Michael Hunter vs Andy Ruiz

What with ? He’s fought much stronger faster punchers, bigger men than Hunter and took bombs. Hunter doesn’t destroy anyone, it’s not his style, an nobody’s destroyed Ruiz full stop. Nobody is destroying anyone here

 

He's never fought anyone with the handspeed and footspeed of Hunter

 

Hand speed Hunter is inferiour to Ruiz. Ruiz's skills level too is damn undevalued in internet forums and YT comments.
Ruiz is heavily undervalued here.
Footspeed : yeah, I think Ruiz is in lower end of Top 15 - 20 HW guys.

 

Parker is fast and so is Joshua

 

Andy is cleary very skilled, but within a very narrow range of ability. He's very dangerous up close and on the counter which is why Joshua didn't trade with him in the rematch. Show him any type of movement and he's in trouble, because he doesn't have the tools to cut off the ring and pressure consistently. He requires his opponents to stand in front of him or come to him, which is why he really only had any success when Joshua or Parker in their fight unloaded and gave him a target to counter.

Hunter with his movement, variety and own very good speed spells trouble for Ruiz. He won't be able to get to Hunter enough to stop him and won't throw enough to win a decision. If Povetkin who's superior to Andy in most ways can't get to Hunter enough to stop him I don't see Ruiz being able to.

Ruiz will no doubt have success, land counters when Hunter is aggressive but when Hunter is boxing and moving he'll be left one step behind the whole time.

 

Then Briedis might be for him even more horrible matchup than Hunter.
vs Hunter Usyk performed considarably better than with Briedis ( he barely won decision and there huge factor was how marketable each of them are for global scene ).

If Ruiz did not had improved, he might be worked out by honest decision.
Because Ruiz's weak point is his movement speed and agility. It is inferiour to guys like Briedis, Dorticos and Tabiti.
And Briedis in clinch will be more worse opponent than Pulev or Usyk or Dorticos or even, yeah..... A.J. despite A.J fan boyiZ noise in forums and their yelling.
Ruiz and Fury are guys that are capable to offer for Briedis enough skilled resistance in clinch even if they had the same weight as Briedis.
They are skilled here.

Hand speed for Ruiz is sometimes even better than Usyk, A.J, Briedis, Wilder, Dorticos.

With Ruiz I had noticed that I easily might spot where and how he will move next moment and there I mean Legs.

 

Hunter.

 

Well, depends form shape and motivation in long term.
If Ruiz is really motiveted and in good shape, I might guess 50/50.

If in shape like vs A.J II then might look that most likely Hunter via UD, Briedis, Usyk, Dorticos via KO or TKO vs Ruiz.


Ruiz looks that is in dependence from his motivation for long term, months in row.

Ruiz is good and highly skilled boxer.

 

He has no footspeed. Lower end of top 300

 

This is a fight between 2 guys that are naturally talented boxers but lack discipline, the outcome will depend on who’s showing up in the better shape. I seen both train and spar, I think Andy wins if he shows up in good enough shape.