It makes one wonder, will Ruiz be able to compete at champion level as he did prior and up to Toney, now that he retired and is coming back.

I must say the ring rust might hurt him more than anything.

Ruiz a true champ. He'll get another belt before he retires.

It makes one wonder, will Ruiz be able to compete at champion level as he did prior and up to Toney, now that he retired and is coming back.

I must say the ring rust might hurt him more than anything.


OMG can you even class that as a retirement? He would have been off that long anyway recovering from the fight.

ring rust?..he retired for what?..2 weeks?..lol

what a long layoff, you can still see the welts from the side of his body.

Those aren't welts, those are ab muscles.

I don't think he can come back this time. He did it once after Tua and that was a miracle but to do it again at his age, after a beating like he just took is impossible.

I just hope he retires before he gets serious brain damage. Or those welts turn into life ending liver problems.

Not to mention the physical and psychological effects that a retirement has on a person.

what a long layoff, you can still see the welts from the side of his body.

http://epsilon.applepics.com/51/userfiles/421618872e650.gif

And one more thing. Did you see how bad his balance was in his last fight?

That is most definitly a delayed reaction to the brain damage that Tua gave him. Add that to the fact that he could barely walk after, and I would say Ruiz is lucky not to be in a wheelchair. I pray for his saftey he doesn't fight or get hurt anymore.

I don't think he can come back this time. He did it once after Tua and that was a miracle but to do it again at his age, after a beating like he just took is impossible.

I just hope he retires before he gets serious brain damage. Or those welts turn into life ending liver problems.

Oh what a bunch of crap. A miracle? Since when do miracles happen one after another?

Was Holyfield 1 a miracle? Holyfield II another? Oquendo another? Rahman another? Johnson another? Tucker another? Give me a break! That's all skill so get over it.

Oh what a bunch of crap. A miracle? Since when do miracles happen one after another?

Was Holyfield 1 a miracle? Holyfield II another? Oquendo another? Rahman another? Johnson another? Tucker another? Give me a break! That's all skill so get over it.


I'm not arguing with you. Ruiz was a great fighter. Maybe the best EVER. Its just that age has finally caught up with him.

I'm mean to comeback from the lost to TUA is way more impressive than Muhammad Ali's comebacks (any of them).

And that's not even considering the fact that he also battled back from Terminal Cancer to win the Heavyweight Championship, he's better than Lance Armstrong also.

I just think it's time for him to hang up the gloves. Every fighter has his day, and Ruiz had his. He proved all he had to prove and now it's time for him to move on to ESPN Classic.

No way dude. Because when he becomes 3rd time HW champ he's HOF for sure. He'd be one of how many who did that? That's right.