This was the first time a lot of us heard the name “Razor Ruddock.” This was when he was known primarily as a boxer and before he perfected his “smash.” Interesting seeing him in boxer mode: a good jab, decent movement and footwork for a big guy. Once he got the reputation of being a power puncher, he abandoned this part of his game.

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

@mattpowell2819

Жыл бұрын

It would have been nice to see him keep this style

@Channel-gp6st

Жыл бұрын

Or atleast not completely abandon his previous style

@rudeboy4710

Жыл бұрын

Yep razor has tremendous power and fell in love with the smash. Essentially became a one handed fighter who refused to use his jab and rarely if ever used head movement.

@Mike_Williams32

Жыл бұрын

@@rudeboy4710 Agree, also here he had not great foundamentals

Wow this is the only time I've ever seen Donovan Ruddock box instead of brawl and he had incredible hand speed!

@veersen

3 жыл бұрын

Donovan in the early stages of his career was a talented boxer who moved and had decent combinations. As he started knocking out people, he planted his feet more.

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

@@veersen exactly I only wonder what he could have been if he had trained for his skills as much as he did for his power he was a true beast !

@Shovelhook

2 жыл бұрын

@@theinformationbomber7102 agree.

Razor Ruddock, during his hey day, was basically, the Black Gerry Cooney. A one-dimensional fighter who had no jab, no right cross, and who relied upon his one devastating left hook/uppercut.

@ZBOXINGTALK

11 ай бұрын

Ruddock used an excellent jab in this fight.

Weird hearing the commentator at the start saying ‘Rudduck is not a power puncher but has the best jab in the division”.. Rudduck would later totally abandon his jab and soly become a 1 punch ko artist.. he literally threw 5-6 jabs in his combined 19 rounds with Tyson. If Rudduck kept to learning his boxing fundamentals and used his jab to set up power punch he could of been a real force in the division. He instead become a power puncher brawler with very limited boxing ability!

@Shovelhook

2 жыл бұрын

Good comment

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

damn true if only Ruddock had trained for his skills as much as he did for his power then man he would have been an absolute beast !!

Razor could box but fell in love with his own power

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

The politics of boxing has always marred true greatness.

Thank you very much for the fight Donovan RAZOR Ruddock CHANNEL :-)

Fayetteville, NC 1986......Wow... at 215lbs Ruddick was much slimmer then.

No disrespect to either amazing athlete, but why is this a must see? fairly slow fight.

@DeeJayRoyalT2

4 жыл бұрын

Oh fuck yeah...this was one of the most boring fights I've ever seen!

@sandpeat

4 жыл бұрын

It's not. It's just clickbait.

@liquidswords5918

4 жыл бұрын

Carl Wimmer. I was gonna say the same thing.

@standingeightcountchannel833

4 жыл бұрын

Hahaha

@robertmazyck6318

3 жыл бұрын

It was a RUMBLE

Man razor was a beast yo those 2 fights he had with Tyson was brutal for both fighters They was never the same Tyson 2

@theinformationbomber7102

6 ай бұрын

Damn right

Weaver was war torn at this time..But Razor was always in great shape if he planted his feet And pivoted his weight and stayed behind his Jab he’d been champion but he lost focus but the first fighter to give Tyson hell when Mike was on top destroying all others..I’m a big fan of both.

@jeremysipes44

2 жыл бұрын

I'm pretty sure Douglas gave Tyson "Hell" too.

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremysipes44 naah he just got lucky by a long count Tyson got cheated off a clean win

@Mike_Williams32

Жыл бұрын

@@theinformationbomber7102 Tyson should never fight in that shape at Tokyo.

@MatewanMassacre

Жыл бұрын

@@theinformationbomber7102 I don't know what fight you were watching? Douglas was watching the referee's count, which is what fighters are supposed to do - use as much time, as possible, to catch your breath and get your second wind. Otherwise, Douglas dominated that entire fight. Real boxing fans, at the time, knew that someone like Buster Douglas - a tall boxer, with a strong jab, lateral movement, and enough power to get Mike's respect - was what would dethrone Mike Tyson. Mike knocked out bums like Tyrell Biggs and Carl Williams, who had those attributes, beforehand, but both were scared to death of Mike.

@theinformationbomber7102

Жыл бұрын

@@MatewanMassacre Biggs and Williams weren't bums dude they were good boxers douglas got lucky he didn't get knocked out because he got a long count it's as simple as that

Ruddock's smash punch was no joke.

