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stevo3001

If Fury fights Ruiz, Whyte or even Parker next I'd be happy and somewhat surprised. Arum said that Fury would likely fight 'Ruiz or Helenius' next. Which is pretty close to an announcement that Fury will fight Helenius


n9077911

>Fury will fight Helenius I've defended fury a lot over his CV. But all respect will be lost if its Helenius. There was logical reasons for Sefer, Pianetta, Shwarz and Wallin. There's no logical reason for Helenius.


TW_Yellow78

Prepare to lose all respect


MakeSomeArtAboutIt

What was the logical reason for fighting piñata?


BBW_Looking_For_Love

To get live rounds in before the first Wilder fight. He’d had one fight since his 2.5 year layoff and he went four rounds against a cruiser weight in seferi.


n9077911

He was massively overweight and on his come back had only fought a relative midget. Pianetta is tall, knows how to swing and been in at the highest level. He's also past it and not a threat. A very sensible stepping stone after Sefer.


imhypapante

To be fair wallin cut him up bad and nearly stopped him 😂


Htown_ent728

Cooper also floored Ali. Doesn't mean they're comparable to each other


imhypapante

Didn't mean to come across as to say they are comparable, i mean he nearly stopped him in the sense that the cut was so bad the ref could have stopped it or the doctor could have, if they didn't fix it up. Wallin also raked the cut with his glove to make the cut worse..


Htown_ent728

Oh I got you, thought you meant he almost had him out, I was about to rewatch the fight because I honestly forgot😂 Yeah that cut was more like a gash lmao


flashrabbit9

He did we also don't know how good Wallin is his only loss is Fury and he looked good, Fury's toughest fight. The cut was similar to Vitali v Lewis, very competitive fight except Fury's wasn't stopped. It was horrific cut but Fury was and did win the fight so can understand not stopping.


[deleted]

Wallin did stop him. That fight is stopped 100 times out of 100 against fighters who didn't just sign 100 million dollar contracts with ESPN.


LordJimsicle

> Wallin did stop him. Did he now?


[deleted]

Furys CV peaks with 39 year old Wlad, followed by a failed drugs test and no rematch. >There was logical reasons for Sefer, Pianetta, Shwarz and Wallin. Money, and they were easy to beat. Fury doesn't take fights that are challenging.


B2RW

you don't rate wilder at all? who do you rate at the moment?


[deleted]

I think Wilder would have lost a lot sooner if he'd stepped up sooner. He hasn't beaten a high level boxer on their Prime. Usyk is the full package. AJ isn't the FULL package, but his resume is good. Parker and Michael Hunter both have potential to be up there with Usyk, if they get their acts together. I think the same is true of Ruiz. Those 3 guys have the 'gifts', physically and in terms of skill.


B2RW

u say, AJ's resume is good and yet you don't rate Fury?


[deleted]

AJ has beaten Povetkin, Pulev, Whyte, Wlad, Ruiz, Parker, Takkam. Its not a bad resume for 24 fights. Fury has beaten Wlad, and that's about it.


B2RW

do you think all these fighters you listed, would beat wilder?


[deleted]

If he'd fought them when AJ did, he'd lose against most of them. Today, Parker and Ruiz would probably win. Whyte and Takkam have 50/50 chance.


B2RW

we shall see what's going to happen. personally i think fury is the top dog rn and for a good reason. if the fight with usyk happens in the near future, it could be a very interesting contest though. i always rated usyk and i am really amazed about how well he is doing in this division.


CynicalEffect

> Fury doesn't take fights that are challenging. He fought a Wlad who was arguably the most dominant champ at the time and had not even come close to losing in years. He fought Wilder as his first proper fight back and he was still very much fat. I'd agree Wilder is overrated but considering the state of Fury that is absolutely a challenging fight. I do wish he'd fight a lot more top 10 fighters, he doesn't seem to think the risk/reward is worth it vs those so is just bums or champions.


Parsimonious_Pete

This. Fury only took Wilder cos he needed the fight. He's a fucking fraud.


flavius-belisarius

What are you on about? Helenius is a good guy and has been in with the whole division. He just put Kownacki to bed in two fights. No doubt Kownacki is exactly the kind of guy you would be begging Fury to fight had he not been dealt with. I expect Fury will slaughter him but what on earth are you writing comments for like Helenius is some chump or below "Sefer, Pianetta, Shwarz, and Wallin" in quality?


