also... even though the first fight with Tyson was stopped a bit early... I have no doubts Tyson was on his way to stopping Ruddock. Ruddock gets credit for going the distance once vs. Tyson, not twice.
Ruddock was a good fighter but not a great one. He was limited but vs. non-great fighters he looked good. The wins over Smith and Dokes were impressive but it's not like either man was at his best. The rest of Ruddocks career is not very impressive.