Jack Dempsey vs. Andy Ruiz

I'm pretty sure, there's never been a world champ, in ANY division, who could run 100 meters in 10 seconds! Which really has nothing to do with anything.

Joe Frazier was shockingly unathletic, and pretty much sucked at everything physical. Except, of course, boxing - which is all that matters here.

 

You don’t need an athletic physique to be athletic

 

You do need to be able to do more than 3 push ups.

 

You're completely missing the point. Outside of his status as a top fighter at heavyweight, what has Andy Ruiz exhibited to suggest he's athletic? He can't run fast, he can't jump high, and he isn't strong for his size.

 

You're right, not 10 seconds but definitely a competitive time is what I mean't. Idk why I was thinking of 10 seconds. Saw that Jeffries had done it I think. However I don't think Ruiz would be competitive at all running against most boxers.

I agree with the rest and if you look at what I was responding to you'll see that I didn't bring up athleticism and I actually have been arguing that it isn't a requirement to be a top fighter. However it helps.

 

AJ great?

 

I suspect that he will be labeled as such by some after his time.

 

Yes, I get what you mean.

I believe the Jeffries claim was 100 YARDS in 10 sconds - which, if true (most people doubt it), is still very fast!

 

Just like he punished Fat Willie Meehan and his bass drum punch.

 

Well not by me!

 

Meehan also beat Langford over 4rds.

 

I'm beginning to think you don't particularly like Mr Dempsey, Seamus???

 

So Andy takes him, too.

Glad we cleared that up. Stops the need for another dedicated thread.

 

Meehan lost pretty much every time he stepped up. Beating a far past it Langford doesn't help his case much.

 

And Ruiz probably takes this pretty comfortably. He has a thin resume but resumes don't win fights.