Chris Byrd: "Every heavyweight is afraid of Johnny Ruiz"

[Atwa_66]

I was curious to ask whoever was there, because I was making plans on going to the garden that night but decided to stay home with friends and watch it instead. Who was brawling in the stands? Was it Puerto Ricans against Polish or just everyone brawling.

It was Golota fans against anyone who was willing to fight them
There was Polish people fighting other people during the Holyfield fight
There was even a fist fight before the doors opened outside
There was a fight in the stands every round
And in the 5th round there were 2 fights in the stands

Reminds me of a good story...
A polish kid was sitting next to me wearing a Polish flag
Screaming to people behind us "ANDREW GOLOTA"
And the 5 guys screaming back "U-S-A"
Well security comes and tells the kid to leave
The 5 guys yell "Pollock" at him
He flips out and says "THESE MEN ARE IDIOTS"
Security removes him, and hes back 5 minutes later
He starts yelling again (he's drunk as hell)
And pushes a Marine (sitting behind us)
The Marine jumps down a row and punches the kid in the face
The kid falls down on my dad, and security comes and makes him leave
The kid leaves, and walks to another part of the Garden, and starts another fight in the stands. The guy next to me says he went to go see a fight in Korea, and the same kid got thrown out of the fight there too.


But the fights in the stands were pretty serious
One guy threw another guy off of the balcony (low balcony)
And from what I heard, he was hurt pretty bad
Crazy atomsphere, I was expecting a riot like the Riddock Bowe fight

[Nautilus]

You hear a lot of strange things working the boxing beat.

For example Mike Tyson has told reporters that he'd like to feast on Lennox Lewis's (then unborn) children and once spoke with enthusiasm about making Razor Ruddock - with his 'sweet lips' and '*** voice' - his girlfriend. Then there was the time Hector Camacho told the wide-eyed press that he didn't mind a negative fan reaction because he gets his 'girls to boo me in bed' and it was almost a surreal experience to listen to Oliver McCall explain away the incident where he a fought off armed policemen with a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby.

And yet, fight folks can still surprise you when they draw breath to speak. Here's a recent example:

In Las Vegas last weekend International Boxing Federation Champion Chris Byrd told me a was avoiding WBA rival John Ruiz. This is the guy who just gave away 56lbs in a title fight and he actually said he was 'afraid' to fight the Hispanic hugger.

"Everyone in the division is afraid to fight that guy," Byrd stated as though facing the most resoundingly average 'champion' in heavyweight history is tantamount to wrestling a handicap match against two half-starved grizzles while wearing a minced beef leotard.

"I don't fear his skills, strength, punch, size, nothing," Byrd explained. "But he is allowed to use his own rules in there.

"In his fights, Ruiz goes one-two (left and then a right) and holds. The ref breaks it up and then it's one-two, hold, one-two, hold, one-two, hold. That's not boxing. That's not supposed to be allowed under the Queensbury Rules. It's illegal, it is cheating but for some reason referee after referee let the guy get away with it. He should be deducted points and then disqualified for doing it but he's basically allowed to do it regardless.

"When a guy is allowed to use different rules to win a fight than every other heavyweight on the planet why should I want to be part of that? I'd fight him and beat him but why should I climb in there with a guy who doesn't want to box when there's a division full of much more interesting fights for me, including a rematch with Vitali Klitschko? Why should I want to be part of Ruiz and his holding?"

And, moreover, why should b-o-x-i-n-g fans have to watch it?

I am sure Karelin, the legend of Greko-Roman wrestling, is not afraid of Johnny Ruiz and can handle him easily.

[Marjoh]

I was curious to ask whoever was there, because I was making plans on going to the garden that night but decided to stay home with friends and watch it instead. Who was brawling in the stands? Was it Puerto Ricans against Polish or just everyone brawling.

Even the Puerto Ricans hate Ruiz.

