Do people still think Ruiz would stop Itauma?

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  1. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    What has Ruiz done in the past 6 years makes people think he would win? I am by no means an Itauma fan either but at this point in both guys career one has room to grow and the other is fighting father time. Ruiz best asset , fast hand, is gone. Chin doesn't seem like it is what is was either. He's also been dropped 2 times in 4 fights. Not sure about the chin. Can't question his recovery though. He gets up from every time he goes down.

    He should have lost by KO to Knyba (saved by ref).
    Should have lost to Miller (very generous scoring in his favor to get a draw).
    Lack luster performance against grandfather Ortiz.
    Lack luster performance against Arreola.
     
  2. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    What has Itauma done? He was just stretchered out of the ring.
     
  3. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member

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    Other than his one hit wonder what has Ruiz done? He has look like crap since. Hell if it wasn't for the ref it would have been a KO lost. So do tell us why Ruiz would win.
     
  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    Itauma can’t even go 8 rounds :lol:
    Even Burger King Ruiz can do that.
     
  5. Glass 1/2 Empty

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    The only way Ruiz is stopping Itauma is if it's over access to the buffet table.
     
  6. Redbeard7

    Redbeard7 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Obviously not. Ruiz has been on the slide ever since he battered AJ one fateful night in 2019. That Polish gatekeeper schooled him and at one point knocked him silly. Fat Andy is DONE.

    Itauma is flawed but most top 10 HW's wouldn't have taken that early-mid round assault. Itauma-Ruiz would look something like Itauma-Franklin, assuming Itauma isn't mentally shot now.