Good fighter who can look amazing when he has the right guy in front of him.
If you come right at him he might kill you, but he has never shown the ability to cut off the ring.
Look at fights like DLH, Hopkins and Reid.
People forget but David Reid was making Tito look foolish. Reid won the first 6 rounds and dropped Tito in the 3rd, then Tito caught Reid flush and the fight was over.[/QUOTE
yes hes a plodder
allround good technique, not exceptional but still good.
A little slow on his feet and not overly agile
but ...........BIG PUNCH
for a good understanding of how a boxer should handle an opponent that clinches, see the Sanders vs WK match. they got close together, WK went for the clinch, as usual when boxers get too close together, then Sanders unleashed his powerful left and knocked WK's block right off. WK has not been the same since then. I think an experienced fighter can take advantage of an opponent over-clinching :)
thats right experienced fighters can get around it
if vitali looks good in his next couple of fights i dont think lewis will comeback, but if vitali is a bit lackluster but still managers to win. Lennox may just then opt for a rematch
i hope he doesnt follow holyfeilds footsteps :( he should get out now.....ok maybe just go bankrupt....clear that tax bill, fight a few tomato cans and retire with a couple of million.
the clinch is part of boxing!!!, it will always be there :o its just the nature of the game. And styles of the fighters seem to increase or decrease it. if both fighters ;like to come forward mostly they will clinch alot. Your not going to ko your opponent every time when your moving forward so your body will ofcourse crash into theirs. Clinching is just second nature when this happens. Yes for ruiz its very much part of his gameplan :p but for the most part i think most fighters do it for the reasons above or for a breather or they are hurt. Its funny I havemore tolerance for clinchers than guys who run all night. There are ways around clinching!!!!!!. I think Its time for Tua to put the quiet man asleep again. But do you think ruiz would fight tua again! not a :D chance