Shortest retirement of all time? Ruiz is back!!

johnswan1 · Post by **johnswan1** » 10 May 2005, 04:04

After a short-lived retirement following his April 30 loss to James Toney, former two-time WBA heavyweight champion John Ruiz has decided to return to the squared circle in an effort to regain a heavyweight crown. According to Ruiz' attorney Tony Cardinale, "John has decided that his decision to retire was premature. After much thought, and conversations with his family and Stoney and I, he wants to get his belt back at the earliest opportunity and to fight any of the other heavyweight champions out there."

Added Ruiz in a statement issued late Monday, "My emotional decision, coming right after losing a fight I felt I won, was premature," he said. "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.

dve3333 · Post by **dve3333** » 10 May 2005, 04:47

I think the perfect fight for everyone involved would be a November rematch against Tua. Ruiz wants to erase past demons and try to get some credibility and Tua needs a name to re-establish himself as a major player after his time off

DavidPayne · Post by **DavidPayne** » 10 May 2005, 04:50

So could Ruiz be brought to the UK for the Skelton-Williams winner?

He's still a credible scalp, not that I would say he's the underdog.

Goz · Post by **Goz** » 10 May 2005, 04:56

I would have Ruiz a big favourite over either of the pair...

jomothepure · Post by **jomothepure** » 10 May 2005, 06:05

And given that I don't think either would take him on without a title at stake.

The prospect of Skelton v Ruiz makes me physically sick.

jeej · Post by **jeej** » 10 May 2005, 06:59

jomothepure wrote:And given that I don't think either would take him on without a title at stake.

The prospect of Skelton v Ruiz makes me physically sick.

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 10 May 2005, 07:05

The nightmare continues!!!

Ruiz is like Freddy Krueger!

Just when you think you've smoked him, the MF comes back for another crap encore!!!! :x :x :x :x

Neri · Post by **Neri** » 10 May 2005, 08:46

Welcome back john, we missed you

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 10 May 2005, 10:36

YEEEEAAHHHH!!!

Who?

Oh, I mean

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

MightyWarrior · Post by **MightyWarrior** » 10 May 2005, 10:48

The nightmare continues......

Bard of Boxrec · Post by **Bard of Boxrec** » 10 May 2005, 11:05

The nightmare continues...IN BOLD

REAL_DEAL · Post by **REAL_DEAL** » 10 May 2005, 11:25

MightyWarrior wrote:The nightmare continues......

josh fg · Post by **josh fg** » 10 May 2005, 11:41

What a tit he got my hopes up and everything. There is nothing more annoying than fighters "ritiering".

btw me is thinking real_deal has too much time on his hands... did you use photoshope for that.

Syntax Error · Post by **Syntax Error** » 11 May 2005, 06:10

REAL_DEAL wrote:
MightyWarrior wrote:The nightmare continues......

LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Dutch Windmill · Post by **Dutch Windmill** » 11 May 2005, 06:50

Well don't you need someone in boxing you love to hate

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