I know at the time people figured Douglas was just an easy win for the next guy, but in hindsight I think Douglas actually could have been a half decent champion with his size and jab. A fit and motivated Douglas could have been a tough fight for the heavies at that time. Dethroning Mike was such a massive win as well, its a shame it was only defining for Mike. So I'll go with Douglas.
I don't think anyone thought, let's see if Ruiz is the real deal. A lot of people thought he'd piss away his chance, and he did.
Both were miserable disappointments but Buster got beaten up. Andy made Joshua change his whole game and if Joshua hadn’t changed, Andy still would have won despite his poor condition.
2 flukes who never should have been champs in the 1st place...... I say Ruiz. He already beaten AJ in embarrassing fashion. He got shutout in the IMMEDIATE rematch. Shameful.
Buster lost to a different fighter altogether. I not recall Buster being a 40-1 dog vs Holy.
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