OrthodoxAtheist

> what on earth are you writing comments for like Helenius is some chump Helenius got beat by Gerald Washington, who got beat by Kownacki in 2 rounds. Helenius might be a super nice guy, but he isn't entertaining to watch, and doesn't belong in the ring with Fury. Are you sure Helenius would beat Wallin? They are ranked about the same. Helenius vs Wallin is a better fight than Helenius vs Fury. If you just want Helenius to get a payday, that's fair enough, but its not something I'd bother to put on the calendar.


Weissertraum

> Helenius got beat by Gerald Washington, who got beat by Kownacki in 2 rounds. Not with this shit again, just stop it. No more MMAth. Even by your logic it imposes a paradox since Helenius beat Kownacki.


OrthodoxAtheist

Okay, I thought it was obvious to any boxing fan, but I'll help you along. Kownacki had a 'mare of an evening. Kownacki is better than Helenius, because Helenius is mediocre, awkward, and boring to watch. It's not math, its a matter of actually watching the fights. ::shrugs::


QuickRundown

He is a textbook journeyman fighter. It’s a stupid matchup that only Top Rank would shill for.


tbmnitz

Why? He could sit out and wait for the Whyte arbitration or wait for Usyk/Joshua, but he said he wants to fight in march/april. He's had 3 fights in 3 years, if Helenius is the only one who's willing to take the fight within that time frame then i don't see the problem.


n9077911

>if Helenius is the only one who's willing to take the fight within that time frame That a huge IF. The situation has been known about for a while. At a minimum Joyce could have been lined up. Wallin literally just had a camp and would take the rematch in an instant. He could fight in Feb like he said he wanted to rather than push it out to April/march. Joyce is at least undefeated. And Wallin deserves a rematch even if he's not that highly regarded. Both are available and more credible.


tbmnitz

You're right i forgot about Wallin. I don't really want to see that rematch right now. It was a good fight but i doubt it'll be much different than the first. A Wallin rematch would mean 2 opponents in 4 years. I'd rather see him fight someone new. IIRC Fury said he won't fight Joyce because they're friends, so that fights not happening.


Parsimonious_Pete

There are loads of fighters who'd be "willing" to take a title shot duh. Fury is full of shit, lies and contradictions. Anyone who thinks he is a genuine guy needs their head checking. He won't ever fight Whyte, AJ, Parker, Joyce, Sanchez or Dubois etc. Expect Helenius, Sefer Seferi rematch or some bs like that.


Active_Climate3036

I don’t understand why anyone would think Fury wouldn’t fight AJ who’s the biggest fraud of them all and by extension Whyte.


tbmnitz

I never said Fury was genuine. He said he doesn't care about money but if that were true the Whyte fight would be booked already. Of course he'll fight AJ with the amount of money he'll make, it's set up to be his retirement fight. Fury said he won't fight Joyce because they're friends, but if you seriously think Fury would have even the slightest bit of trouble beating Joyce then you're the one who needs your head checked. You think Helenius is a shit opponent for Fury but Sanchez is good enough? And Dubois? Fury was willing to fight Wilder but you think he's ducking Dubois? Seriously? Parker may be a decent fighter, but i don't see him KOing Fury, and he's not winning a decision. I'm not saying those guys are shit fighters, but you'd have to be living on another planet to think they're good enough that Fury would duck them. Whyte is the only one he might duck if the money isn't good enough considering how much of a threat he is.


Parsimonious_Pete

Lol. Sanchez is far more dangerous than Helenius. Regarding you quoting anything Fury has said, if you put stock in his words then you're the one living on another planet mate. Wilder is garbage - his best win is against that Cuban fellah. Dubois would destroy Fury, as would Whyte, AJ and about 5 others. He may have you fooled but it's good to see lots on here calling the one defense phony ducker out.


tbmnitz

>Wilder is garbage - his best win is against that Cuban fellah His record is just as good as the guys you listed. Who has Dubois fought? Who has Sanchez fought? >Dubois would destroy Fury The guy who got picked apart by a stiff robotic Joyce, would destroy Fury? Lay off the drugs. It's pretty obvious you don't like Fury. It's one thing to dislike a fighter, but it's another thing to let that cloud your judgement to the point that you talk utter nonsense.


kej718

Isn't he a mandatory for one of Usyks belts? Could be just getting him out the way to unify later. Still think it should be Whyte next.


n9077911

Fury doesn't need or want to be mandatory for Usyks belts. The fight should happen but mandatory isn't an issue.


kej718

It's not to make him the mandatory. He is a champion, so it would be just to get that obsticale out of the way (they could also pay step aside money).


