Is Ruiz emulating Duran?

Discussion in 'Classic Boxing Forum' started by Matt Bargas, Dec 10, 2019.


  1. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Oh yes he is. Ruiz too went 72-1 over 13 yrs. Ruiz held the title 7 yrs defending it 12 times being in shape the entirety of his prime and then stepped up and kicked another greats ass easily. They are basically the same. I am trying to be more sensitive since @mcvey and @PhillyPhan69 say I am harsh, a bad person and callously mean.
     
  2. PhillyPhan69

    PhillyPhan69 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    lol! I never said I didn’t like it or you! Can you be a douche? Yes! But I think that is cool and frankly one of your most endearing qualities. I have also placed you recently in my personal top 5 P4P ATG posters...let it go man!
     
  3. The Morlocks

    The Morlocks Boxing Junkie Full Member

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  4. Matt Bargas

    Matt Bargas Member Full Member

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    LOL
    Just waiting to hear from PernellSweetPea
     
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  5. PernellSweetPea

    PernellSweetPea Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    all you had to do was wait 9 minutes..
     
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  6. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    True if Ruiz was in lean shape he would be much lighter, but to be fair to Duran he had a somewhat smaller body than Ruiz. Duran was lightweight champion. I wonder how the Barkley version of Duran would have done against a very slimmed down Ruiz?
     
  7. George Crowcroft

    George Crowcroft He Who Saw The Deep Full Member

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    Can all these Ruiz threads either stop, or **** off back to general.

    He's had his 15, he was good. But stop comparing him to actual legends. He doesn't deserve, and frankly neither do they.

    Duran? Ruiz? What????

    I think I speak for everyone when I say we'd much rather discuss other guys than Ruiz consistently.
     
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  8. West of Hollywood

    West of Hollywood Active Member Full Member

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    With all due respect you are entitled to your opinions, and I probably agree with many of them, but you don't speak for everyone. If you did there wouldn't be these kind of threads.
     
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  9. roughdiamond

    roughdiamond Ridin' the rails... Full Member

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    If Ruiz did a bit of water cutting as well, he could probably fight Big Wang for the Straw-weight title.
     
  10. Matt Bargas

    Matt Bargas Member Full Member

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    I know they are not the same.
    However there were some similarities:

    the partying
    the excuses
    a small overweight guy holding his own against the bigger and stronger opponents

    Ruiz was surprisingly quick in their first fight,
    much like Duran in the first Leonard fight.
     
  11. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lol. I see what you did there.
     
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  12. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Heeheehee. Nice
     
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  13. Clinton

    Clinton Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This is actually a very funny ****ing thread.