Andy Ruiz is overrated. He is the next Hasim Rahman

He's not better now than he was when he faced Helenius and Vitali back in 2011, 2012.
The "best version we've seen" is just a sales pitch now that he's been designated a PPV fighter on SKY BOX OFFICE shows, even a main eventer.

 

I think it's mainly because Arreola came to fight in great shape even at 40, better shape than he was in his prime, and Arreola was always a big puncher. The power is the last thing to go.

 

Maybe, I personally think he has something about him, we will see.

Anyway, we watched him take AJ's soul, so he will forever have that.

 

His one big win already makes him one of the best HW's of the past ten years. Serious.

 

He's probably better than Rahman.
Rahman did go 1-1 with Lewis but he also went 0-2 with Oleg Maskaev.

 

I'd put Rahman around Chisora level too.

 

I must admit i think Ruiz has potential to be a player again in the top of the division.

I am willing to overlook his overall showing against Arreola, as can imagine much of Ruiz time in training camp had focus on getting rid of the blubber and getting some semblance of fitness, plus I think Arreola came to the fight in shape and motivated.

Now Ruiz is well on road to being in shape he needs to be, i think Reynoso could well make Ruiz an opponent other top tenners will try and avoid.

Only time will tell how well he will do, i rate him but likewise kinda hate him for having such a disrespect for the heavyweight title, to get as fat as he did which caused his losing of it.

I want the heavyweight champion of the world to have the feelings expressed by the late Rocky Marciano:
"What could be better than walking down any street in any city and knowing you're the heavyweight champion of the world?"

 

Agree with everything here even the last comment about Tua.

Re the Joshua Ruiz 1 fight...I think there is an element of Joshua losing rather than Ruiz winning if that makes sense. AJ dropped him with the first combination landed (which looked amazing tbh) then landed a massive right hand.. To be fair if I was AJ and landed those shots I'd be like this guy is surely ready to for the taking.. AJ thought that but didn't realise Ruizs excellent recovery skills.. AJ swung for the fences thinking he was done but Ruiz wasn't cooked yet and caught AJ in an extremely vulnerable shot for him and a shot that he didn't see. This all bent him over for the rest of the fight. If AJ was a little more cautious he probably would have knocked him down again and finished him off.

Ruiz has fast hands, excellent recovery skills but that's about it. His head movement is overrated

 

Ruiz seems like someone that would benefit from fighting often to stay sharp and keep his weight in check, but unfortunately for him thats not the era we are in.

 

Does anyone actually rate him highly? guy did well to knock out Joshua and he deserves praise for it but I think most ppl know it was an upset that can happen in heavyweight boxing.

 

Hasbeen Rahman and Andy Whoiz

 

Although I agree, I don't understand the drag on Tua...

Tua would wash each and every current HW, Fury included. Ruiz is nothing like Tua. In essence, you're implying every current HW is incredibly overrated.