[Silverfox]

The worst part is, Ruiz commits these fouls does not get penalized for them and then constantly bitches like a little ****ing ***** about the opposing boxers tactics. I am convinced that this guy has a vagina underneath that protective cup he wears.

Nope...You are wrong! If he had a vagina, he would be wearing gum guards down there, not a cup!

[Mr. Violence]

You hear a lot of strange things working the boxing beat.

For example Mike Tyson has told reporters that he'd like to feast on Lennox Lewis's (then unborn) children and once spoke with enthusiasm about making Razor Ruddock - with his 'sweet lips' and '*** voice' - his girlfriend. Then there was the time Hector Camacho told the wide-eyed press that he didn't mind a negative fan reaction because he gets his 'girls to boo me in bed' and it was almost a surreal experience to listen to Oliver McCall explain away the incident where he a fought off armed policemen with a Christmas tree in a hotel lobby.

And yet, fight folks can still surprise you when they draw breath to speak. Here's a recent example:

In Las Vegas last weekend International Boxing Federation Champion Chris Byrd told me a was avoiding WBA rival John Ruiz. This is the guy who just gave away 56lbs in a title fight and he actually said he was 'afraid' to fight the Hispanic hugger.

"Everyone in the division is afraid to fight that guy," Byrd stated as though facing the most resoundingly average 'champion' in heavyweight history is tantamount to wrestling a handicap match against two half-starved grizzles while wearing a minced beef leotard.

"I don't fear his skills, strength, punch, size, nothing," Byrd explained. "But he is allowed to use his own rules in there.

"In his fights, Ruiz goes one-two (left and then a right) and holds. The ref breaks it up and then it's one-two, hold, one-two, hold, one-two, hold. That's not boxing. That's not supposed to be allowed under the Queensbury Rules. It's illegal, it is cheating but for some reason referee after referee let the guy get away with it. He should be deducted points and then disqualified for doing it but he's basically allowed to do it regardless.

"When a guy is allowed to use different rules to win a fight than every other heavyweight on the planet why should I want to be part of that? I'd fight him and beat him but why should I climb in there with a guy who doesn't want to box when there's a division full of much more interesting fights for me, including a rematch with Vitali Klitschko? Why should I want to be part of Ruiz and his holding?"

And, moreover, why should b-o-x-i-n-g fans have to watch it?

i have to agree with byrd to some degree...fighting ruiz must be very frustrating...i cant wait until the heavyweight champs fight each other.

[phallus]

Byrd has the right to ***** about Ruiz. How can you not when you already know the guy is gonna make up his own rules and win. Ruiz hug his opponents more than he fights them. That's not right. And that's why nobody respects him. And he always brag how he doesn't get any respect.

But I do believe that Byrd is one the few guy that has what it take to beat Ruiz. Toney as well because there is no way he'd let Ruiz **** him. And of course V.Klit for his height and weight advantage. Toney-Ruiz? I tell ya that's gonna be classic. Just imagine what Toney would say before the fight.

no way Toney would let Ruiz **** him, exactly, i can see johnny louise goin in for the hug and JT givin him the right hook to the body followed by a right uppercut. the key to beating huggybear is give him hard uppercuts when he comes in for the hug. i'd like to see a an in shape Rahman in against him, too

[mr. bojangles]

The one-two-hug combo is the most effective combo I ever seen. If the one doesn't land the two will land and if neither of them land the hug will definately land..

hahaha LOL that's funny, but so true. Ruiz is so horrible to watch, he should be matched-up against Toney or Jirov. Toney would just roll sideways and let loose a vicious uppercut...bam! down goes HuggyBear

[dino]

its 1 thing to do illegal tactics by accident...but ruiz goes in every fight looking to to illegal stuff...im glad tua dropped his ass in the first round..and roy jabbed his head off

[bigdlb12]

the reffs are use to Ruiz, they dont know any better, LMAO

[bpapa420]

Johnny Ruiz is the greatest champ ever!!! Noone can beat him