POLL: Prime Razer Ruddock in place of K2. Can he Unify today's HW Division?

Yeah, that all makes perfect sense.

 

To be fair to Ruddock, Tyson was still very much an elite HW back then. One blip aside, there was no indication that he had physically slipped at all prior to his prison sentence.
He wasn't quite the same guy as before, more straightforward in terms of style, but even so he was more than capable.

The Tillman fight was a gimme granted, but he flattened Stewart inside a round, which for me remains one of his most overlooked wins.
He was still very much the danger guy in the division, and at worst was the second best heavyweight in the world when Ruddock fought him twice.

The fact that Ruddock took the fight at all says a lot about him, imo. He didn't need the Tyson fight...all he had to do was bide his time and knock over a few more stiffs until he got a title shot.

The Tyson fight was a huge risk, but he still took it because he geuinely believed he could win, and you can't fault him for that. The guy had guts in spades...

I still stand by my choice in that he wouldn't unify. He was too flawed, too tempremental.
But while he didn't have any signature wins on his record and he lost to two ATG heavies in his prime, he was a very real threat to just about anyone. He was a high-risk guy that nobody wanted to fight.

 

A bit bizarre, that. :huh

 

yeah i did..so what?
Are you gonna tell me that SMith was something better then that?
How many succesful defences he has on that belt?
Tucker also held a belt in some point in his career, i called him a journeyman also.
I don't see what's your problem with that, other then being a hypocrite since you categorized today's contenders, some of which held or still hold a belt, as bums

 

So you're a ****ing idiot, but we've already established that, haven't we? :yep

 

**** off you babbling shitstain.

 

I'll take that as a "yes". :yep

 

heh..
you can take it how and where you want it bucko, it's not my concern.

 

Ruddock could possibly grab a few of the major belts, but I don't think he'd be capable of holding onto them in the same way as K2, let alone unifying them all, which is a whole other matter not solely realated to talent. He was a very good fighter, but he often put himself in danger to land his big shots and was especially vulnerable to counters due to the way he hooked. He'd bomb out a lot of K2's past opponents in far more impressive form, but I can see him struggling against a couple as well.

 

ok...

 

How about I continue taking your dignity right here on ESB, you little *****? :hey

 

Cool and very relevant story.

And while we're at it.
Godzila TKO6 Superman.

 

:verysad:-(