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anyone who wants to see ruddocks power check this out you may have a bit more respect for tyson cos at the time ruddock was being ducked by just about everyone. Holyfield and bowe apparently took other fights when ruddock team tried to push for one and tyson took up the challenge when ruddock was at his best and when he had all the hype so he deserves respect for stepping up the the plate.
the ruddock who fought lewis and morrison etc... was a shadow of himself, he would of destroyed morrison and given lewis much more trouble. anyways check this out -


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNo8nXD3xoc
mate ive seen that and bonecrusher vs ruddock both of his fights with tyson and his fights with lewis and morrison and i even got sparring footage of him and larry holmes im not saying he didnt have good power he had very good power but he had lazy offense and no headmovement that was the problem and he never used a jab and he should of because he had long reach and was big fella
i agree he should of used his jab more and would of been a great fighter had he used it more, funny though in his early fights he did use it more and right hands. on his fights with lewis and morrison he was past it or sliding when he fought both. IMHO he was done after thoughs 19 round wars with tyson which he absorbed alot of punishment plus he earned big big money. I never take the ruddock - lewis or morrison fights as true ruddock cos it were'nt. he should'nt of even been stopped v morrison as ruddock has always been hurt like that and comeback cos he was strating to give morrison a beating and that was an older, slower heavier ruddock. prime ruddock 3-5 rounds tops ko's morrison and gives lewis a much harder fight.