Could a fit Andy Ruiz defeat Usyk?

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  1. Kiwi_in_America

    Kiwi_in_America The Tuaminator Full Member

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    Take Andy's fat away

    And his trainer says his punch resistance drops

    And probably so does his power
     
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  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    This was my thought exactly, and I will take Briedis over Ruiz any day of the week.
     
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  3. elmaldito

    elmaldito Skillz Full Member

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    No and I was the first to predict he would beat joshua.
     
  4. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    Yeah some guys need food and a layer of chub to function normally. Ruiz is one of those people who I'm sure feels weak if he doesn't eat "enough".
     
  5. NahMateNoWay

    NahMateNoWay Member Full Member

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    Ridiculous question.
    I'm not even sure Usyk could get back to cruiserweight....
     
  6. Mickc

    Mickc Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I will have read it but probs flew straight over my head due to the fact Ruiz fit or not is not beating Usyk,some interesting weights from those fights Joshua 1 268lbs Joshua 2 283lbs Arreola 256lbs Miller 305lbs !
     
  7. Roughhouse

    Roughhouse Active Member Full Member

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    A "Fit" Andy Ruiz might change the complete trajectory of the entire universe, considering the seismic shift in time and space that would have to happen for "that" to happen. We all might be crawling like lizards or have heads the size of weather balloons if it did, or be circling Venus over and over as vapor clouds.
     
  8. hoopsman

    hoopsman Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Now list all the times the vastly superior fighter and rightful favorite won.

    Go.
     
  9. ZiggyBowie

    ZiggyBowie Active Member Full Member

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    In answer to your question, no.
    The closest anyone came to beating Usyk was Fury in the first fight, Usyk has even said that was his hardest fight. Rounds 5&6 of that fight, Fury was doing a number on Usyk and beating him up like noone has come close to doing.
     
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  10. Kiwi Fish

    Kiwi Fish Active Member Full Member

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    That was the most lost i have ever seen Usyk look in a fight before. But then he just came out in the 8th(?) round like a new man.
     
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  11. JackSilver

    JackSilver Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Getting dropped an been hurt several times by shot Arreola which was 4 years ago now shows that his punch resistance may already been eroded away by his inactivity an unhealthy lifestyle outside the ring
     
  12. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    I think it could be interesting for 4 rounds tops then Usyk takes him to school
     
  13. Boxing Gloves

    Boxing Gloves Boxing Addict Full Member

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  14. Boxed Ears

    Boxed Ears this my daddy's account (RIP daddy) Full Member

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    A focused Zab Judah could've beaten Mayweather.
     
  15. DanielDimov

    DanielDimov Jabbing all night Full Member

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    Exactly this. I follow him on social media and he just looks fame drunk. The dude made relevantly good money and is chilling. If he ever gets motivated (once he runs out of cash probably) - he might come back in a good shape, but his ambition will dissappear once his hands touch the money again.
     
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