Former two-time 125 lb. National JO Champion, Adelaida ¨Cobra¨ Ruiz won a bronze medal on June 5th at the 2007 US National Championships losing to Cristina Cruz of New York by a score of 12-11.

Cruz controlled most of the bout with hit and run tactics that kept her well ahead going into the third round. Ruiz knowing she was behind staged a ferocious comeback in the fourth round dominating the round, and forcing the referee to issue a warning which added two points to Ruiz´s final score.

However, Cruz was able to earn the edge from her earlier lead. Ruiz, now 32-3, suffered her first loss since 2002 when she lost a 2-1 decision to Vanessa Juarez and after a string of 25 consecutive victories. Team Ruiz states they ¨are proud of her accomplishments¨ considering that she was coming off a 1 1/2 year medical layoff.

Team Ruiz also wish ¨best of luck to Cruz¨as she heads into the finals against Teresa O´Toole. Cruz deserves credit for having defeated two former National Jo Champions during the tournament; Ruiz and Cynthia Moreno of Arizona. Ruiz will next be competing at the 2007 National PAL in Oxnard, and may move back to her natural weight class of 125 lbs.

Source: Press release