Bring It On

Jet, June 4, 2001

BRING IT ON: Chinese boxing coach Wang Guojin (front) poses with U.S. Boxing promoter Don King and heavyweight boxers John Ruiz (1) and Evander Holyfield (r) during a visit to Beijing's Capital Gymnasium. King and the fighters are promoting the first heavyweight title fight in the country. The bouts will take place in Beijing on Sunday, August 5, allowing for a live broadcast on August 4 in the United States.

The Holyfield-Ruiz bout is their third in a year. Holyfield (37-5-1) beat Ruiz (37-4) in a decision in August. Ruiz then took the title in the rematch March 3 (JET, March 19). Newly named WBC/IBF heavyweight champion Hasim Rahman will fight on the undercard against Brian Nielsen of Denmark.

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