NO it leaves us with a man who was exposed as defensively porous whenever he upped the calibre of his opponents.
NO it leaves us with a man who was exposed as defensively porous whenever he upped the calibre of his opponents. Footage of the fight.
He was said to have had a panic attack.It's important to remember Ruhlin was never the most consistent of fighters.
Even if this was an accurate assessment, it would mean that only the most capable fighters, were able to exploit the flaws in his defense. This would objectively leave you with a man who had respectable defense.
OK so why was a less experienced version of Jeffries, more successful at avoiding Fitzsimmons punches, two years earlier?
They always do. That's okay, this forum has a way of policing itself. I'd rather be corrected on a mistake than let someone take it as a fact.
What they said about him immediately after the second Fitz fight was that Fitz handled him like a novice,hitting him when and where he pleased,and remember Fitz was nearly 40 years old then, how do you reconcile that with your statements
But without the dipping,and ducking . He just followed Ruhlin around, no lateral movement ,rigid and deliberate.