Are you a John Ruiz fan?

[jabsRstiff]

It's not possible to be a real fight fan & like John Ruiz at the same time.
He damages the sport, & those who force him on the fans are doing equal damge.

Those "fans" who do like him are the kind of people who root for underdogs, & TRY not to think like the rest of the world thinks.
They think Ruiz is "put upon".

But, a turd is a turd. Ruiz is a turd of a fighter.

Give him credit ? What the hell for ? I will never give him cedit for his wins because almost all of them are tainted.

[Kornhusker]

I don't mind Ruiz, I think he is a class act. I don't understand blasting the guy for the way he fights. He does what he has to do to win. I don't think his holding is any worse then Holy's headbutts or Lewis's uppercuts while pulling his opponents heads down. He has a boring style, I'll admit that, it doesn't make him a dirty fighter though.

[jabsRstiff]

I don't mind Ruiz, I think he is a class act. I don't understand blasting the guy for the way he fights. He does what he has to do to win. I don't think his holding is any worse then Holy's headbutts or Lewis's uppercuts while pulling his opponents heads down. He has a boring style, I'll admit that, it doesn't make him a dirty fighter though.

Are you serious ?

The way he fights is the most damaging thing in the sport today.
He's forced down the public's throats, & people who may WANT to like boxing see him fight & think the sport is garbage.

Holyfield & Lewis beat most of their opponents CLEANLY....& most unlike Ruiz, CONCLUSIVELY.

John Ruiz has been in an endless series of disgusting bouts.....boxing at it's worst.

Nothing is worse for boxing than lousy fights....& that crud is the master of lousy fights.

[Kornhusker]

Are you serious ?

The way he fights is the most damaging thing in the sport today.
He's forced down the public's throats, & people who may WANT to like boxing see him fight & think the sport is garbage.

Holyfield & Lewis beat most of their opponents CLEANLY....& most unlike Ruiz, CONCLUSIVELY.

John Ruiz has been in an endless series of disgusting bouts.....boxing at it's worst.

Nothing is worse for boxing than lousy fights....& that crud is the master of lousy fights.

I didn't say he was entertaining, and he very well may hurt the sport with the casual fan. All I'm saying is that no matter how boring he is he's an effective fighter. I'm not going to hate on a fighter for doing what they have to do to win.

[jabsRstiff]

I didn't say he was entertaining, and he very well may hurt the sport with the casual fan. All I'm saying is that no matter how boring he is he's an effective fighter. I'm not going to hate on a fighter for doing what they have to do to win.

Boxing is the one sport where winning is not everything.
How you win, & even how you lose, is incredibly important.

If you can't hate on a fighter for the reasons most hate on Ruiz, then what the hell can you hate on them for ?

[Kornhusker]

Boxing is the one sport where winning is not everything.
How you win, & even how you lose, is incredibly important.

If you can't hate on a fighter for the reasons most hate on Ruiz, then what the hell can you hate on them for ?

I don't hate on many fighters, the ones I do are because of character mostly. You could look at this Ruiz thing another way. You could respect his courage to get in the ring in the first place, he is never the most skilled or most dangerous fighter in the ring. Everyone knows that including him I'm sure, but he fights anyway. I'm not trying to start an argument or make you a Ruiz fan, I simply don't hate the guy.

[jabsRstiff]

I don't hate on many fighters, the ones I do are because of character mostly. You could look at this Ruiz thing another way. You could respect his courage to get in the ring in the first place, he is never the most skilled or most dangerous fighter in the ring. Everyone knows that including him I'm sure, but he fights anyway. I'm not trying to start an argument or make you a Ruiz fan, I simply don't hate the guy.

For the sake of the sport, please....hate on the guy.

He needs to be banned !

[Kornhusker]

For the sake of the sport, please....hate on the guy.

He needs to be banned !

OK OK I hate him

[boxernyc]

For the sake of the sport, please....hate on the guy.

He needs to be banned !

Okay, I will too. But only for the sake of the sport!

But I agree with the fact that he is an effective fighter and seems like a generally good guy. But damn he is the boxing equivalent of a root canal without anestesia performed by Mike Tyson while he's not on his pills.

[Atwa_66]

John Ruiz is a disgrace to the sport, I don't see him having any fans whatsoever, his parents probably don't even like him