US fans around in the nineties will remember a decade where the heavyweight division was red hot…and expensive. It wasn’t just the legendary clashes like Evander Holyfield-Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis-Holyfield, or Holyfield-Mike Tyson.
You might get things like George Foreman-Jimmy Ellis as an HBO subscriber, and an occasional unexpected classic like Holyfield-Bert Cooper or Foreman-Michael Moorer but a lot of the action came with a suggested retail price. Holyfield’s clashes
with Ray Mercer and rematch with Alex Stewart, Mercer versus Tommy Morrison, Morrison versus Razor Ruddock, Moorer-Cooper, even Bowe-Bruce Seldon…there was money to be made.
Ruiz has also come off the floor to win, dramatically against Joshua in their first fight and again last year against veteran Chris Arreola. Ruiz has to bring the fight to win and could find himself troubled again by Ortiz’s southpaw left.
Where Ruiz holds the edge is in youth and hand speed. He should be quicker than Ortiz and is one of the better combination punchers in the unlimited class. When Ruiz is inside the jab of Ortiz, he will have chances to score in multiple.
In a fight where both men are capable of hurting the other, the man better able to be first is going to matter and so is the ability to recover. This is unlikely to go the distance. Ortiz is the heaviest of his career. Ruiz is heavier than he was for Arreola by some thirteen pounds but still right near where he was for the first Joshua fight.
While Ortiz’s jab may be the first weapon in play, Ruiz’s speed and younger legs could see him assume early control. Ortiz looked vulnerable against Martin. Against Ruiz, there could be
moments where he looks inert. Ruiz appears in good enough shape to allow his hand speed to work for him. The opening is there for a statement win and Ruiz is the pick for a big stoppage, perhaps even one that comes surprisingly early.
US fans around in the nineties will remember a decade where the heavyweight division was red hot…and expensive. It wasn’t just the legendary clashes like Evander Holyfield-Riddick Bowe, Lennox Lewis-Holyfield, or Holyfield-Mike Tyson.
You might get things like George Foreman-Jimmy Ellis as an HBO subscriber, and an occasional unexpected classic like Holyfield-Bert Cooper or Foreman-Michael Moorer but a lot of the action came with a suggested retail price. Holyfield’s clashes with Ray Mercer and rematch with Alex Stewart, Mercer versus Tommy Morrison, Morrison versus Razor Ruddock, Moorer-Cooper, even Bowe-Bruce Seldon…there was money to be made
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Ruiz has also come off the floor to win, dramatically against Joshua in their first fight and again last year against veteran Chris Arreola. Ruiz has to bring the fight to win and could find himself troubled again by Ortiz’s southpaw left.
Where Ruiz holds the edge is in youth and hand speed. He should be quicker than Ortiz and is one of the better combination punchers in the unlimited class. When Ruiz is inside the jab of Ortiz, he will have chances to score in multiple.
In a fight where both men are capable of hurting the other, the man better able to be first is going to matter and so is the ability to recover. This is unlikely to go the distance. Ortiz is the heaviest of his career. Ruiz is heavier than he was for Arreola by some thirteen pounds but still right near where he was for the first Joshua fight.
While Ortiz’s jab may be the first weapon in play, Ruiz’s speed and younger legs could see him assume early control. Ortiz looked vulnerable against Martin. Against Ruiz, there could be
moments where he looks inert. Ruiz appears in good enough shape to allow his hand speed to work for him. The opening is there for a statement win and Ruiz is the pick for a big stoppage, perhaps even one that comes surprisingly early.
