Would Razor Ruddock at his peak become champion in today's era?

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  1. Ruddock could have been undisputed champ.

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  2. Ruddock could have been unified champ.

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  3. Ruddock could have been single-belt champ.

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  4. Ruddock could have been regional champ.

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  5. Ruddock could have been top 5 contender

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  6. Ruddock could have been top 15 contender

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  7. Ruddock doesn't stand a chance

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  1. d4n1elc

    d4n1elc New Member Full Member

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    Would Donovan "Razor" Ruddock at his peak, when he took Tyson the distance and beat Dokes to a pulp, have the grit, skills and all things necessary to become a champion of today's era (the past 15 years)?
    Would he be able to get past the journeymen? (Christian Hammer, Gyongyosi, Wach, Balogun)
    If so, would he be able to get past the fringe contenders? (Chisora, Joyce, Wallin, Leapai, Brock, Austin)
    And if he could beat the journeymen and contenders, could he take on the lower former champions? (Rahman, Peter, Povetkin, Browne, Pulev, Chagaev, Stiverne, Martin, Zhang if you count the interim title, Whyte)
    Once he gets past the journeymen, contenders and former champs how about the higher former champions? (Wilder, Joshua, Ruiz, Dubois)
    And the prospects? (Itauma, Torrez, Huni, Wardley, Hunter Jr, Kabayel)
    If you think he goes through 9/10 of these guys, or 27-1, can he take on Tyson Fury in a final elimination bout for the heavyweight championship of the world?
    And if Ruddock improves his record to 28-1, is the world championship finally his as he fights Oleksandr Usyk?
     
    d4n1elc, Sep 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
    d4n1elc, Sep 30, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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  2. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    He could, but he always had stamina issues (claiming asthma) and his chin, with or without asthma, was not the best. At his finest he was a marvelous boxer-puncher, but he fell in love with his power and abandoned his commitment to working off the jab.

    He would have no chance of beating Uysk at all, imo. None. He would lose 100 times out of a 100 to a more versatile, intelligent and hard-working fighter, and it doesn't make things any better for him that his big punch was a left shovel hook, and not a good southpaw neutralizing right.

    If he really worked on his shortcomings, he would have good, competitive fights against the Furys, Dubois, Joshuas, etc.

    That's my story, and I'm sticking to it.
     
    catchwtboxing, Sep 30, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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