A lot of it is due to opponent selection (past prime and out of shape). Ruiz is still the best h2h fighter he beat.
Ali was nothing special by 76 if we're being honest. BTW Norton would get smoked for the title in 77 by Shavers under this alternate history.
He sure as hell won't be fighting Tank or Shakur.
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I don't think Norton ever beat someone who could crack like Ruiz.
Ruiz won 9/10 rounds against a guy on a 9 fight winning streak with some top 30 names in there. And Lawrence finished his career with a single...
Norton took up boxing late, didn't have a world level am career, and never developed the instincts of a lifelong fighter. That's why he unraveled...
I think the point here is to use the best versions and not cherry pick lackluster fights from a guy who often was out of shape. And we both know...
Cotto wouldn’t make weight.
Arreola literally set the Compubox record in his fight before Ruiz. That’s not exactly shot to pieces.
Ruiz won by 9 points on two cards and 7 on the third (11 rounds to 1 with a flash knockdown against him). Unfortunately, that’s the last time I...
I think Ruiz lost one round to Arreola. The guy is pushing an agenda. Ruiz at his best used steady pressure to make Joshua, Hammer, and...
LeDoux was much worse than Ruiz.
I forgot about that kd and just watched it. It was a balance shot and he was fine. Ruiz also fought the better version of Parker.
Whyte didn’t drop Parker. He headbutted him.
