my thoughts on the ruiz-toney WBA HW fight

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  • riz
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    my thoughts on the ruiz-toney WBA HW fight

    first off i'll say it right of the bat, i was wrong, it was toney UD, n not RUIz UD like i predicted. comon who's perfect? lol
    neway

    the discussion at first was in my mind very against klitschko. lewis obvoiusly is not friends with him. that writer went against him as well, n said that he beat no ones. klitschko can't seem to fight the tournament, since DKP is controlling the other 3 champs. DK hasn't presented a fight to him. VK offered the byrd one, but no reply from DK. same with wlad, no reply from DK. (or reply rejected... neway). DK was all talkin about his fighters blah blah blah.

    The fight itself

    i scored it 115-112 for toney, even though the KD was incorrectly ruled. so it would've been 115-113, which is actually pretty close. Toney did look pretty impressive tonight, n he has defnitily moved up the ladder in the HW ranks. but i never considered ruiz one of the top 4 gyz, even though he had a piece of leather on him. but at this day and age, i could cut out a piece of my jacket (leather), stick on a gold chain, and name it the RBA (Riz Boxing Assocation) belt. many gyz have belts, but it means nothing, becasue the belt doesn't signify the champion, the fighter does. I think there are many gyz better than Ruiz (barret, peter, brock, rahman, donald) so i think toney has went up, but he's not at the top of the tower yet. he has to fight a legit HW, some may argue that ruiz is one, but comon he's lost to 2 gyz who used to be middlweights. next thing u'll c is mosely, or mayorga coming up to HW. what the next two fighters should do IMO
    Ruiz - get a fight asap, n dun try to change ur style. its boring, but it works. theres different formulas for success
    Toney - ur with DK, so u can try to unify the division. go after byrd, only fighter that doesn't have a scheduled fight yet. (as far as champs, VK-Rahman, brewster - golata).

    Golata vs toney would be interesting. but ruiz is not that good. toney has to face a gy who knows how to fight, not wrestle. neways, ur feedback would be appreciated
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    #2
    How about Toney-Tyson. Two short heavyweights getting it on...Even though Tyson will knock Toney out.

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    • Kimmy
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      #3
      Remember that this fight was put together very quickly and Toney was not in good condition, he still won. I think if Toney`s condition was due to the hasty arrangement of this fight then i expect him to be much better next time out. Golota/Brewster would be good for him, but i think he`ll need to beat one of these guys and perhaps a Sam peter to earn a chance against Klitscko!

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      • Truth
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        #4
        Toney didn't need to be in great shape for this fight, Ruiz couldn't beat Toney on his worst day.

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        • Bozo_no no
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          #5
          That's a KEY point here.

          Toney wasn't in shape (as many kept endlessly harping on) and that was absolutly inconsequential.

          Toney did (in poor shape) what MANY top Heavyweight contenders couldn't:

          Made Ruiz look like the mediocre fighter his is.

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          • Zab Super Judah
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            #6

            HELP ME HELP ME!!!!!!!!!!

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            • BBFM
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              #7
              You cant ever please anyone always bitching about something, I give toney props he did good landed some sweet punches and baited john ruiz every round and executed was nice work.

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              • riz
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                lol so does anyone agree, disagree with my poitns?? LOL
                but him agaisnt tyson would be pointless i think. ruiz is not that good so, toney has to fight some one else

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                • Rockin'
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                  Toney will never go after Byrd. He wants no part of him at heavyweight or anyweight. The big guys are slow and that is to Toneys advantage, Byrd would peck him apart. I think Tyson would be the perfect opponent for James.........Rockin'

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                  • G-dub
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Rockin1
                    Toney will never go after Byrd. He wants no part of him at heavyweight or anyweight. The big guys are slow and that is to Toneys advantage, Byrd would peck him apart. I think Tyson would be the perfect opponent for James.........Rockin'
                    Toney is quicker than Byrd! And I don't think nobody can outbox Toney. The key to beat him is in the power wich Byrd is missing.

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