How good was John "The Quiet Man" Ruiz?

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  1. moparfan

    moparfan ESB's glass jawed fraud Full Member

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    Norman "STONEY" Stone:

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  2. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    the golota fight was a straight up robbery
     
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  3. plank46

    plank46 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    completely agree.
     
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  4. spinner

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    Certainly not in the same class as the ATG's of the division. While it is true that he often held on to his foes (this because he had a low threshold of pain) nobody held it against Ali when he did the same. While I do not like it when boxers do that, let's face it - it ain't cheating if the ref don't call it.

    A legit champ? Yes. A great one? No. HOF'er?? That remains to be seen ...
     
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  5. splatter69

    splatter69 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Can't wait to read Zakman's novel on this it will be great.
     
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  6. thesmokingm

    thesmokingm Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Who voted ATG?
     
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  7. Matt in a hat

    Matt in a hat Well-Known Member Full Member

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    pretty much sums it up.

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  8. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    That was one of Ruiz's most entertaining fights, ever, actually.

    You wanna talk unwatchable? Check out his match with Oquendo.

    :smoke
     
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  9. Rumsfeld

    Rumsfeld Moderator Staff Member

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    :lol:
     
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  10. Mr. Iron Chin

    Mr. Iron Chin Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Beat Holy in a trilogy.
     
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  11. guncho

    guncho next champion! Full Member

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    He went 1-1-1 with holyfielld and was able kd him
     
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  12. Eel87

    Eel87 Active Member Full Member

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    Good post. I think Spinks & Hopkins used a broken rhythm also. Floyd says he doesn't like to fight out of a rhythm because the opponent can read it and time you.
     
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  13. elchivito

    elchivito master betty Full Member

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    Holyfield and Golota were past their primes. Ruiz was mediocre in an era of aging talented, atg heavyweights. Ruiz in this era would of been constricting every heavyweight except for Wlad. He'd only have a loss to Wlad and beat everyone else. Probably better suited for mma.
     
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  14. Super Hans

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    He was the son David Hayemaker™ Haye
     
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  15. Loudon

    Loudon Loyal Member Full Member

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    Rico Spadafora knows that he was one of the greats.

    He could have beaten Lewis and Ali.
     
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