Andy Ruiz vs Buster Douglas

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Who wins and how

  1. Ruiz KO/TKO

    11.8%
  2. Douglas KO/TKO

    41.2%
  3. Ruiz Decision

    5.9%
  4. Douglas Decision

    41.2%
  5. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
  1. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    I paid my hard earned cash to go to the fight, and held off on purchasing until he was selected, so apparently I somehow knew.

    Douglas’s ranking was also largely based on Tyson having cleared out the top ten.

    Joshua of that night beats Tokyo Tyson and Tokyo Douglas.
     
  2. RulesMakeItInteresting

    RulesMakeItInteresting Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Douglas takes a couple of badass shots but actually begins dominating after the 8th round.

    UD Buster, but it would be a good fight.
     
  3. mr. magoo

    mr. magoo VIP Member Full Member

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    I’m in the minority who went with Andy Ruiz and I’m not sure if it’s a decision or knockout. Neither guy was a glutton for hard training but I just think Ruiz was more consistent. More durable. And had enough power to hurt Douglas
     
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  4. janitor

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    No that I have to doubt.

    Joshua really didn't look right that night.
     
  5. NoNeck

    NoNeck Pugilist Specialist

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    He looked fine until he got rocked. Same guy who never came close to dropping a terrible version of Ruiz in the rematch.
     
  6. janitor

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    That was not the mean and hungry Joshua that unified three belts.
     
  7. NoNeck

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    First and only guy to put Ruiz on his ass.
     
  8. janitor

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    Only one of the three elite men he ever fought.