In his second title reign. He would just have jabbed him to death. Besides fury no one can keep fighters at bay. Wlad and fury were and are the masters of jabbing and keeping guys at bay
Klitschko lost in his 24th fight. Neither guy would really lose to Ruiz but one did. Ruiz good fighter but expect the win to get blown way out of proportion as all Wlads losses which we all know he would have won in rematches and retired some in them.
Ruiz is like this generations Sam Peter a few years back. I do agree that a good tall jabber will nutralize him when the time comes. Joshua doesn't have that outside jab like Wlad has.
Ruiz wouldn't have been able to get off cos Wlad would've illegally leaned his body all over him as soon as he got into range. http://www.boxnews.com.ua/photos/1185/Wladimir-Klitschko-Brewster95.jpg That was Wlads best weapon , not his jab. AJ wouldn't have lost if he borrowed Wlads illegal huggy bear tactics.
Agreed, one of the most impressive things about Wlad was it didn't matter who he was fighting he was always prepared and focused and had a game plan and didn't diverge from it. I guess those early losses taught him how one moment with a lapse in concentration could lead to defeat vs inferior opponents. Joshua in contrast in hindsight was too bust trying to sell himself to the US fans, distracted by promoting himself and with the trappings of being a champion. I mean why train in Miami and not NY, why travel so close to the fight, that showed a lack of attention to detail. He spent more time talking about the gym he put together in Miami than Ruiz. When have we seen Joshua chatting to rappers before a fight, showing us around a huge mansion in Miami? Joshua allowed the fame and trappings of being champion to take his focus away from his opponent and it showed in his performance and he paid the price. Wlad would of never succumbed to that, never allowed someone like Haye to rattle him enough to abandon his advantages in height and reach and end up trading with a power puncher. Winning a belt is easier than keeping the belt, that much is clear. Wlad was driven and focused in a way few champions are.
Wlad and AJ are similar both run out of gas and panic when opponent comes at them. Wlad just had more power, more skill and much better footwork. But what I’ve seen yesterday reminded me of wlad vs brewster , or wlad vs peter.
The losses were the best thing to happen to Wladimir Klitschko. They forced him to change and under Steward he developed a perfect style for him. It's HW boxing, nobodies unbeatable, but Wlad in around 2008-2014 was as close as you will see to unbeatable - albeit in a weak era - but.... he was a mile ahead of everyone. In the absence of top level fighters only father time eventually got him. Wlad would have had Ruiz on the end of a piston jab, taking no chances and boxing at range. When Ruiz did get inside he'd get tied up and leant on him. Boring, yes. Border line, yes. But... it's pro boxing - you have to do what you have to do. He would probably have wore him down and stopped him, or boring wide UD'd him. Of course, Ruiz carrys the punchers danger, but nearly all pro boxers do. Joshua could do worse than have a long chat with Wlad before planning his next move. A lot of similarities between the two, Joshua has just his early career better managed.
Dude are you serious If anything this is very parallel to Wlad and Lennox.. They were all tall and stiff and gassed in fights and had questionable chins.. The difference is both Wlad and Lennox employed the legendary Emmanuel Steward to refine their styles to minimize their glaring weaknesses while maximizing their advantages.. I don’t see an Emmamuel Steward type available today unless he go to Sugar Hill or Banks
