Two 6'3 tough boys. Arreloa got a lot of meat and a big heart. Ruddock got the smash and a big heart.
Arreola is too easy to hit to last long against prime Ruddock. Arreola's is crude and lacks the defensive savvy and agility to be able to avoid the Smash. Ruddock showed in his two fights against Tyson that he could take a shot. Arreola as a puncher can't compare to Tyson, Lewis or even Morrison. Ruddock inside 6 rounds.
Ruddock main weakness was lack of jab, watch him verses Tyson. Douglas wrote the text book on how to beat Tyson, double up the jab is base one, Ruddock's jab is non existent.
No, he fell in love with his power and therefore got lazy. He tried to slug it out with Mike which was not the best game plan.
Vitali doesn't hit as hard you think, he hasnt been the same since his comeback, he's an accumulation puncher. Ruddock wins every round and stops Arreola late.
No doubting he hit very hard, but I got frustrated watching him vs Tyson in particular. You have to adapt to meet different opponents, Ruddock didn't.