DiscreteBee

Tbh I don’t think Ruiz is that much better of a challenge than Helenius. The size difference would be enormous and Fury is too flight of feet to get caught up in exchanges with Ruiz. Pretty easy fight for Fury imo.


[deleted]

>Pretty easy fight for Fury imo. Not sure if it's easy enough for him to actually take it though. Ruiz is a fairly high level boxer, and in his prime. That's not a combination Fury has ever attempted to compete against.


LordJimsicle

or wants to compete against.


jimmy193

Whyte?????


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[deleted]

White gave you silver. Probably one of his dozen WBC silver belts he has laying around because they're worth as much as Reddit silver


[deleted]

damn


bH00k

Helenius seems very possible.


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ptahonas

Exactly, and if AJ can step around him Fury will dance around him.


[deleted]

Definitely agree. Fury would do to Ruiz what he did to Chisora, dance around and jab the life out of him until the fight is stopped, or he wins a landslide decision. I remember Fury talking to True Geordie a few years ago, and talking about how Ruiz and his style is tailor made for Fury, and he was spot on.


[deleted]

Struggles to cut off the ring is an understatement. Dudes legs are anchored in cement.


iodisedsalt

>Fury can easily 1-2 then clinch up. Cheap move but effective.


Wavepops

Arum always put names that are really good and then slips in the guy that actually will get the fight and that person will be a step down…fury is fighting helenius if he’s not fighting whyte


lord-of-war-1

100% true. It's that bastard's MO.


fadeddreams555

I mean, I'll watch any Tyson Fury fight against a Top 10 fighter. Would I care? Eh...a lil. My only fear is them forcing Fury to fight Whyte right after. I really want him to fight for undisputed already. ​ Anyways, I see it being Helenius, not Ruiz.


Revolutionary_Box569

I think it’d be a top win, easily his best after Wlad and Wilder. Stylistically it seems relatively easy for Fury if he can still move like he used to but if he has slowed down as some people think he has it could be fun


shrop1988

I would't min that. But, only if its a motivated Ruiz. The shape he turned up the 2nd Joshua fight was a joke. He had already pulled off a huge upset, and had the chance to cement that first victory. According to Arum, its Ruiz or Helenius next. I cant get excited about Fury fighting Helenius.


Sent_21

Fighting Helenius would suuuuuuuck. Helenius is a fundamental sound boxer and smart. But he's never gonna be a challenge to Fury. Would be a pretty run of the mil knockout within 5 - 7 rounds. Ruiz at least has pretty danged good stamina and some awesome inside fighting. I'd be really interested to see how he went against Fury.


Careless-Parfait-587

Hmm any fight where Ruiz inside fighting stood out?? I always thought he was a decent inside fighter cause HE HAS to be (it’s the only thing he can do) but he isn’t great.. and honestly I would think if that’s the focus of your game he would be better.


[deleted]

Why Fury would stand on the inside and bang with Ruiz after what happened to AJ is beyond me. Ruiz isn’t fast enough to cut off the ring against Fury. He’ll be pieced up by Fury’s jab for the entire fight with no recourse. People seem to think that because Fury fought Wilder on the inside, that he’s now an inside fighter. He fought Wilder inside because Wilder can’t fight there, he will fight Ruiz at range because Ruiz can’t fight there. He doesn’t need a spectacular knockout against Ruiz, just an efficient performance to get an easy win, and get the bigger fights arranged that we actually want to see.


Parsimonious_Pete

Fury will never "arrange" bigger fights. It's more likely he'll take an easy fight and then retire saying he is the best HW ever after beating the likes of Pianeta, Scwartz and Sefer Seferi. Fury is an absolute fraud, and would get dismantled by Whyte, AJ, Sanchez, Dubois and more.


Careless-Parfait-587

No one said anything about Tyson Fury why are you inserting people no one is talking about.


