Lennox Lewis vs John Ruiz

Oh boy, another thread about the disease that is John Ruiz?

I'd be pleading with Lennox to get it over with fast and to use as much holding whenever he can. The same thing he did to Michael Grant, uppercuts underneath while putting all his weight on the ducking opponent. The more Ruiz complains to the ref, the more likely he'll be open to a big right hand because there's no time-outs in boxing.

This thread is sounding like the Sugar Bear cereal commercial years ago, except replace him with John Ruiz.

"Can't get enough of that John Ruiz, the big disease, the boxing tease!"

 

I was disappointed when he dropped his WBA title in order to face the basketball player who decided to box (Grant). But I guess HBO wanted it to happen as he was their new hope.

Lewis destroys Ruiz.

 

Except none of that happened, he was stripped for facing Grant after the WBA okayed it and King challenged the ruling and paid Lewis to give up the WBA belt

 

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Ruiz is not walking into this guy the way he did everyone else. Ever wonder why he didn't face any big hitters after the Tua fight? Because his style is to walk straight in and he cannot fight a lick backing up. He's always going to walk into a puncher. Best to not face them. When Ruiz finally fought Haye, it was the first guy with serious snap on his punches since Tua. Lots of boxer types in between and it's no coincidence.

Speaking of Ruiz, this was a guy I'm sure the Tyson camp really really wanted and this guy would be caught early walking straight in and Mike would not have to chase him down at any time during the fight.

 

I just think Lewis is a horrible match-up for Ruiz. Everything Ruiz actually does well and relies on to win is negated. If he works the punch & grab clinching, Lewis lays all over him and Johnny would just tire himself out trying to grapple. If he tries to stay outside and jab, he's against someone with just as good a jab but longer range. And Ruiz is certainly not stupid enough to try lunging haymakers.

So, obviously, Ruiz KO5, is that correct?

 

How did you score Ruiz-Golota? :think

Here's my scorecard...


Golota-Ruiz '04

Round 1: Ruiz 10-9

Round 2: Golota 10-8 (Ruiz down)

Round 3: Even 10-10 (Soley a hugging & rabbit-punching round)

Round 4: Golota 10-9

Round 5: Golota 10-9

Round 6: Golota 10-9

Round 7: Golota 10-9

Round 8: Golota 10-9

Round 9: Ruiz 10-9

Round 10: Even 10-10 (Ruiz down a second before the bell, but performed better in the round)

Round 11: Ruiz 10-9

Round 12: Ruiz 10-9

Total: Golota 116-113

 

Ruiz didn't really beat Rahman.