John Ruiz, a heavyweight legend.

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  1. Longhhorn71

    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    How long would John Ruiz have lasted vs Joe Louis?
     
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    Hookandjab Well-Known Member Full Member

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    1 minute.
     
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    Longhhorn71 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    includes the 10 second referee's count I must assume.
     
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  4. Zakman

    Zakman ESB's Chinchecker Full Member

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    Ruiz would have fit right in with Louis's "Bum of the Month" club.
     
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  5. Perry

    Perry Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Ruiz = Bum.
     
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  6. TerribleTerry73

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    He probably would have been knocked out by a body shot, but have the referee call it a low blow and win the title by DQ. I never saw a guy with more luck in his life than Ruiz in title fights.
     
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    I endorse this.
     
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  8. Nighttrain

    Nighttrain 'BOUT IT 'BOUT IT Full Member

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    GTFOH Tommy Farr went 15.
     
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    What's up, Longhorn? Waiting for Manziel to rescue the Cowboys?
     
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  10. Seamus

    Seamus Proud Kulak Full Member

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    Legend. He gives Louis a real run for his money. The most underrated fighter of the past 30 years.
     
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  11. BCS8

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    Ruiz would have given Louis a hug.
     
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  12. RockyJim

    RockyJim Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Louis by murder...
     
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  13. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. Full Member

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    Longer than you'd think. Ruiz was a decent boxer with a jab and grab tactics. Eventually, Louis would nail him.
     
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  14. mr. magoo

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    Louis wins every round and stops him sometime between rounds 7-9. John would eat up too many shots for his own good.
     
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  15. lufcrazy

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    This, Louis regularly faced the best available opposition exclusively from the top 10 and regularly from the top 5. He definitely would have defended vs Ruiz.
     
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