Why would you agree to fight this guy??

BtownJay · December 15th, 2005, 03:46 PM

I know, I know, i'm a pussy... but there is no way I would ever agree to fight this guy. Its John Ruiz vs. Nicolay Valuev ths weekend.

Ruiz (left) is 6'2, 240 lbs. Valuev is 7'1 330 lbs., and he is also 42-0 with 32 KO's.

ssigman · December 15th, 2005, 04:43 PM

you don't agree to fight that guy...unless you really believe your superman....is it a must fight or lose your belt?

Rusty27 · December 15th, 2005, 05:18 PM

Got that right.I just lost control of my bowels looking at the picture.

ssigman · December 16th, 2005, 09:18 AM

he kinda looks like a lot bigger randy cotoure

Sport-o · December 16th, 2005, 05:37 PM

Boxing is so corrupt and Ruiz is so done,that guy is huge.

Someone gotta get a deal with fox or HBO and start their own belt you should have to fight every 3 months and can only move up or down 2 places per fight.Title fights would happen in all divisions on friday nights with a 1 hour lead up show showing high lights of the up and commers.Boxers would sign with the League and get paid according to rank.I`m not sure how much a boxer makes but maybe 1 mill per title defence and so on down?

At the end of the "season" fighters would be re-ranked buy phone votes or online poll.

BtownJay · December 19th, 2005, 08:34 AM

While I agree there is a change needed in boxing, it simply won't happen. Guys are making between 5 to 15 mil per major title fight. There is too much money in the sport on all ends, that they don't see a reason to change it.

And the big dude Valuev won by majority decision. I don't know how you can be that much bigger than a guy and not kill him. Everyone, imagine if you were fighting a guy a foot shorter than you and about 80 pounds lighter... how long do you see the other guy lasting?

Rusty27 · December 19th, 2005, 09:07 AM

Yeah,it would seem that way,like everyone thought Foreman would beat Ali.Sometimes brains and skill can make up for size.

BtownJay · December 19th, 2005, 01:52 PM

The thing is Ruiz doesn't even have all that much skill. He basically throws a punch or two and then hugs and holds them. He is BY FAR the most boring fighter I have ever seen in the ring. Here's a great pic... I never knew they could turn grizzly bears into humans.

Rusty27 · December 19th, 2005, 02:28 PM

WOW! The difference in the two seems so much more dramatic compared to the first pic before the fight. Valuev looks like the missing link between man and ape.

ssigman · December 19th, 2005, 04:15 PM

when does he fight manute bol?

Sport-o · December 21st, 2005, 04:56 PM

LOL Don King has his hands in both their pockets.

December 15th, 2005, 05:18 PM	#3
Rusty27 Good ol' Rocky Top;Rocky Top,Tennessee Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,472 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Got that right.I just lost control of my bowels looking at the picture. __________________

December 19th, 2005, 09:07 AM	#7
Rusty27 Good ol' Rocky Top;Rocky Top,Tennessee Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,472 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Yeah,it would seem that way,like everyone thought Foreman would beat Ali.Sometimes brains and skill can make up for size. __________________

December 19th, 2005, 02:28 PM	#9
Rusty27 Good ol' Rocky Top;Rocky Top,Tennessee Join Date: 07-15-2004 Location: Knoxville,Tenn. Posts: 31,472 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	WOW! The difference in the two seems so much more dramatic compared to the first pic before the fight. Valuev looks like the missing link between man and ape. __________________

December 16th, 2005, 05:37 PM	#5
Sport-o Loyalist Join Date: 07-14-2005 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 243 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	Boxing is so corrupt and Ruiz is so done,that guy is huge. Someone gotta get a deal with fox or HBO and start their own belt you should have to fight every 3 months and can only move up or down 2 places per fight.Title fights would happen in all divisions on friday nights with a 1 hour lead up show showing high lights of the up and commers.Boxers would sign with the League and get paid according to rank.I`m not sure how much a boxer makes but maybe 1 mill per title defence and so on down? At the end of the "season" fighters would be re-ranked buy phone votes or online poll.

December 21st, 2005, 04:56 PM	#11
Sport-o Loyalist Join Date: 07-14-2005 Location: Nova Scotia Posts: 243 Tournaments Joined: 0 Tournament Wins: 0	LOL Don King has his hands in both their pockets.