John Ruiz Challenges Samuel Peter

[MaYaN_SuN]

LAS VEGAS – Two-time world heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (41-7-1, 28 KOs) has offered to replace injured Oleg Maskaev on October 6 against Samuel Peter (28-1, 22 KOs).
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Samuel Peter....via Decapitation. I mean Via KO.

[-Antonio-]

Ruiz has always fought big guys close. I thought he beat Valuev, and he put up a good fight against Chagaev. I think he gives Peter a good fight.

[macman]

It seems a lot of people still underestimate Ruiz.

OK, he's been in some of the most boring fights ever, but his last couple of fights were pretty damn good, the Chagaev bout especially.

Very close fight, with Chagaev's speed edging him enough rounds to give him the bout, but it was one of the better heavyweight fights of the year.

Lots of action & a very fast pace throughout - way better than the Peter-Toney fights.

Ruiz not getting any younger, but still might have enough in the tank outwork Peter in close while avoiding his bombs on the outside, & I think it might actually be a good bout.

[StackMo]

Ruiz has always fought big guys close. I thought he beat Valuev, and he put up a good fight against Chagaev. I think he gives Peter a good fight.

Agreed on all points.

And if Huggy Bear mans up where Maskaev won't **** it...let him take the fight.

[dino]

i thought ruiz retired?

[Derranged_]

What a waste of a fight would this be. Please, no...

I'd rather see this one than Golota vs Peter. I think a Ruiz-Peter fight would be more competitive than Golota. Peter will end this fight as quick as Brewster did...

[Run]

Not saying i want Ruiz to win, cant bear the thought of seeing him with another belt, let alone headlining cards, but everyone said the same about him when he fought Hasim Rachman, he'll get killed, Rachman hits too hard etc... he screwed everyone with that win. He just seems to find a way to win when he shouldnt.

As for Peter, overrated, calling out the champ after knocking out Taurus Sykes, please. 2 wins over an old, overweight Toney, means nothing.

Yes, Tua nearly killed Ruiz when they fought, and fast, but that was a young , fit , savage Tua, Peter is not in the same league as THAT Tua, and would have lasted just as long as Ruiz

There was never anything special about Rahman. And Sam Peter is a better fighter now than Rahman was at a young age.

Not to mention Rahman's 1 victory over Lennox was a fluke avenged by a knockout. Hasim Rahman also lost to a 40 year old Holyfield, and a 40 year old Maskaev.

I totally disagree with you thinking Peter would last as long as Ruiz did against Tua. In fact I don't think Tua would stop him and the fight is closer to an Ibeabuchi/Tua match up.

Bottom line is that Peter is a bad match up for Ruiz. That's clear.



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[Ryn0]

this fight has the potential to be really boring but if Peters knocks out Ruiz or beat him convincingly i think he'd get more recognition that by fighting Golata

[cupcrazy01]

I'd rather see this one than Golota vs Peter. I think a Ruiz-Peter fight would be more competitive than Golota. Peter will end this fight as quick as Brewster did...

Agreed. If Peter doesn't ice Golota in one round...yikes.

[beez721]

Peter KOs Ruiz. If not, Ruiz loses a VERY BORING, clinch fest, pretty one-sided fight and then is killed.

name one fighter more durable and as hard or harder to knockout than ruiz that peter has stopped? none. this would be another distance fight for peter and I wouldnt be shocked if ruiz pulled out another ugly win