Review by AllTheBestFights.com: 2016-02-27, Julio Ceja vs Hugo Ruiz 2 gets three stars thanks to an entertaining start of the fight.The Wbc super Bw champion Julio Ceja entered this fight with a pro record of 30-1-0 (27 KOs=90%) and he is ranked as the No.6 super bantamweight in the world (currently the #1 in this division is Carl Frampton) while his opponent, Hugo Ruiz, has an official boxing record of 35-3-0 (31 KOs=86%) and he entered as the No.41 in the same weight class. Ceja suffered his only loss when he faced Jamie McDonnell in 2013 (by majority decision, McDonnell vs Ceja), since then he has won six consecutive bouts beating Hugo Ruiz in his last and their previous fight (=Ceja vs Ruiz). ‘Pollito’ Ceja vs Ruiz 2 is valid for the WBC World super bantamweight title (Ceja’s first defense); undercard of Leo Santa Cruz vs Kiko Martinez. Watch the video and rate this fight!
Date: 2016-02-27
Where: Honda Center, Anaheim, California, USA
Division: super bantamweight (122 lbs, 55.3 kg)
Title: WBC World super bantamweight title
Their previous fight: Julio Ceja vs Hugo Ruiz
Ruiz’s next fight: Hugo Ruiz vs Hozumi Hasegawa
Ceja’s next fight: Anselmo Moreno vs Julio Ceja
Video:
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Official highlights
It is unfortunate that Ruiz as he went down from the knockdown he injured his right ankle.