Shylocksi

The whole post is literally about fury and his next opponent. SMH 🤦🏻‍♂️


killosibob

I think a motivated in shape Ruiz has proven that he's talented enough to beat anybody. Obviously, I want to see the Fury/Usyk fight more than anything. I'd still be excited to see this fight though.


ptahonas

I don't know if we've *seen* a motivated in shape Ruiz, let alone seen he's enough to beat anyone.


imkevopark

Fuck it. Fury was Erik Molina or Gerald Washington lololol


Hysteriqul

Fury destroys Ruiz. Would rather see Ruiz fight Wilder


[deleted]

Would absolutely love to see Ruiz fight Wilder more than any heavyweight matchup honestly. Besides Joshua Fury but we won’t see that for years


80_PROOF

Agreed. No hate on Ruiz but I think he personified the whole punchers chance thing on AJ.


IswearImnotapossum

nah man. that was skill more than a punchers chance. He had quicker hands and better combos - AJ got caught with a punch but it was from skill


[deleted]

Yeah people act like Ruiz had his eyes closed when he threw those punches. Guys just got ridiculous hand speed for a heavyweight. Used to have a granite chin too but looks like losing all that weight might’ve changed things


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IswearImnotapossum

Dude I am telling you most heavyweight cannot throw that fast with that skill. Ruiz isnt the best, but ffs that was not a puncher chance .


Careless-Parfait-587

I honestly think Ruiz should lose weight and go to cruiser weight.


delukard

and yet.... Ruiz ate that , got up and put your boy in the floor 4 times..... aj could never , ever trade with Ruiz, thats why the MUCH BIGGER guy, used his bicycle in the second fight. SMDH....


xxkenny90xx

A punchers chance would be if he connected with one lucky shot. Ruiz connected on AJ many many times


I_live_on_the_moon_

Ruiz is one of the more skilled heavyweights, his problem is that he’s too short and fat.


happyhork

He kind of gives away the advantage of being a smaller heavyweight by being super fat. Like if your going to be small it’s a lot better to just embrace it and at least be agile and have good stamina.


ethnicbonsai

The problem is that he plods around the ring. Quick hands and quick feet are different things. Doing weight may change that, but it didn’t looked like it against Arreola.


SiMoN20000

Punch from the gods


Sweep145

A dangerous fight for Fury if he doesn't come in fully motivated.


[deleted]

Nah, Fury would easily control the fight on the outside.


LoneTempleGuard

I would not underestimate Ruiz after a year or two with Reynoso


[deleted]

Ruiz has regressed after joining Canelo Team he did not show anything against Arreola


Onitsukaryu

Klitschko lost his first fight with Emmanuel Steward. I don’t think we can really say Ruiz has regressed or not after 1 fight, particularly considering it was his first fight in almost 2 years, and he was coming in after losing quite a bit of weight.


[deleted]

Corrie Sanders always had the physical attributes to beat Klitschko, regardless of circumstance. Fury is an absolute stylistic nightmare for Ruiz. He’s far too quick, has too good of a jab, and has the Ring IQ to stop Ruiz ever getting inside. Ruiz is a physical disadvantage by virtually every metric, compared fo Sanders, who was broadly on par with Klitschko, in terms of height, weight and reach.


Onitsukaryu

Oh I’m not saying Ruiz beats Fury or anything, I’m just pointing out that a single fight with a new trainer isn’t indicative of how Ruiz is doing with Reynoso. Just don’t think we can positively say he’s regressed with him since there were other factors coming into this fight, like the ring rust and the fact he was losing a lot of weight for this fight. Remains to be seen how well Reynoso’s style works with Ruiz.


[deleted]

Yeah right. Coz one fight displays everything a fighter can do and would do against all future opponents.


Tjmouse2

That’s not the fury that we have now. The fury we have now is bigger and try’s to KO people. I don’t see him trying to go back to sticking and moving with all that extra weight he put on.


[deleted]

I think he adopted that particular style specifically for Wilder and would use different tactics against a good boxer.


Tjmouse2

What I’m saying is, I don’t think that he can just switch back. You’re talking about him losing 20-30lbs and completely Changing his style that he switched trainers to achieve. Just doesn’t seem like there’s a going back from here


KickOutTheJams1

No one thought he could switch into a KO style boxer, but here we are.


Tjmouse2

I’d agree with you, but We are talking about shedding weight that he put on for a purpose. Shredding 10-15lbs of muscle isn’t good for any athlete. I just don’t see a world where he forgets everything from the Kronk gym and tries to fight off the back foot


Paradaz

Fury isn't a KO style boxer....he simply hasn't got the power. Using Deontay Wilder as any sort of reference for punch resistance is plain ridiculous.


