Comments Thread For: Andy Ruiz Survives Early Scare, Outboxes Chris Arreola For Decision Win

[Mammoth]

LOL at people thinking Arreola won this fight or was he even close. Some of you guys really be on one when scoring fights. Ruiz CLEARLY won this fight. AT BEST it was 115-112 but like 117-110 to 116-111.

It's been a weird reaction

[The plunger man]

Bro....go off and play with your Barbie and Ken doll. Why do you even like boxing if all you do is b i t c h? I swear, you’d cry that you were an orphan after killing your parents wouldn’t you?

he’s only speaking the truth...was taken to the wire by a 40 year old washed up heavyweight who had a dodgy shoulder and was hurt multiple times.
Ate jabs all night and was still moving like his feet was stuck in mud.
He has fast hands and good combos but lacks so much in foot speed and even with 30lbs coming off him he still pretty much looked the same but less power

[The plunger man]

He had some ring rust and ran into an inspired Chris Arreola.

I liked that he faced adversity, made some adjustments with Reynoso, and boxed very well the rest of the way.

Ruiz has not improved...fast hands , slow feet and was hurt multiple times by a 40 year old veteran....keep dreaming it’s over

[Corelone]

I saw what I expected. Body building only binds you up. All that weight lifting didn't improve Andy in any way. It looks like it sapped the snap out of his punches.

[Eff Pandas]

[springfiels]

After watching that, what a fun fight Ruiz Vs Wilder would be...

Jury still out for me. Ruiz looks caught between styles and trainers, but that is to be expected... I'm sure Reynoso saw the same things we all did and if Ruiz is talking the truth on his new found dedication and work ethic - they'll be straight back in the gym working after this.

Ruiz chin and hand speed is top tier, his foot work and head movement is not... Both them can easily be improved with a good team and hard work though.

[Boxingfanatic75]

he’s only speaking the truth...was taken to the wire by a 40 year old washed up heavyweight who had a dodgy shoulder and was hurt multiple times.
Ate jabs all night and was still moving like his feet was stuck in mud.
He has fast hands and good combos but lacks so much in foot speed and even with 30lbs coming off him he still pretty much looked the same but less power

So when George Foreman recaptured the HW title was he washed up as well? Any, and I mean ANY HW boxer who dedicates himself at 40 and gets into the kind of shape Chris did will give anyone hell. That includes all the top in the division. I’m not sayin Chris would have won against any but he came to fight. He’s not even close to being washed up. In the past he didn’t come into the ring serious at all. He came in overweight and unprepared when getting to the big stage. This one time in his career he fully dedicated himself to the gym.

I think he surprised the hell out of everyone.

[boogbx]

Arreola fought bravely, gave a better fight than most expected but he clearly lost. Matter a fact I agree with those that only gave him the rd he got the KD in.

Ruiz showed a lot of vulnerability and mediocrity.
I’d love to see him in against Wilder, that’s a fairly big fight.

[KTFOKING]

It's been a weird reaction

Is it though? This is kind of like how it is after every fight here lol. Some people either just suck at scoring fights or are totally f'd up that they can't think right.

Arreola damn near lost every round from the 5th or 6th round on.

[ShoulderRoll]

Ruiz has not improved...fast hands , slow feet and was hurt multiple times by a 40 year old veteran....keep dreaming it’s over

You wish it was over. Joshua's nightmare isn't going anywhere.

Andy made adjustments and improved just over the course of this fight alone. A few more training camps with Reynoso (it took Oscar Valdez 5 camps) and he will be flying high again.

After watching that, what a fun fight Ruiz Vs Wilder would be...

Jury still out for me. Ruiz looks caught between styles and trainers, but that is to be expected... I'm sure Reynoso saw the same things we all did and if Ruiz is talking the truth on his new found dedication and work ethic - they'll be straight back in the gym working after this.

Ruiz chin and hand speed is top tier, his foot work and head movement is not... Both them can easily be improved with a good team and hard work though.

Exactly.

Any time fighters change trainers there is a period where they can get caught between styles. It's quite normal, real boxing fans understand that.