I found this in the comments section Fibrejelly - "David Tua, the heavy handed and somewhat chubby slugger got lucky on the night he got a win on his record against John Ruiz. Lucky, and bizarrely, the truth has still never been fully explored as it has been in this article. There are some shocking revelations I am about to make, so please read on if you are a true boxing fan. Tua came into the ring with 18 knockouts, 8 in the first round. Ruiz was coming off a string of knockouts, 6 in his last 7. Merchant says we have seen very little fighters out of Puerto Rico, and talks of Jose King Roman, who fought Foreman in 1973. That match against Foreman lasted less then a round. As did Ruiz vs Tua. But for all the wrong reasons. The stark contrasts between Tua and Ruiz are there for the plain eye. Ruiz, a tall, elegant, handsome man who looks like he stepped out of a Hollywood film set against the small, large framed Tuaman, bald, ugly and looks like he had been chewing wasps for dinner. In the looks department, it was a total mismatch. Ruiz is a great jabber, throwing more then 50 jabs per round and landing over 50%, he undoubtedly has the greatest jab of any heavyweight. As the younger looking Buffer announces the fighters, Ruiz looks distant. He looks drowsy and drugged. He looks covered in Vaseline and im pretty sure I can see injections marks on his body. Tua looks like he knows something, he knows he is cheating. He is fighting out of the blue corner. Blue for cheating, probably. Ruiz looks at the floor the whole time. The bell goes for the first round. Ruiz looks shocked, this isnt the real Ruiz. Still, he comes out and lands 3 hard jabs that wobble Tua. On the stroke of the 7th second of the fight, Tua lands a hard shot onto Ruiz chin. Ruiz slips on some water in the corner, not because the shot hurt him. Then Tua rushes in, and pushes him around. Ruiz exchanges blows with Tua, but falls down. The effects of the drugging and Vaseline taking its toll, as well as elbows from Tua. In normal conditions, they wouldnt even hurt him. Ruiz goes down. The fight is called off. Ruiz complains, he is absolutely fine, but the ref smothers his mouth as he takes out his gum shield, probably drugging him some more. Tua is named the victor. Here are some facts/ Ruiz was not ready for the fight Ruiz was fine to fight on Ruiz had too much Vaseline on him Ruiz didnt even know he was meant to be fighting that night, the thought it was in a few weeks Ruiz was drugged Ruiz was winning the fight Ruiz wobbled Tua Ruiz was robbed Ruiz had hurt his toe in the dressing room, and this seriously damaged his balance Ruiz landed the more convincing shots of the fight There is no more that can be said about this fight. Ruiz was robbed, and this fight should be changed to a DQ win for Ruiz, as Tua cheated. Tua was a ware of what was going on. I hope this has opened your mind and shown you the light. Lets all enjoy Ruiz while he is around and become 3 x champ" Looks like he has some insider information Source http://www.eastsideboxing.com/b2commentspopup.php?p=22018&c=1
Dude, I have not read this, but we have been saying this for literally years. Ruiz lay down in silent protest because Tua turned the fight into a WWE match. Ruiz should have been given the win.
Just watch the fight. Ruiz acted with dignity and the boxing world ignored it. That is why he is called The Quiet Man.
And there is no need for new theories. I have been over this a million times and nobody can refute it.
So, you guys think that what Tua did was legal? This was discussed years ago, noobs. True boxing fans never gave Tua credit for that farce, and this article is a diversion.