Parker vs Ruiz for WBO

[diehard]

Dannyboy, I'm gonna disagree with you at my own peril. I see Ruiz as an easy fight. I think his power and hand speed are over-rated, and he really hasn't fought anybody. He looked ordinary against Lawrence, and he has, or had weight and stamina problems. He's also fairly easy to hit. He DOES know how to fight, and if Joe gets into too many exchanges with him, he could be in trouble.

I see this going the way of the Bowie Tupou fight, but many more rounds. Joe will jab and beat him up throughout the fight, and catch a couple in return.

My only concern is if Ruiz becomes a different fighter with the lost weight. A fighter who puts much more pressure on his opponent and let's his hands go throughout the fight.

I hope Joe doesn't read this, as he cannot come into this fight over-confident. I can though. If I'm wrong, I'll be the first to admit it after the fight.