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What happens here?

Both could be lazy and both durable. Does it go the distance?

Now this would've been a fun and competitive matchup, never thought about this one before. I would have to favor Mercer to win, either by a middle rounds stoppage or by decision. The jab would win him rounds and the chin would have him survive Razor's bombs, but Razor didn't have the best chin himself.

great matchup roco and one ive never thought of either or seen on here before
I see mercer stopping ruddock.

I agree Mercer had the superior boxing skills, Ruddock definitely hit harder, but Mercer would be able to take his shots. I figure either Mercer stops him late or wins a decision in an entertaining scrap.

I'm not terribly big on Mercer so I'll go against the grain with a Ruddock decision provided he used his boxing skills rather than just throwing the 'smash' over and over.

why didnt we see this fight. would have been interesting. Remembering Ruddock's first fight with Tyson, ill pick Razor Ruddock by close dec.

A very tough close fight which I believe Mercer wins on most occasions.

dempseyfire wrote: ↑13 Dec 2011, 09:21 Now this would've been a fun and competitive matchup, never thought about this one before. I would have to favor Mercer to win, either by a middle rounds stoppage or by decision. The jab would win him rounds and the chin would have him survive Razor's bombs, but Razor didn't have the best chin himself.

gilgamesh wrote: ↑16 Dec 2011, 17:34 I agree Mercer had the superior boxing skills, Ruddock definitely hit harder, but Mercer would be able to take his shots. I figure either Mercer stops him late or wins a decision in an entertaining scrap.

Those opinions are the most similar to my own.

You have to watch their fights with Lennox Lewis to grasp the distance between these 2 Heavyweight boxers...

Ruddock was in trouble almost immediately with Lewis -- but Mercer was extremely competitive the whole fight.

Then of course their fights with Tommy Morrison.... Mercer boxes better -- and takes a shot better.

Tyson was smart.... He nixed a Mercer fight -- and I didn't see it as a good matchup for him either.

ruddock via dec,,,,,

Somewhere along the mine, Mercer catches a sloppy Ruddock and batters him until it's stopped.

Good chance that Ruddock will be ahead on the cards at the time of the KO.