John Ruiz: "Jameel McCline First, Title Shot Next"

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LAS VEGAS – Two-time WBA heavyweight champion John “The Quietman” Ruiz (42-7-1, 29 KOs), rated No. 3 by the WBA and No. 6 by the WBC, returns to the ring March 8 against Jameel “Big Time” McCline on the Oleg Maskaev-Samuel Peter card in Cancun, Mexico. [details]

[!!Captain]

****, that's pure comedy, I was actually LOL while reading about Ruiz "cleaning the division".

[RAESAAD]

You both should retire or become stepping stones.....

[v.cassiusali@ya]

john ruiz is more exciting than valuev and ibragimov. i love watching ruiz fighting with some big names in heavyweight.

[Derranged]

I think Ruiz can out hustle Maskaev for an incredibly boring UD, maybe even Peter, if Peter has a bad night.

[RAESAAD]

john ruiz is more exciting than valuev and ibragimov. i love watching ruiz fighting with some big names in heavyweight.

[TheGreatA]

Ruiz for HW champ 2008.

[Hitman932]

ruiz will win cause he will fight for more than 6 rounds

[The Hammer]

I'm hoping McCline knocks Ruiz out. Boxing is better off with the "Hugman" and his ugly fighting style out of the picture.

[TheGreatA]

Who wants to see Matt Skelton vs John Ruiz?

Ruiz will be fine if he lasts the first six rounds when McCline is dangerous. Ruiz's jab - right, head down, bullrush & clinch style might get him in trouble with McCline who has a devastating uppercut.

Ruiz is very hard to finish though unless you knock him out cold so I see him lasting those first six rounds with McCline even if he gets knocked down once or twice (like against Golota).
Ruiz will then outpoint a gassed McCline who once again fails to beat a top fighter because of his crappy conditioning.

Ruiz takes this one by a decision.