Should Johnny Ruiz go down in the hall of fame instead of Holyfield, Lewis and Tyson?

[Truth]

i think you've been drinking AND smoking anorak you crazy mofo, ruiz and hall of fame, thats like saying ruiz and great together, it just doesn't mix

That exactly what I think too.

[duranfan]

Sorry guys, I blasted someone the other day about a post on Klitshko beating Ali. I founded absurd. It appears this thread is going the same way. Ruiz in the HoF? I think you're just trying to get up your post count my friend----------ADMIN TAKE NOTE!

[paul750]

Gonna disagree with ya here. Ruiz is a champ in an era of bad heavys. If he had fought in the early 90's as a contender, not just starting out, he would have been starched by at least a half dozen guys including Ray Mercer, Tommy Morrison , Michael Moorer, Razor Ruddock and Oliver Mccall before even hitting the big names like Bowe and Holyfield in his prime

some of those guys may have beaten him, but i think ruiz would have found a way to win some of them, i think ruiz would have beat morrison, the other three guys would maybe be 50/50 fights, McCall is dangerous but can be outboxed, moorer was unpredictable, i think if they hit ruiz clean with hard shots like tua did they could certainly beat him, but as i say most of them would probably be 50/50 fights.

[tito/hussy]

ruiz

he is not a hallfame type of fighter. he one of those who come and go. if tyson, lewis, holyfield were in there prime they would rip his head off. hes style of fighting is ****.

[The Pretender]

When Ruiz gets his belt back he'll have more opportunities to solidify his record. I have no doubt he would have become 3 time world champ but now after the Toney scandel, he'll be able to possibly take that Byrd fight that was going to be in July. Now what's Byrd's excuse?

[paul750]

When Ruiz gets his belt back he'll have more opportunities to solidify his record. I have no doubt he would have become 3 time world champ but now after the Toney scandel, he'll be able to possibly take that Byrd fight that was going to be in July. Now what's Byrd's excuse?

chris bryd is not the fighter he used to be, i think it's time he maybe thought about quitting, his last few fights were very close, and if he dosn't retire soon, we will maybe see him truly beaten in the future, chris bryd's style is based on reflexes and they must surely be starting to fade, a ruiz v bryd fight would not be very interesting anyway

[paul750]

[QUOTE=The Pretender]When Ruiz gets his belt back he'll have more opportunities to solidify his record. I have no doubt he would have become 3 time world champ QUOTE]Toney ?[/
it wouldn't suprise me if ruiz did somehow have another way of winning a few big fights again, it seems this guy just won't go away, love him or hate him

[nelsoncm]

If Ruiz is ever going to the Hall of Fame, it would be as the Worst Heavyweight bogus champion in the History of boxing.

Even mentioning his name along with HOF is a disgrace in itself.