The boxer, from ‘Isla de la Juventud'(Isle of Youth) municipality), beat his opponent with combinations in the medium and close distances and won by a vote of 30-27.

In order to get here, Ruiz had defeated local fighter Slobodan Jovanovic by no-show and Jordania’s Odai Al-Hindawi 4-0.

In his next combat, he will fight against the winner between Russia’s Sharabutdin Ataev and Azerbaijan’s Loren Berto Alfonso, of Cuban origin.

It was Cuba’s 17th win in the contest with three defeats so far.

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