Parker vs Ruiz for WBO

[diehard]

(12-08-2016, 05:49 PM)NakiFan Wrote:

(12-08-2016, 05:12 PM)diehard Wrote:

(12-08-2016, 04:31 PM)Yanni Wrote: I still think the smart money is on a Parker UD given Ruiz hasn't been troubled in any of his other fights...  in saying that I have a sneaking suspicion that the surprise everyone will get is Parker winning by KO.  

How much extra time has Ruiz had to work purely on losing weight and getting his fitness up to scratch as opposed to Parker?  

I'm going with my gut feeling and picking a late stoppage, round 9 or later.

Ruiz has been training and losing weight for 6.5 weeks.  I know with Tua, he spent a lot of time in camp trying to lose his weight, and KB was frustrated that he didn't get to focus on his training as much.  Ruiz has NOT fought tough competition, which is why I think he'll be surprised by Parker's power.

The first power punch Joe lands will speak volumes, and probably decide the fight. If that causes Ruiz to start backpeddling...it'll be all over quickly. 

That's how I see it going. Everytime Ruiz gets close he gets slammed with the right hand. He keeps coming. In the middle rounds, he stops coming. Parker finishes him. I think Parker has him by about 4 inches. Ruiz is closer to 6 foot rather than 6'2".