The Saga Continues; John Ruiz Hits Back at The WBA

[BIGPOPPAPUMP]

(Earlier today the World Boxing Association issued a response to a press release recently distributed by Team Ruiz. Team Ruiz responds below in bold type, point-by-point to the WBA’s five-point statement.) [details]

[IwatchBoxing]

I didnt see the fight Valuev is so big it might of been a good fight if Ruiz did stop holding, anybody has it?

[-Swizzy-]

(Earlier today the World Boxing Association issued a response to a press release recently distributed by Team Ruiz. Team Ruiz responds below in bold type, point-by-point to the WBA’s five-point statement.) [details]

I feel embarrassed for Ruiz. He is an extremely boring fighter and is further decaying a hw division that is already at its lowest point. I can maybe stand Valuev cuz an eventual fight with wlad will do boxing some good because of Valuev's marketability as a 7'0 giant but Ruiz is COMPLETELY useless. He needs to just go away and stop making headlines in boxing cuz its ruining the sport. RUIZ, PLEASE RETIRE FOR THE SAKE OF BOXING.

[Clegg]

If Valuez knew the fight scores during the fight, I can understand why Ruiz is complaining. That is corruption, and it obviously gives one fighter an obvious advantage over the other.

[!!Captain]

Ruiz has been punched in the head too many times. Anybody would understand by now that nobody gives a ****.

[sjomcik]

I didn't see the fight, who really won the fight??? IMO the first fight Ruiz won clearly but the german judges gave it to Valuev.

[MWMerlino]

Why do these boxers fight in Germany anymore? Everyone knows thats the best place to get robbed by decision...

[edgarg]

Something smells, and it's not cheese..........

I believe Ruiz to be absolutely correct in the position he has taken. There seems to be no dispute as to whether Ruiz' contentions are true or not, and it also seems that his claims are in fact, correct.

The only thing close to this situation that I recall is in the Stevie Johnson-Jose Luis Castillo return fight, where Stevie was given a majority win, but then it was discovered that it was a draw, so he went into Castillo's dressing room, and handed him over the belt, no fuss made.

But this was only an adding mistake, not a judge suddenly remembering he'd put down the wrong rd winner, after the decision had been given.

I've always liked Stevie Johnson.

[al caPWN]

I preferred Stevie Johnston.

[JakeNDaBox]

If Valuez knew the fight scores during the fight, I can understand why Ruiz is complaining. That is corruption, and it obviously gives one fighter an obvious advantage over the other.

It's only an unfair advantage if the fighter is far ahead and knows that he just needs to avoid getting knocked out in order to win the fight. That's not the case here; even if Valuev knew the score at any point prior to the post-fight announcement, he still had to win the last two rounds in order to win the fight. If he only won 5 out of 10 rounds, it's not exactly a given that he's going to win the last two rounds.