Deontay Wilder v. Andy Ruiz, Jr.

[Legends456]

Deontay Wilder v. Andy Ruiz, Jr.

Who wins and why?

[Blueboy3]

Great matchup, if Ruiz can take wilders best shot, imo he can, he'll likely overwhelm wilder with his hand speed

[Robbie Barrett]

Wilder would never take that fight, Ruiz would land everytime Wilder got close. Hands to fast for bumsquad.

[REDEEMER]

Ruiz doesn’t have the height nor foot speed to get close like the Kownacki match up ,same result but maybe Ruiz lasts 12 where very few punches land because Wilder can’t do much but win on some jabs and will say he boxed and forget he called AJ a runner ? Ha

Wilder wanted to fight Ruiz because of these advantages and not AJ because he would then have a guy at 6”6 and 82 inch reach who can punch and cut off the ring on him .

[Articulateboxin]

I think prior to the AJ rematch, Ruiz would likely have got inside and potentially KO'd wilder. However now AJ has set a blueprint for a tall guy with a jab, Wilder could quite easily Stivern 1 Ruiz all over again, potentially KO him late too and 1 up AJ.

I'd love to see it but I don't suppose it will ever happen.

[Dariusz]

Tough to say. If Ruiz can press all the time and throw so many punches like Kownacki does, he will win as his chin is definitely top three in the division. If he fights OTOH like in his 2nd Joshua fight Wilder will win.

[Zaroku]

Tough to say. If Ruiz can press all the time and throw so many punches like Kownacki does, he will win as his chin is definitely top three in the division. If he fights OTOH like in his 2nd Joshua fight Wilder will win.

i can not green k you best regards

[Dariusz]

i can not green k you best regards

But I can, kind regards back

[MusoMeanderings]

Ruiz turns up 300 and retires on his stool after 7th.

[Zelda]

People forget that Ruiz was not a top 10 before fighting Joshua...may be there is a reason for that. He ain't as good as people are trying to make him look. He has a good chin and great hand speed at close-up fighting. His foot movement and head movement isn't great, he has reach disadvantage and the only reason he was able to beat Joshua the first time around was because Joshua stood there like a robot willing trade.

Wilder is much more agile than Joshua, creates unorthodox angles and probably has a better chin/recovery. With Ruiz's stationary head, he is in for a big right hand and with Wilder's agility, he will find hitting Wilder more difficult than AJ 1 fight. He couldn't do anything in the AJ 2 fight where Joshua was more mobile.

Therefore, Ruiz struggles against all top fighters - Fury, Joshua, Wilder. He even struggled against Parker. He makes a good opponent for Whyte, Ortiz, Joyce, etc.