Could Andy Ruiz beat Wilder?

[AJ's Boy]

Does Ruiz have a chance of beating Wilder? And what strategy should he employ?

[apricotsinner32]

No chance ruiz's height and reach disadvantage would cause his demise.

[Ray*]

Wrong style for Ruiz. Long reach that he wouldn’t be able to get inside. Wilder fights tall and I can see Ruiz walking into a shot when he is desperate.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Probably. Ruiz has the fastest hands in division. But he should also avoid Wilder`s right hand.

Strategy is to stop Wilder in first 7-8 rounds. After that Wilder`s opponents usually get tired and Wilder just finishes the job..

[_original_]

I would favor him but like everybody, there's always that chance Wilder lands a bomb and it's over. The AJ rematch will tell us a lot about Ruiz and who he is as a fighter, he needs to win again.

[Rip Chudd]

Of course. You saw the few times Wilder threw that right hand from too far out or when he missed Ortiz with it and Ortiz actually threw combos. Ruiz would have success with that strategy, plus his hands are faster

[_original_]

Wrong style for Ruiz. Long reach that he wouldn’t be able to get inside. Wilder fights tall and I can see Ruiz walking into a shot when he is desperate.

AJ has a comparable reach and Ruiz found his way in just fine. Also, Ruiz is well schooled and does not fight desperate.

[Toffee]

Hands can be fast as lightening... if you're stood too far away it doesn't matter.

Can't see it myself. Ruiz all wrong for AJ, Wilder all wrong for Ruiz, Fury all wrong for Wilder, AJ all wrong for Fury.

Ortiz nowhere near the conversation.

[Ray*]

AJ has a comparable reach and Ruiz found his way in just fine. Also, Ruiz is well schooled and does not fight desperate.

AJ fights short, he doesn’t really use his reach. Wilder would... When you are looking a fight then you would get desperate, and I could see Ruiz getting desperate, especially when he knows everything is stacked against him.

[DeanoFlash]

If Wilder hits Ruiz like AJ hit Ruiz, the man wouldn't get back up.....Period