Do people still think Ruiz would stop Itauma?

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  1. fencik45

    fencik45 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Let us know when Itauma gets his first win versus a live opponent.
     
  2. TowelThrower

    TowelThrower Y'all must've forgot Full Member

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    Itauma would have given Ruiz a lot more to work with due to his aggression, would have been fireworks, don't think he is going to be that guy anymore. Knyba's style is kryptonite to a fighter like Ruiz he gives him absolutely nothing but despair and a diet of jabs. He sneaked in that left hook which he never saw and proceeded to launch like seven clean bombs which still didn't end the fight so it's certainly not easy for anyone to stop him even if he's faded. Ruiz was given a 20 count but most fighters would have still been stumbling around going into the next round. Itauma should have done what Knyba did down the back half of that fight and coast to a boring points win, until we see him manage himself in a 12 round fight like that there's not much argument he could beat Ruiz.
     
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  3. BoxingGod12345

    BoxingGod12345 New Member Full Member

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    You're delusional LMAO.... ituama would kill ruiz.. Ruiz doesn't have filip hrgovic's Chin and hrgovic's got Punished for 8 Rounds until ituama gas tank finally ran out... I don't see ruiz surviving 5 Rounds with Ituama.. Ituama has the Speed, Power, Timing, Defense, Skills over ruiz... Ituama by KO 3rd Round...
     
  4. TowelThrower

    TowelThrower Y'all must've forgot Full Member

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    In theory yeah but in theory he was supposed to breeze past Hrgovic, he didn't even feel the need to spar 12 rounds.
     
  5. MetalLicker

    MetalLicker I Am Full Member

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    I don’t recall anyone saying Ruiz beating Itauma. He got a giant gift against Miller and hasn’t been a top fighter for years.

    Itauma knocks him out.
     
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  6. DubbleJab

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    All these people writing off Itauma because at 21 he lost to Hrgovic, because he had no idea how to pace a 12 round fight....
    Seem to forget that Dubois lost to Joe Joyce and couldn't but a dent in him at 23....
    Tyson Fury also lost at 21 to John McDermott
     
  7. Georgeiej

    Georgeiej New Member Full Member

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    Usually the logical pick is the right one.

    It wasn't logical to pick Itauma to KO Hrgovic

    It's also not Logical to pick Itauma to KO Ruiz

    Ruiz can do 12 easily, Moses can't do 9

    Ruiz KO after round 8 is logical.
     
  8. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    This and Ruiz recovers well and has a better gas tank than Itauma
     
  9. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    Ruiz is faster
     
  10. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    If he can't hurt Ruiz that's a good possibility
     
  11. BoxingGod12345

    BoxingGod12345 New Member Full Member

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    No he's not LMAO. Rick Glaser who saw peak Mike Tyson in real life training said Ituama is faster than Prime Tyson... Ruiz gas tank is better but that's because moses doesn't know how to pace himself yet... Ituama is the best fighter in the world for first 6 Rounds... I don't see ruiz taking ituama past 6 rounds... Ituama is a generational Talent heavyweight he's clearly a much better pure Talent than Fury and AJ..
     
  12. destruction

    destruction Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    The only thing stopping Ruiz Jr at this point is the buffet cart.

    He has been eating himself into oblivion since he got AJ 1 money.

    With the new fat loss jabs and pills, its made his performance situation even worse. Now he does not even need to do the little bit of roadwork and cardio he used to do to not end up a 300lb whale.

    Anyone who can get on their bike for 36 minutes and throw more than 25 punches a round is just going to box his head off, its as simple as that.
     
  13. Ph33rknot

    Ph33rknot Take the risk or lose the chance Full Member

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    He hasn't proved it
     
  14. bailey

    bailey Loyal Member Full Member

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    Itauma didn't just give up
    He was exhausted
    He didn't quit, was still trying to fight back and the towel was thrown in