John Ruiz Title Fights

[Kirkland Laing]

I know the heavyweight scene has been pretty dire for a few years now but can someone please explain how john ruiz gets so many title fights. Whos his manager? Brian Epstein?

His promoter is Don King.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

i tell you something, good old johnny ruiz sure is a real pain in the side........i know nearly everyone dislikes him but hes a well natured guy doing his best, he's up for every fight and has 99% of the time proved a handfull.......just look at his record..tua, tucker, holyfield 3 times, kirk johnson, roy jones, rahman, Oquendo, golota, toney, Valuev twice, Ruslan Chagaev, Jameel McCline........all apart from tua had a real hard nights work..........i'd have to say i'd fancy him to land a right on hayes chin and ko him IF RUIZ WAS IN HIS PRIME but now haye wil be to good

[Drago]

i tell you something, good old johnny ruiz sure is a real pain in the side........i know nearly everyone dislikes him but hes a well natured guy doing his best, he's up for every fight and has 99% of the time proved a handfull.......just look at his record..tua, tucker, holyfield 3 times, kirk johnson, roy jones, rahman, Oquendo, golota, toney, Valuev twice, Ruslan Chagaev, Jameel McCline........all apart from tua had a real hard nights work..........i'd have to say i'd fancy him to land a right on hayes chin and ko him IF RUIZ WAS IN HIS PRIME but now haye wil be to good

lennox wouldnt defend against ruiz as wasnt a challenge at all (plus wouldnt of made him any money) & that would of been in ruiz prime. the heavyweight scene is in a bad way except for haye & the brothers who else is out there? i pick haye to knock ruiz out inside of 8 rds.

[NUCLEAR BULL]

haye should beat him and it shouldnt need the judges

[jon09]

i tell you something, good old johnny ruiz sure is a real pain in the side........i know nearly everyone dislikes him but hes a well natured guy doing his best, he's up for every fight and has 99% of the time proved a handfull.......just look at his record..tua, tucker, holyfield 3 times, kirk johnson, roy jones, rahman, Oquendo, golota, toney, Valuev twice, Ruslan Chagaev, Jameel McCline........all apart from tua had a real hard nights work..........i'd have to say i'd fancy him to land a right on hayes chin and ko him IF RUIZ WAS IN HIS PRIME but now haye wil be to good

lennox wouldnt defend against ruiz as wasnt a challenge at all (plus wouldnt of made him any money) & that would of been in ruiz prime. the heavyweight scene is in a bad way except for haye & the brothers who else is out there? i pick haye to knock ruiz out inside of 8 rds.

It was Manny Steward who did not want Lewis to fight Ruiz. I agree that there would not have been alot of money to be made off that fight but he would have made more fighting Ruiz then his defense over Botha and Mavrovik.

[Drago]

i tell you something, good old johnny ruiz sure is a real pain in the side........i know nearly everyone dislikes him but hes a well natured guy doing his best, he's up for every fight and has 99% of the time proved a handfull.......just look at his record..tua, tucker, holyfield 3 times, kirk johnson, roy jones, rahman, Oquendo, golota, toney, Valuev twice, Ruslan Chagaev, Jameel McCline........all apart from tua had a real hard nights work..........i'd have to say i'd fancy him to land a right on hayes chin and ko him IF RUIZ WAS IN HIS PRIME but now haye wil be to good

lennox wouldnt defend against ruiz as wasnt a challenge at all (plus wouldnt of made him any money) & that would of been in ruiz prime. the heavyweight scene is in a bad way except for haye & the brothers who else is out there? i pick haye to knock ruiz out inside of 8 rds.

It was Manny Steward who did not want Lewis to fight Ruiz. I agree that there would not have been alot of money to be made off that fight but he would have made more fighting Ruiz then his defense over Botha and Mavrovik.

sorry thought it was lennox i stand corrected.

so basically in the heavyweight scene there is only 2 fights that i wanna reall see

haye v vitali

haye v wlad

so thats it

[ElTerribleMorales]

i dunno how anyone can really complain bout Ruiz getting a title shot and not doing anything to earn it, especially if it's against Haye of all people

[Master]

I know the heavyweight scene has been pretty dire for a few years now but can someone please explain how john ruiz gets so many title fights. Whos his manager? Brian Epstein?

His promoter is Don King.

Ruiz lawyers are his best asset in the ring.

[El Kabong]

Ruiz's unholy alliance with Don King keeps him up in the WBA rankings...or it used to, I think he split from King either just before the Valuev or the Chagaev fight.

John Ruiz is a tough fighter, he's frustrating to watch, but he's got a decent chin, he's got deceptive power, and he has a good workrate...he could be a very tough opponent for David Haye. Anyone with decent defense and a solid workrate is going to be difficult for Haye to beat. In this case, Haye SHOULD be able to land and move out of harm's way, but the question is will he do that or will he "try to be exciting"....the answer to that question intrigues me.

If David Haye fights Evander Holyfield, David Haye WILL LOSE....no doubt about it

[Drago]

Ruiz's unholy alliance with Don King keeps him up in the WBA rankings...or it used to, I think he split from King either just before the Valuev or the Chagaev fight.

John Ruiz is a tough fighter, he's frustrating to watch, but he's got a decent chin, he's got deceptive power, and he has a good workrate...he could be a very tough opponent for David Haye. Anyone with decent defense and a solid workrate is going to be difficult for Haye to beat. In this case, Haye SHOULD be able to land and move out of harm's way, but the question is will he do that or will he "try to be exciting"....the answer to that question intrigues me.

If David Haye fights Evander Holyfield, David Haye WILL LOSE....no doubt about it

that would be a good fight with hayes heavy hands & holyfields rgranite chin

[Master]

Haye would beat Holyfield easy.

[porkypara]

Clinton Woods is the same.


Loads of "world" title shots.

[El Kabong]

Haye would beat Holyfield easy.

....no, he wouldn't

[porkypara]

Haye would beat Holyfield easy.

....no, he wouldn't

I was waiting for you to take the bait.LOL

[Master]

Haye would beat Holyfield easy.

....no, he wouldn't

Have you seen how many punches Holyfield throws these days, you can count them on one hand.