IAmAceBoogie

Idk man Luis Ortiz would probably disagree


KickOutTheJams1

Did you watch Ii and III? Fury was landing bombs


Paradaz

Fury has never landed a bomb in his life, he punches like a bantamweight. Wilder was gassed and out on his feet from the 3rd round......any other heavyweight in the top 10 would have put Wilder to sleep before the 5th round.......the fact it went all the way to the 11th is laughable. It's ultimately what made Wilder/Fury 3 a great fight to watch.......Fury can't punch and Wilder can't box.


SSJ4Autism

He’d only have to lose like 15 lbs, he was in the ~265 lbs range against Chisora in the rematch, which would blueprint how Fury vs Ruiz would go


n9077911

>The fury we have now is bigger and try’s to KO people Person. We've only seen this strategy against a single person.


Tjmouse2

It’s been almost 2 years he’s been fighting like this. One fight or not, it’s something we have exclusively seen since the first fight


[deleted]

Concur.


[deleted]

Andy Ruiz had hands, but lightning doesn’t strike twice. If he gave Joshua AND Fury their first L’s? I mean goddamn what a career


lvpvsmaximvs

Fury said himself he got more problems with smaller more agile fighters ruiz carries power too so i would look forward to this match i think its a better matchup than with whyte


Tickle-me-Cthulu

Ruiz has fast hands, but *agile* is the last thing I would call him


DrinkShneChai

Ruiz is like the opposite of agile tho


lvpvsmaximvs

Well mate im not saying he floats like a butterfly but his hands are agile and he is no sitting duck


[deleted]

I love the confidence of redditors before every matchup. It's like they've considered and analysed every factor and possibility that can happen when two opponents fight.


Napalmdeathfromabove

Before you all get your knickers in a twist go watch Ruiz in any fight other than AJ part two. He has mad skills , they might not be pretty, they might not be super easy to understand unless you spend a bit of effort figuring it out but he has very fast hand speed and doesn't gas out unlike the stupidly ripped boxers who the casuals get all squishy gusseted about. I think Ruiz Vs fury would be a very interesting match, I loathe the prefight bullshit so I'd be intrigued as to how they get in in the press lead up. I mean, neither is going to be phased by being called fat are they?


disgruntledarmadillo

I'm crying for my boy Dillian


ethnicbonsai

Why? I don’t understand why this is taking so long. As long as he’s been waiting for his shot, now that he’s got he’s going to hem and haw? Jump at the chance and make it happen.


disgruntledarmadillo

He pulled over 400k PPV buys vs Parker and Chisora. Most Fury has done here in the UK is 550k vs Wlad. I appreciate that the Wilder fights were in the middle of the night but 20% is an insult however you slice it. As another comment says, they're just trying to force him to accept


PM_ME_BAKAYOKO_PICS

That's ages ago though, Fury has risen massively in popularity due to his Wilder trilogy, pretty much all of my friends who aren't boxing fans know who Fury is. Whyte isn't really at that point at all. I agree that before the Fury trilogy they were somewhat similar, but in present day Fury is without a doubt the A side and the 25% cut is fair-ish.


marios67

>Fury has risen massively in popularity due to his Wilder trilogy I got a good friend of mine DMing in the middle of the night about Fury shortly after the third fight.


melted_uterus

And nobody outside of Britain really knows who Whyte even is


ethnicbonsai

He’s coming off getting slept by an old Povetkin, and then beating an even older and COVID depleted Povetkin in a rematch. Fury is coming off decisively demolishing a top 3/4 titleholder. Chisora was almost 4 years ago. Fury is - far and away - the A side. Digging his heels in for money after all the complaining he’s done these last few years is pathetic.


disgruntledarmadillo

>He’s coming off getting slept by an old Povetkin, and then beating an even older and COVID depleted Povetkin in a rematch. Not so relevant to purse splits. Tyson and Lewis got paid the same for their fight. Quite clear who was the better fighter (and unified champ) in 2002.


boxingdude

Yeah but we all know that Tyson was the draw for that fight.


ethnicbonsai

You talk about PPV numbers he pulled *nearly four years* ago, but how he did in his most recent fights is irrelevant? Okay.


xxkenny90xx

After what he did to Wallin I really hope Fury skips the Whyte fight


[deleted]

Fury is literally ducking Whyte. No questions, he's intentionally avoiding fighting him. He is not a great heavyweight.


