Adelaida Ruiz (born October 17, 1988) is an American

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who is a former interim WBC female

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champion.

Professional career

Ruiz made her professional debut on April 21, 2017, scoring a four-round

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(UD) victory against Rebecca Light at the

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. After compiling a record of 9–0 (4 KOs), she faced reigning champion Sonia Osorio for the WBC female interim

title on March 20, 2021, at the Krystal Grand Hotel in

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, Mexico. Following an accidental clash of heads in the first round, the referee called a halt to the contest on advice from the ringside doctor at the end of round two, resulting in a second-round

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(TD). In her next fight she faced Nancy Franco for the vacant

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female super flyweight title on September 25 at the

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. After unleashing a barrage of punches, referee Raul Caiz Jr. stepped in to call a halt to the contest at 1 minute and 20 seconds of the ninth round. Ruiz won the interim WBC female

World title with a unanimous decision win over Sonia Osorio on 8 September 2022. She lost her title, and unbeaten record, to Ginny Fuchs by split decision at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, on 31 August 2024, with one judge scoring the fight 97-93 in her favour but the other two having it for Fuchs 97-93 and 100-90 respectively.

Professional boxing record

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ruiz, Adelaida Living people 1988 births Boxers from Los Angeles American women boxers Super-flyweight boxers 21st-century American women