Ruiz has just exploded the myth of the superheavyweight

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  1. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There's been a prevailing myth that you need to be 6'5 + and 250lbs to be a top fighter at Heavyweight, Ruiz has just defecated all over that theory. We just saw Ruiz, a natural fighter, beat a top athlete. Amazing night of boxing and one of the moments to remember.
     
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    What myth? Not with me.
     
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    iamtheman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    it's not a myth now just because one guy got exposed tonight.
     
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    He outweighed AJ by 20 pounds
     
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    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You can beat them maybe, but you need something like handspeed and some mistakes by the big guy. But the bigger guys has all the advantages and if AJ had 45 fights instead of 23 or whatever he had, he would have beaten Ruiz.
     
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    RingKing75 Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    I said a long time ago that all you need is a 6`2 230lb skilled guy with quick hands, good chin and power and he`d be able to beat any of these super heavy weights. At this size it doesnt matter how big you are if you get hit by a guy that can punch you will be hurt.
     
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  7. Glassbrain

    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It is, and I have a feeling Kownacki may also be a similar banana skin for Wilder. Being a natural fighter trumps being a good athlete regardless of size.
     
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    While being several inches shorter and way fatter
     
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  9. iamtheman

    iamtheman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    no, the trend for the cream of the crop has for the most part been guys in excess of 6'5. this doesn't say anything to the contrary other than it's not an impossibility that a small guy can win, which no one was saying anyway,.
     
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    Eh... fair enough. I agree.
     
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  11. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    It does kind of poke a bit of a capsizing-threatening hole when a SHW unified champion that has laid waste to many ranked contenders is exposed by a small tubby man, actually.
     
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    iamtheman Well-Known Member Full Member

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    yeah but not to the extent it becomes a myth. that's a bold claim. now if fury, wilder , pulev and company start getting exposed, sure. but the trend hasn't been established from one match.
     
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    Glassbrain Well-Known Member Full Member

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    There's literally been conversations regarding this, with many stating the minimum is 6'4 230lbs to be taken seriously.
     
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    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Trend no, but the monolithic theory of automatic super heavyweight supremacy at the elite level - which is what I believe is being called the debunked myth - can be and has been falsified in one night.
     
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    The funny thing is that there was never any evidence to support the SHW myth. The better man will find a way to win regardless of size.
     
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