Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

[charles167]

Ruiz: I want my belt back!

Monday, May 9 2005

QUIET MAN DECIDES NOT TO RETIRE

Former two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz announced today that, after speaking with his family and management team, he has reconsidered his decision to retire and will continue fighting. Ruiz retired April 30 immediately after losing a 12-round decision to James "Lights Out" Toney at Madison Square Garden. "My emotional decision, coming right after losing a fight I felt I won, was premature," Ruiz explained. "I was tired of all the criticism and felt everybody was against me. After reviewing the tape and talking it over with my advisors, I decided that I don't want to go out that way. If they want me out of the sport, they're going to have to knock me out. I'm back. "I want my WBA belt back. I still feel that I'm the best heavyweight in the world and I'm willing to fight any of the top heavyweights."

[mr_president]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

Ruiz: I want my belt back!

Monday, May 9 2005

QUIET MAN DECIDES NOT TO RETIRE

Former two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz announced today that, after speaking with his family and management team, he has reconsidered his decision to retire and will continue fighting. Ruiz retired April 30 immediately after losing a 12-round decision to James "Lights Out" Toney at Madison Square Garden. "My emotional decision, coming right after losing a fight I felt I won, was premature," Ruiz explained. "I was tired of all the criticism and felt everybody was against me. After reviewing the tape and talking it over with my advisors, I decided that I don't want to go out that way. If they want me out of the sport, they're going to have to knock me out. I'm back. "I want my WBA belt back. I still feel that I'm the best heavyweight in the world and I'm willing to fight any of the top heavyweights."

he wants his belt back.. ..... he sure does sound pissed.

[RoyalBoyle78]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

I think he is nuts, and if he thinks that he still is the best, then he needs some help bigtime.

[SportsorDeath]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

LOL, what's he supposed to say? "Uhhh yeah, I know I suck and that I am the most boring fighter out there for you all to watch, but hey, I could get lucky and win, you never know." Fighters are supposed to be, or at least come across as, confident.

[TarHeelMan]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

That quote is almost as comical as his "He didn't let me fight the way I wanted to fight" quote after he fought Roy Jones Jr.

[koolbubbaice]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

Ruiz: I want my belt back!

Monday, May 9 2005

QUIET MAN DECIDES NOT TO RETIRE

Former two-time World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John "The Quietman" Ruiz announced today that, after speaking with his family and management team, he has reconsidered his decision to retire and will continue fighting. Ruiz retired April 30 immediately after losing a 12-round decision to James "Lights Out" Toney at Madison Square Garden. "My emotional decision, coming right after losing a fight I felt I won, was premature," Ruiz explained. "I was tired of all the criticism and felt everybody was against me. After reviewing the tape and talking it over with my advisors, I decided that I don't want to go out that way. If they want me out of the sport, they're going to have to knock me out. I'm back. "I want my WBA belt back. I still feel that I'm the best heavyweight in the world and I'm willing to fight any of the top heavyweights."

He thought he won the fight.. The only ppl who felt John won was his family, friends, & management.. Not too biased.. You guys should find the Ruiz Vs Tua Fight.. Tua killed Ruiz in 17 seconds..lol Brutal KO.. Very brutal..

[Grandmaster1]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

He thought he won the fight.. The only ppl who felt John won was his family, friends, & management.. Not too biased.. You guys should find the Ruiz Vs Tua Fight.. Tua killed Ruiz in 17 seconds..lol Brutal KO.. Very brutal..

They also have something over at Boxingtalk about Toney possibily testing positive for a performance enhancing substance.

[koolbubbaice]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

They also have something over at Boxingtalk about Toney possibily testing positive for a performance enhancing substance.

Hmm.. Probally BS.. I remember when Stevie johnson caught flack for testing positive for a performance enhancing substance.. It was cough Medicine..

[Yosemite Dan]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

Oh great now we have Toney-Ruiz 2 to look forward to. I'd rather see Randall "Tex" Cobb make a comeback.

[Grandmaster1]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

Oh great now we have Toney-Ruiz 2 to look forward to. I'd rather see Randall "Tex" Cobb make a comeback.

God I hope we don't see another Toney-Ruiz fight. I wish they'd both just go away.

[koolbubbaice]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

Oh great now we have Toney-Ruiz 2 to look forward to. I'd rather see Randall "Tex" Cobb make a comeback.

Hey, Tex cobb had one hella chin.. You remember the Holmes fight in 83.. 15 rounds of Larry hitting Cobb with everything but the kitchen sink.. If there is a Toney Ruiz 2, at least there won't be a 3rd fight in the series, ala Holyfield Vs Ruiz..

[Yosemite Dan]

Re: Ruiz says he is NOT retiring.

Hey, Tex cobb had one hella chin.. You remember the Holmes fight in 83.. 15 rounds of Larry hitting Cobb with everything but the kitchen sink.. If there is a Toney Ruiz 2, at least there won't be a 3rd fight in the series, ala Holyfield Vs Ruiz..

Yeah I remember that fight, it was so one sided that for the last couple of rounds Holmes was pleading with the ref to stop it because Cobb was doing a great impersonation of a pylon. From what I recall I think that was the last fight Cosell ever did because he was appalled at how bad heavyweight boxing had become and why Cobb was even in the same city as Holmes.

We might not get a 3rd Ruiz-Toney fight but look at the alternatives: Klitchsko-Ruiz, Byrd-Toney, Brewster-Rahman, Toney-Rahman, Byrd-Klitchko, Ruiz-Brewster, Wladimar Klitchsko against anybody blah blah blah..... If Cosell thought the heavyweights were bad back then he must be doing somersaults in his grave now.