The fight was rescheduled for November 24 but that was before HBO withdrew its support citing new state department travel guidelines following the September 11 attacks , declined to send a 100 crew to a country bordering Afghanistan and pulled out of the deal The Chinese pressed ahead with the fight despite difficulties in raising sponsorship money , and King could not even search for an alternative venue until mid-October , when the Chinese officially defaulted by failing to produce a letter of credit . King finally secured Foxwoods and Ruiz agreed to take a $ 500,000 reduction in his scheduled $ 3.7 m purse in return for a larger proportion of the live gate . Foxwoods , located less than two hours ' drive from Ruiz 's hometown , sold out the first day it put tickets on sale
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
John Ruiz vs. Evander Holyfield III