I like Andy Ruiz, but I always get a little suspicious of guys who wind up doing the constant trainer shuffle, especially when they’re aging and it seems their focus on boxing sort of goes in and out. I think it’s a coin toss, though the smart money is probably on the younger man. If he does that, he should be able to rack up points on the Cuban and make it to a decision win. Ruiz can get a little impatient, but on the other hand, Ruiz has also shown a willingness to turn down the heat and box smarter if he senses there’s real danger from the other side. If Ortiz can get Ruiz to stand in the pocket, he’s still got the skills and timing that could prove destructive when Ruiz opens up and tries to use that speed.Ĭounter-punching may be Ortiz’s best approach here, or maybe not even counter-punching, but just waiting for the opportune times to strike. Let’s not forget that Andy didn’t exactly set the world on fire in his last outing, either, a win over a rickety Chris Arreola where Ruiz got dropped early. Ruiz does make some mistakes, sometimes allowing himself to get caught standing still and trading. He’s 43 now, and I think Ruiz’s speed and relative youthfulness could be way too much for Ortiz.īut there’s also the flip side. Ruiz fights nothing like Wilder, of course - nobody does, really, or at least they haven’t been nearly as successful at it - but Ortiz looked just plain slow in January against Prince Chuck Martin, and that’s the only real fight he’s had in nearly three years. Wilder’s the only guy to beat Ortiz, and it didn’t come easy either time. Ortiz is no longer near his best form his absolute peak pro days passed in a largely-forgotten haze of fights with Bryan Jennings and an ancient Tony Thompson, Malik Scott and Dave Allen, before after eight years as a pro and 38 years on the planet, Ortiz finally got an actual big fight with Deontay Wilder in 2018. Ruiz at his best - and he looks to be in Good Andy Ruiz Shape - is fast, a sharp puncher, good power, and really tough. Stylistically, I think this is a potentially very tough fight for both men, and I like this matchup. Buy Ruiz vs Ortiz PPV at FITE TV! Scott Christ (56-28)
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