guatemala

On Saturday Aug. 31, super welterweights Sara Anti Gabriel (4-4) and Karla Hernandez (0-1) meet four rounds at Guatemala City.

 

Japan

Anera Osawa (0-0-1) and Gretel De Paz (7-6-3) fought to a majority draw after six rounds on Monday Aug. 19. The bantamweight fight was held in Yachiyo.

 

Mexico

Cecilia Rodriguez (14-1-1) won by decision after eight rounds versus Arlenn Sanchez (5-7-4) on Saturday Aug. 24. The light flyweight fight was held in Mexico City.

On Saturday Aug. 31, featherweights Sara Carmona (8-0) and Camilla Panatta (6-1-1) meet eight rounds in Mexico City. Also, light flyweights Monica Alvarado (2-4) and Angela Nolasco (11-7-1) meet eight rounds.

 

Nigeria

On Friday Aug. 30, super ligtweights Chiamaka Nwaturuocha (1-0) and Okonkwo Chinaza (0-1) meet four rounds at Lagos. Also, super bantamweights Adeola Omowunmi (0-0) and Busola Obi (0-7); and Nene Joy (0-0) and Mariam Ayobami (0-2) meet four.

 

South Korea

On Saturday Aug. 31, super featherweights Bo Mi Re Shin (16-2-3) and Ana Maria Lozano (24-13-1) meet 10 rounds at Gwangju City.

 

Thailand

Skye Falzon (8-2) knocked out Wanasanan Onoot (4-1) in the second round on Saturday Aug. 24. The featherweight fight was held in Pathum Thani. Also, Jittamat Phomta (6-5) beat Porchita Seehaburan (10-6), and super feather Usanakorn Thawilsuhannawang (20-6) knocked out Piyatida Aimthuam (1-6) in three.

On Thursday Aug. 29, featherweights Puneh Akhundt (7-3) and Chiranchaya Phunsang (0-0) meet six rounds at Bangkok.

 

Ukraine

Oksana Bodarenko (7-1) defeated Oleksandra Fedorova (0-2) by decision after six rounds on Thursday Aug. 22. The super bantamweight fight took place in Odessa.

 

United Kingdom

Sophie Rodgers (2-1) beat Kira Carter (0-9-1) in four rounds on Saturday Aug. 24. The featherweight fight took place in Newcastle.

On Saturday Aug. 31, featherweights Ellie Hellewell (4-0) and Eftychia Kathopouli (5-3-1) meet four rounds at Barnsley.

 

USA

Perla Lomeli (6-2) defeated Maureen Shea (31-3-1) by decision after six rounds on Friday Aug. 23. The super bantamweight fight took place in Hollywood, Florida.

Sara Couillard (1-1) beat Alexis Bolduc (1-2) by split decision after four rounds on Friday Aug. 23. The bantamweight fight was held in Boston, Mass.

Precious Harris-McCray (4-0) won by split decision after six rounds versus Sonya Dreiling (6-6) on Tuesday Aug. 20. The super welterweight fight took place in Nashville, Tenn. Also, super featherweight Sarah Click (2-7-1) beat Lindsey Ellis (2-1) by majority decision after four.

On Saturday Aug. 31, super flyweights Adelaida Ruiz (16-0-1) and Ginny Fuchs (3-0) meet 10 rounds for the WBC interim title at Carson, Calif. DAZN will stream.

On Saturday Aug. 31, lightweights Jennifer Ruiz (4-0) and Kelisa Davis (0-0) meet four rounds in Laredo, Texas.

 

(Photo by Team Adelaida Ruiz)