Peak Tua vs Peak John Ruiz

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  1. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    How would John Ruiz in his octopus boxing pomp have done against prime Tua? Does Ruiz perform better than he did as a younger fighter?

    We will assume Ruiz is the champion in this scenario, and Tua is challenging for the belt.
     
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  2. janitor

    janitor VIP Member Full Member

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    A tricky one.

    On paper Ruiz should win when you compare their results at the highest level, but it is hard to unsee their actual fight.
     
  3. GoldenHulk

    GoldenHulk Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Tua puts him through the blender again, it might take a little longer because Ruiz is goin g to be clinching a lot.
     
  4. ipswich express

    ipswich express Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    At some stage Tua catches him and it’s done.
     
  5. Kamikaze

    Kamikaze Bye for now! banned Full Member

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    i always felt as if that fight was a freak occurrence and had Ruiz survived he’d have shut Tua down with his BS.
     
  6. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    Back when Huggy Bear (as his "fans" called him) held a belt, it was generally believed that Ruiz's unique take on boxing developed in response to the Tua defeat.

    Dunno how accurate this is, since I've never seen pre-Tua Ruiz in action.
     
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  7. Kamikaze

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    No such thing as Ruiz action he always was terrible on the eyes and soul
     
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  8. cross_trainer

    cross_trainer Liston was good, but no "Tire Iron" Jones Full Member

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    My mistake. I've never seen the early Ruiz in stasis.
     
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  9. Fergy

    Fergy Walking Dead Full Member

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    Four round in, after Ruiz has held on and smothered Tua, BANG.
    Ruiz finds himself studying those pretty lights.