Top Rank Shelfs Andy Ruiz Until He Loses Weight

All we have for this are like four words from this Steve Kim fellow and another four from some guy posting in this forum so I'm not sure how true any of this is.

Isn't Andy Ruiz weighing something like 250 pounds?

Andy Ruiz won the biggest fight of his career in somewhat impressive fashion the last time he fought. I don't think that it's defensible for Andy's handlers to oblige him to lower his weight. Losing weight could have effects on his stamina, punching power or who knows. Andy is an athlete and a boxer, sometimes you lose in boxing and it's basically Andy's neck on the line in the ring so he has to have the final say regarding his own weight. I don't know if Andy has gone up to 290 pounds or what the situation is but if he's at 290 then yes it would be normal for his handlers to give him very firm encouragement to lower his weight but if he's still at 250 then I think that they should just allow their fighter to fight.

It's funny, didn't Tor Hamer get dropped by his promoter after his fight vs Andy Ruiz? Andy Ruiz won by Ko4 and yet it looks like he's also kind of getting dropped by his promoter in a way. He should have gone for that Ko1 it appears.

 

:rofl:rofl:rofl

I can't understand the decision, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Ruiz is doing well as he is now.

 

Honestly...I didn't think he was good at first...thinking it was just gym hype...I liked how he did his thing on Thor Hammer...I hope they reconsider and be open minded!

 

Its surprising that he stays that fat since he burns so many calories while training.

He has to eat like a pig

 

http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2011/08/22/article-2028752-0D85D24A00000578-511_634x410.jpg

Andy needs to get in contact with this guy.

 

Losing fat and losing muscle mass are two entirely different things. The fat he is carting is completely unnecessary and it can only benefit him to lose it. losing 50 lbs of fat is not dangerous or detrimental to anything, it's beneficial, boxing fans have a very strange way of looking at things when it comes to weight issues.

 

^I agree, but even if he lost say 30-40 lbs (if he's at 250) while putting on say 10 pounds of muscle he could gain speed, while also possibly increasing his power, and have enough sheer mass in the ring to compare with the average heavyweight. (Of course putting on 10 lbs of muscle does not happen overnight). He would have to add a weight training regiment without it impacting his training time (if he ahsn;t already)

 

If HBO don't think he's the real deal, then they should try using him as an opponent and watch how fast he derails one of their hype trains.:good

 

aka 'because HBO wont show any HW aside from Bryant Jennings and Mike Perez'lol

 

If it ain't broke...........

 

Tell that to Tor Hamer.

 

Ruiz Jr would make a very good CW IMO he is way to out of shape to me he clearly should be fighting a CW he could make LHW but that might take something from him but he is at least 60 pounds or so overweight.

 

Arreola is a Haymon fighter

 

Ruiz beats Jennings and perez

 

Kind of a pointless move.