Showing posts with label Anthony Ruiz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Anthony Ruiz. Show all posts

Tuesday, 26 August 2008

UPDATE: Southworth Out Of Title Fight

Earlier this month we reported that Bobby Southworth would be defending his Strikeforce Light Heavyweight title against Renato "Babalu"Sobral. (See original story here http://mmatrivia.blogspot.com/2008/08/bobby-southworth-to-defend-title.html)

Bobby Southworth has announced that he has sustained an injury during training and has pulled out of the bout. He will be replaced by Anthony Ruiz in a non-title bout.

Ruiz holds a record of 23-11, and will face Sobral on September 20th at Strikeforce at the Playboy Mansion 2.

Saturday, 10 May 2008

Strikeforce Add Fight To June Card

Strikeforce's vice president has announced a title fight for their event scheduled for June 27th.

TUF veteran and Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth has signed to defend his belt in a rematch against Anthony Ruiz.

The pair fought in November last year, with Southworth losing the bout due to a cut. Since that loss, Southworth has won the Strikeforce title by beating Vernon "Tiger" White, and defended it against Bill Mahood.

Ruiz is currently on a six fight winning streak, and has fought and won two fights since beating Southworth the first time around. His two wins since Southworth have come in the forms of Super Heavyweight Jimmy Ambriz, and TUF 2 veteran Brad Imes.