Straight clown sport at this point. We're one judge away from all the belts being held by these two guys:
Imagine a sport where the top-ranked athletes don't even face each other. Imagine a sport where clunky-ass Russian professors dominate for 15 years. Imagine a sport where the two guys holding the belts weighed a combined 700 pounds a couple years ago.
Ladies and gentlemen, it's 21st century heavyweight boxing.
I get your larger point that there's been a decline in the division since it's prime, the lack of star power or whatever but I don't understand the disrespect here for Fury or Ruiz. If anything it should be a knock on AJ for being a fraud. Anyone who watched AJ knows he has weaknesses - poor footwork, doesn’t utilise head movement/feints, suspect chin and brawler style which leaves him open to taking shots.
I’m not familiar with Ruiz but I am with Tyson Fury.
I don’t understand shytting on dudes like Ruiz and Fury for the way they look rather than their skills as a boxer - which should be the main thing a boxing fan should be concerned about.
Fury doesn't have the stopping power that Wilder has but it doesn't mean he isn't a great boxer.
In fact his unique style and impressive combination of size, reach and footwork - for a man of that size - is what makes his fights with brawlers like Wilder/AJ interesting.
Styles make fights, Wilder will be trying to knock him out all match while Fury tries to outbox him.
Look at Fury in these clips, the first from his prime and the second is from this year.
He's the closest heavyweight in style to Muhammad Ali.
Difference is Fury is 6'9 not 6'3 and it’s obvious Ali moves better, but still for someone to move like Fury does at that size is rare.
So while dudes with stopping power always have a chance (Wilder/AJ), as all it takes is one punch, how is a guy look Fury who is a technician, like Ali/Mayweather JR being shyt on when guys love them for their boxing style?
Why not just give it to charity? Or light it on fire?
Talk about not doing your homework.
. Disgraceful 
