does andy ruiz have one of the best chins of all time

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  1. Thunderstorm

    Thunderstorm Active Member Full Member

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    hes one of those guys that cant be knocked out

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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Chris Arreola would've stopped Ruiz in his prime
     
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    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing

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    Oliver Mc Call gets my vote
     
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    AngryBirds Well-Known Member banned Full Member

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    I think your confusing chin with recovery ability. Ruiz’s chin is average, but his recovery ability is damn good.
     
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  5. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    lol based on what?
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Him getting dropped and hurt twice by a shot to bits version.
     
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  7. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    Prime Arreola couldn't knock out anyone good. He couldn't even knock out Adamek.
     
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    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Then why did Ruiz struggle with a middle aged beyond over the hill version if Arreola was never any good. Couldnt even KO him wtf
     
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    Finkel Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Change of trainer and rapid loss of weight had a big say in that performance I reckon. He won the fight comfortably barring the early round wobble though

    Areola calling for a rematch was a nonsense after watching the full fight
     
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    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Decent chin but nothing special. Not close to McCall level.
     
  11. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Arreola was like a decade beyond his prime. Ruiz is just overrated honestly. Ortiz had no legs left and still pushed Ruiz very close. Whole era is overrated. Povetkin definitely showed me that
     
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  12. Toney F*** U

    Toney F*** U Boxing junkie Full Member

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    It’s because Arreola has always had a killer punch and Ruiz is a stationary guy with garbage head movement. I’m not sure how much differently a prime Arreola would’ve fared, the guy is pretty inconsistent
     
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    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Not enough data. He stood up to Joshua, but we haven't seen him stand up to a lot of power punchers with different punches and different kinds of power.

    That being said, it was a real good one until the weight gains and losses denuded it.
     
  14. Absolutely!

    Absolutely! Fabulous, darling! Full Member

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    It's on you to tell me how good Arreola was in his prime. Who were his best scalps?
     
  15. Jaz Man

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    Let him take a shot from wilder before I make my judgement
     
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