Russian former professional boxer Nikolai Valuev first won in 2005 the heavyweight champion title from this American former professional boxer of which ethnicity?
John Ruiz John Ruiz (born January 4, 1972) is an American former professional boxer who competed from 1992 to 2010. He held the WBA heavyweight twice between 2001 and 2005, and is the first Latino boxer to win a world heavyweight title.
Brian Vera Bryan Lee Vera (born December 28, 1981) is an American professional boxer who fights at super middleweight. He is best known for his memorable and notable victories over then-undefeated Andy Lee in 2008, former world champion Sergio Mora (twice, in 2011 and 2012) and Serhiy Dzinziruk in 2013. Vera currently trains in Cedar Park, Texas.