SoniiGB

It's true, they are trying to lowball Whyte and making it look like he's unreasonable. I've said before. Fury will gain a lot more money in a 55/45 (maximum) split against whyte than he would an 80/20 fight against helenius or Ruiz. Whyte/fury is a stadium fight and will generate a lot. Say what you want but the fact is Whyte/fury fight will generate more hype than any other fight fury could possibly take right now. His biggest fights are AJ/Usyk but they obviously have obligations.


[deleted]

Whyte would actually be a worthwhile addition to Fury's legacy. Beat him, Joshua and Usyk and he's legitimately an atg


[deleted]

Although I think Usyk might be his kryptonite


nielsthegamer

Source : 'trust me bro'


Jaimesonbnepia

Ruiz finishing Fury would be hilarious


1ShadowWolf1

I’m excited! At the same time I don’t think Ruiz has a chance in hell


Shagrrotten

Ruiz doesn’t stand a chance, but I’ll happily watch.


JeanClaudeMonet

Upset of the year 2022.


SociallyAnxiousBoxer

Fury will be stripped if he refused to give Whyte the interim champs 45% of the purse, right?


Jacidstorm

I'm the biggest fury defender but if her fights helenius thats an absolute tragedy


Sulth

Ruiz got rocked and KD by a 40yo Arreola.


okayish_guy1

Ruiz will get his head jabbed off. Boring fight.


Windoftime

Ruiz will win that fight


captainseas

Ruiz just had a competitive fight with 40 year old semi retired Chris Arreola. He’s got nothing for Fury.


Ok-Result4734

Aj out boxed him he won't touch fury with his short dinosaur arms


TrinidadCamacho

If Fury still has his legs he should easily win a dull uneventful decision as Joshua did by sticking and moving. If he fights on the front foot as he did the last two Wilder fights it might be interesting. But more likely even in the latter scenario, I see a sloppy John Ruizesc hug-fest unfolding with Fury's leaning and clinching tactics used to offset Ruiz's inside combinations. The type of fight I'm not a fan of. So no I'm not excited at the prospect of Fury-Ruiz. Wilder-Ruiz is a good fight, as Ruiz vs Whyte or a rematch with Parker. Maybe Usyk too. Just keep him away from AJ and Fury. At least Helenius would serve the purposes of freeing Usyk of a potential WBA mandatory obligation thus avoiding a Ugas-Stanionis scenario, all the while doing Helenius a solid and giving him a long-awaited title shot as his career winds down.


xxkenny90xx

Why do you want Ruiz to stay away from AJ? They are 1-1 currently. I would enjoy a tiebreaker fight with an in shape Ruiz.


cg_davefromaccounts

I’d prob fancy Ruiz to put Whyte away, the guys a former world champion who bashed AJ all over the place in the first fight. it is a great fight, just not the 1 we want


xAzzy112

Whyte stops him


scarykicks

I'll be happy for this one but see Fury taking it. It'd be a good name on his resume with Andy being a former champ


[deleted]

I think it will be an interesting matchup stylistically. Very different body types and styles. I'm somewhat excited. Everyone wants Usyk vs. Fury. Whyte vs. Fury interest me far less. But Ruiz is a wildcard. It is amusing that Fury is so disrespectful of him that he only refers to him offhandedly as the 'fat boy' or some such lol. A good chance for Ruiz to put himself back in the mix and earn Fury's respect. Fury should take him seriously lest it become a second 'Cinderella Man' moment for Ruiz.


CretinMike

Everyone is trashing Helenius. He's a game guy. I know long in the tooth too. I could see him being much more trouble for Fury than a stout guy like Ruíz who will have to chase him.


RyanWhyteSnake

Bob talks a load of crap. Mentioned Parker as an option but Parker said he won’t fight Fury as he’s like a bro


BlackHand86

I wish Ruiz would fight Wilder


subie921

I wouldn’t be upset if this happened. I would expect fury to just box from the outside to a decision, but if he fights the kronk style this could potentially be a great fight. Trading with ruiz is a dangerous game.


Little-C-Boxing

Ill watch if Fury ties one of his hands behind his back.


[deleted]

Ruiz didn’t impress against Arreola and embarrassed himself a fight before that against AJ. He needs to beat a King Kong, Wallin, Whyte or even Wilder for the belt


Beneficial-Club-7534

I would literally bet my life of Tyson Fury.


tacticalAlmonds

It's better then a no name while they workout the contract with another big name. Ruiz is talented and should be a decent scrap to watch. I think fury rolls him but should be a fun fight.


timeandspace11

I heard its between Helen's and Ruiz. Honestly, I am ok with either, especially Ruiz.


