Solo Boxeo: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Sergei Liakhovich RBR

Shame on the Arizona State Boxing Commission. He shouldn't be in the ring.

 

Yeah but there is so much padding there, it would probably take several more rounds for Ruiz to actually feel any of those. (let alone have it start affecting his organ function)

 

Plus, there actually was a Butterbean Jr.

Esch had a son, also fat (not as fat), who followed in his footsteps and boxed as a novelty act.

 

Round 3

Liakhovich is getting jabbed on the stomach and backed up. Liakhovich is circling to his right, pushing jabs out past Ruiz's head and then curling his arm around it to pull Ruiz into clinches. Ruiz is waddling to his left after the breaks, popping jabs and mixing in body combos.

10-9 Ruiz

30-27 Ruiz

 

Round 4

Liakhovich is standing off, letting Ruiz fall short with his overhand right. Lunging left hook up top by Ruiz, also short. Liakhovich comes in with a jab on the guard and hard right hand shoveled into Ruiz's flab. Liakhovich is putting everything into those gut-buster rights. Ruiz is doubling jabs up into Liakhovich's teeth as he comes in. Liakhovich is frozen every time he gets hit, either standing still and then hopping outside or falling in and clinching, but in any case ceasing to punch. Ruiz is hit with a diving right on the spare tire and wraps his fleshy arms around Liakhovich's upper back, pushing down on him. Liakhovich backs out and jabs. Clinch. Ruiz clubs with a right. Liakhovich eats a jab as they come together both firing. Ruiz launches a big right over the top, crashing into Liakhovich's neck line.

10-9 Ruiz but a little better for Liakhovich.

40-36 Ruiz

 

Notes:

• Liakhovich is (mentally) game.
• Liakhovich is (physically) shot.
• Ruiz is slower than usual, probably because of the weight.
• Ruiz is fighting incredibly dirty, probably because of Liakhovich's gameness.

 

Round 5

Liakhovich is drifting around the ring, arms down, swapping jabs when Ruiz closes in on him, getting the worst of it. Liakhovich's mouth is hanging slack and pouring out spittle around his gum shield like a classical decorative fountain whenever Ruiz lands a jab on him. Liakhovich is hit with a big left hook downstairs, wincing. Liakhovich is falling in with pairs of chops, and clubbed behind the head. Liakhovich puts some mus**** on a left hook but Ruiz inhales it like the champion of a state fair eating contest wolfing down a footlong hot dog, and keeps pushing forward.

10-9 Ruiz, close

50-45 Ruiz