John Ruiz - Vitali Klitschko

**FeelTheA-Force** · 04-12-2006, 08:47 AM

Originally posted by TheRealMan

John "The Quietman" Ruiz, 41 Wins 28 KOs 6 Losses 1 Draw, 6'2'' 240 lbs.
Strengths: Determination, will; experience; good combination puncher, also to the body.

Vitali "Dr. Ironfist" Klitschko, 35 Wins 34 KOs 2 Losses, 6'8'' 250 lbs.
Strengths: Size; power; good chin.

What would have happened, had a prime John Ruiz faced a prime Vitali Klitschko?
Klitschko knew exactly how to use his body size to his advantage, so for his opponents it was very hard to come close. But he also was very robotic most of the time and very predictable: left jab, right cross, leaning back ...
John Ruiz always tried anything to win, some call it ugly others call it a warrior's mentality. His experience would be a huge advantage over Klitschko. Besides, Vitali never faced a better body puncher than Ruiz.

In my opinion Ruiz would frustrate and tire Klitschko out, stop him late in the eleventh round. What do you think? Please let us discuss.

your a joke. ruiz isnt a good fighter.

danny williams would beat his ass inside 6 rounds or less!!

**TheRealMan** · 04-12-2006, 08:49 AM

Originally posted by 2tough

your a joke. ruiz isnt a good fighter.

danny williams would beat his ass inside 6 rounds or less!!

No need to get personal. If you got a point, you got a point, a ****** insult is no point.

**paulkimlax** · 04-12-2006, 08:59 AM

Vitali would and should win.

**unity768** · 04-12-2006, 09:01 AM

Vitali would use his jab to keep ruiz off of him. Klitschko by tko 7 or 8 rounds

**Konstantin** · 04-12-2006, 09:10 AM

Imagine Golota with a better punch and doesnt get lazy.

**guru** · 04-12-2006, 09:24 AM

this is funny... ruiz struggled with fres, an old holyfield and golota, while losing to 2 middleweights and a giant orge..... VK has never even been floored and ruiz is gonna stop him?

**TheRealMan** · 04-12-2006, 09:36 AM

Originally posted by guru

this is funny... ruiz struggled with fres, an old holyfield and golota, while losing to 2 middleweights and a giant orge..... VK has never even been floored and ruiz is gonna stop him?

Let me explain. My prediction is a late TKO win in favor of Ruiz. I am not saying John is just going in there, bombing Vitali away. Klitschko in my view just doesn't have the experience to deal with the kind of fighter Ruiz is, in my view. He did give Lennox Lewis a great fight, but still lost to a version of Lewis that was far from being at its best.
I can understand why lots of people would pick Klitschko to win, but I still disagree. Klitschko fought two top contenders and lost to both of them, he struggled against Sanders (in fact Rahman had an easier time with him), beat Hoffmann on points only (so did Akinwande, Mirovic actually, Vidoz even floored him). The old Golota in my view gave Chris Byrd a better fight than Klitschko did, and the old Holyfield was better than anybody Vitali defeated.
I am not trying to take anything away from Klitschko or any other boxer, but Ruiz was a way better champ and would have beat Klitschko, I think so, by wearing him out by body punches and stopping him late.

**Easy-E** · 04-12-2006, 10:32 AM

vitali ud

in...another john ruiz snoozefest!!

and fyi, danny williams couldnt beat any top 25 hw inside of 6 rounds

**SnoopySmurf** · 04-12-2006, 10:37 AM

Originally posted by TheRealMan

In my opinion Ruiz would frustrate and tire Klitschko out, stop him late in the eleventh round. What do you think? Please let us discuss.

Not long ago, I would have disagreed with you. But since for some un-explainable reason, the young Klitchko has lost his stamina and fights clumsy as he tires.

Now, I could see John Ruiz losing most of the fight...only to come back in the end to almost KO an exhausted Klitchko. Klithcko by split decision.

John Ruiz - Vitali Klitschko