By Mark Vester
Former heavyweight champion John Ruiz had nothing good to say about Wladimir Klitschko's kncokout of Eddie Chambers from last Saturday in Germany. Ruiz said the fight made the entire heavyweight division look bad. In his opinion, fights like Klitschko-Chambers are the reason why the fans are running away from heavyweight division. He doesn't think the Klitschko brothers are willing to fight any real challenges.
"The thing with the Klitschkos is they only fight people they can beat," he said. "They don't go out there and fight people who could actually give them a fight. I've been trying to meet up with them for a quite a while. But that's the way it is in boxing. That's why so many people are staying away from the heavyweight division. Nobody really wants to fight anybody. It's sad. At one point, the heavyweight division was boxing," Ruiz told Kevin Mitchell of The Guardian .
Ruiz will challenge David Haye on April 3 for the WBA heavyweight title in England. He was very honest when he presented an opinion of his own worth and talent. Ruiz knows he doesn't have the most talent, or charisma, but he has the drive to keep on fighting.
"When you hear the name John Ruiz, you hear nothing but bad news afterwards. It's been like that forever. I don't have the greatest talent in the world, I don't have the greatest [box office] appeal but, at the same time, I have the determination to be the best. That keeps me going. It's been a rollercoaster ride, and it's been kind of tough. I can never get a break. But things are starting to change for me. I'm starting to realise who I am as a person and as a fighter," Ruiz said.
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