News:Andy Ruiz returns, Turki eyes lower weight, Avanesyan vs Weiss, Iglesias first real test

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  1. Scotty Cork

    Scotty Cork Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Former heavyweight world champion Andy Ruiz willl return on the undercard of Terence Crawford vs Israil Madrimov on August 3rd in Los Angeles. The event will be announced on Wednesday.

    Turki Alalshikh will attend Inoue vs Nery in Tokyo and has said he hopes to have Inoue in Saudi at the end of the year(against MJ). He has also said he is interested in bringing more fights from the smaller weight classes to the Kingdom.

    Armenian welterweight David Avenesyan will challenge EBU champion Jordy Weiss around July time. Weiss is a decent operator but Avenesyan should stop him early.

    Cuban super middleweight prospect Osley Iglesias will look to show fans hes legit when he takes on Evgeny Shvedenko on June 6th in Montreal.
     
  2. Oddone

    Oddone Bermane Stiverne's life coach. Full Member

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    Fighting both the scales and diabetes.
     
  3. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    He must have party all that money away and now needs to climb back into the ring. It will be close to two years since he last fought.
     
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  4. thehook13

    thehook13 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Haven't decided if he's extending his career by ****ing around or blowing it.
     
  5. Lesion of Doom

    Lesion of Doom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Blowing it, imo.

    He's 34 and despite being a HW is the type of fighter who relies on reflexes rather than strength or thudding power. As soon as his speed goes he's finished at world level. Plus obviously he doesn't work hard to keep himself in shape between fights.

    I agree with you that his long-term health probably will be a lot better this way, but he has left a lot of money on the table.
     
  6. Reinhardt

    Reinhardt Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    over and under on his weight for this fight,,,275?
     
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  7. Malph

    Malph Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I mostly agree with you. His hand speed and reflexes are his advantage. Once he slows down, even a little, he will get lit up.

    His brain is taking less of a beating by not fighting but his arteries, pancreas and liver surely are taking damage.

    Rumor is he was pricing himself out of fights after the 2nd Joshua fight.

    After a performance like that, he's lucky the phone was still ringing.
     
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  8. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I read this as Turki is eyeing a lower weight for Ruiz LOL

    As if the only way Andy can only get motivated to trim down is a billionaire taking interest in his weight
     
  9. sam11333

    sam11333 New Member Full Member

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    It's such a shame that Ruiz has been so inactive since the AJ rematch. He could of been a big draw and a top 10 fixture in the heavyweight division and would of surely have had either another title shot, a trilogy with AJ or a rematch with Parker by now but instead has squandered his opportunity.
     
  10. Babality

    Babality KTFO!!!!!!! Full Member

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    Hopefully Ruiz gets KO'd. Annoying simpleton.