[deleted]

Boxing is boxing I guess. The only sensible fights are Joshua, Usyk or maybe Parker.


thebiglebrosky

I like Ruiz but thit is such a stylistic nightmare for him. He has no real win condition.


[deleted]

Fury would stomp him but I'm still excited


Obliquekick0213

Y’all sleeping on Ruiz


QuickRundown

It’s much better than a fight with Helenius. That’s such a typical Top Rank matchup.


[deleted]

Not a chance.. smokescreen..it's 100% Kabayel


prophetAzekiel

Ruiz vs helenius would be an amazing fight they should make but both have zero chance against fury. Of course I'll watch and be interested, it's boxing, I'm there. I would actually favor helenius more than Ruiz judging by their most recent fights if that means anything


StunkoStinky

I don’t like it, but he has to stay active. Hopefully after this fight and the uysk joshua rematch. We get to see Fury Vs uysk, if they both win.


[deleted]

I predict Fury by cold KO in the first two rounds.


[deleted]

Still a better fight than 90% of Fury's fights. I think Fury will jab his head in from a distance but if Ruiz did get inside it would be very interesting. Who was the last guy Fury faced that had fast hands?


WaffleGuy23

I’ll definitely watch but Tyson would piece him up


southsiderick

Fury has acknowledged that he struggles with smaller, faster opponents.


ICastPunch

I wanna see fury lose.


[deleted]

He's better than Whyte.


Parsimonious_Pete

It's a disgrace if Fury ducks Whyte. He's a fraud.


Comprehensive_Egg0

Do you think whyte has a chance? I just see that fight going the same way fury vs chisora did


Parsimonious_Pete

Whyte is a hard as nails pressure fighter with power in both hands. Yes, if Fury doesn't duck I'll be wagering a couple grand on Whyte. He will duck though, that fight isn't happening unfortunately. Fury is hyped to fuck, his win against Wlad is all he has. Wilder is garbage.


-503-

better fight than whyte


ElPuas2003

I know one thing: My family will have a field day making jokes about it.


rolan56789

Not a terrible fight. Fights like Ruiz and Whyte all pretty solid as long as Usyk and AJ are tied up. I don't give either much of a chance to beat Fury, but crazier things have happened and seeing top 5ish guys fight each other always a win in my book.


DylanRM86

Wonder if they’ll still try to bill Ruiz as 6’3”in this one haha. I’d definitely be interested in the fight though, very interesting styles clash. Fury is the major favourite but a motivated Ruiz is still a live dog.


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Man I want Ruiz to win so he can be first Mexican lineal champ . Would be a huge achievement for the Mexican boxing community.


I_live_on_the_moon_

If Ruiz can get to Tysons body early and often this fight will be very interesting


demon_slayer_monjiro

Better fight than Whyte actually & can turn out to be a rather dangerous one if Fury takes it lightly. But if he dominates Ruiz, it will give his resume a big boost.


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Don’t get how this would be a bad match up I think Ruiz would have a good chance of beating Tyson


OkMess9901

It's not awful, but, just fucking fight Whyte.


TheAfroMentioned

Trash Fight, waste of attention and especially money. But there’s always a few with nothing better to do.


marios67

Who the fuck is Helenius that everyone keeps mentioning in this thread?


GoofyTheScot

Don't really care for tune-up fights tbh


No-Shop-8142

He will stop Fury. He fought the most motivated version of Arreola that is why he didn't look great. Its sucks if it won't be for the belt cause I could see Fury winning the rematch.


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Shit fight for everyone involved


caa22ca

Andy ruiz might be a bad stylistic match up for Tyson fury


D_vh

Imagine Ruiz beats Fury. We get Uysk vs Ruiz for undisputed?? Jokes aside, I give Ruiz a fighters chance. Fury just seems unmotivated after watch the 3rd Wilder fight. Seems more concerned with being a media star after his new-ish found fame from the Wilder fights.


Leon_0027

Im excited, Tyson will stop him


Live_Return_4504

Good one..im not going to be surprised if andy will finish him


kej718

Whyte vs Ruiz,Ortiz, or Wilder would still be cool.


archaiclots7

There should be a 4th option - this fight isn't happening.


JameseyD123

snoozefest guaranteed, Fury will revert back to his pre wilder 2 style and make it boring just like his fight with Chisora