@cmoneytheman

2 жыл бұрын

yea and mike took that punch mutiple times amazing

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

@@cmoneytheman damn true

@cmoneytheman

2 жыл бұрын

​@@theinformationbomber7102 for some reason they like to downplay that match like razor didnt hit hard cause he wasnt a legend what does being a legend or not have to do with being skilled these people weird

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

@@cmoneytheman strange because Ruddock was the foreman of the 90s Division everyone avoided him except for Tyson

@cmoneytheman

2 жыл бұрын

@@theinformationbomber7102 strange to me to and they say how razor was trash 1 dimensional but that was when he was older When young he was the best outboxer slugger I ever seen great use of angles and good tech

don't appreciate the watermark in the middle of the screen

Wonderful capabilities shown here.

Must see!!?!? Ha ha, you got me, but this is the last time I fall for that one.

@simonmaina7043

3 жыл бұрын

In which case i won't even watch.

Bro said mike wheeler … weaverrr!!😂😂

Great fight but I had Weaver winning by a point. Thanks for the upload!

@mcb7691

2 жыл бұрын

weaver by one (1) point? wow that's pretty close I'd say lol practically a draw!

@MatewanMassacre

Жыл бұрын

I'd call it a draw. I wonder what year this was? I'm guessing 1988 or 1989.

First time I’ve seen the Ruddock right hand and his jab was superb, he abandoned all of that for his Smash, she shouldn’t have neglected his jab of his right hand, it lessened him as force

Not a MUST SEE fight at all. Looked promising most of the way through but never really caught fire - pretty even, right result I think.

Shows how good 80 s boxer were gave ruddock good fight weaver was old .

High quality match this. Chuvalo as your mgr.//no doubt..added to his prestige and esteme. Mike Weaver remembered more strong in HVY.-wt. history (OF COURSE!) John Wilkinson w/comment.

Ruddock-vs-Cooney would've been a barnburner!! Ruddock vs Tua in an all time brawl between the 2 guys who fell short at winning championships. Mike "Hercules" Weaver was a monster in there as well. Also, Ruddock against a prime Frank Bruno would've been a fire fight for the 4th of July. Both men had frightening power and could turn it up a notch or 10. Damn, so many 80's/90's heavyweight Slugfests that never materialized!!

@Shovelhook

3 жыл бұрын

David Tua would won against Ruddock, that he lacked in fundamentals.

@30over3

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shovelhook Tua certainly can. I'd go with Ruddock because Tua was far easier to hit than Tyson ever was.

@Shovelhook

3 жыл бұрын

@@30over3 Tyson when he faced Ruddock, especially the second fight was not at all difficult to hit, especially after the first rounds, he had deteriorated a lot after 88. Tua would have beaten Ruddock, who was in dire straits when pressed, as he had limited skills.

@30over3

3 жыл бұрын

@@Shovelhook Tua is the one with limited skills. A left hook is all he had. Ruddock did rely on his "Smash" but he was big and could rumble. I think you're getting them confused.

@veersen

3 жыл бұрын

Weaver vs Cooney. You just know that would never go the distance. ;-)

Wow Pittsburgh sports-casting legend Sam Nover on the call.

must see? must see what? shittttt🤣

Whats the must see .an the mark in the middle .?

Good fight

MUST SEE??! Ruddock ran for 10 rounds. Ruddock/Dokes was must see.

Aku senang olahraga.

Alexis Arguello RIP

Harold Ledermen scored it 98-92 for Ruddock? I'll never respect that man's scorecards again lol Weaver landed several pounding jabs to Ruddock's head, snapping it back, and blocked a lot of Ruddock's shots. In round 4 we saw the famous Ruddock left hook, which clearly got Weaver's attention: it's why Weaver stopped going in for the kill after shaking Ruddock since he/Weaver was afraid to get hit again by that left hook (he covered up big time). Weaver: 2, 3, 4, 8. Ruddock: 7, 10. Draw: 1 (no one did enough to win) Tossup: 9 (Ruddock's flurry at the end, he connected on 3 shots, may have given him the round but Weaver was winning it before that.) Rounds 5&6: I have trouble giving these to Ruddock since he barely did anything those rounds. The problem is, Weaver certainly did nothing to win those rounds either. So I'd vote them either a draw or for Ruddock.

Won’t watch, the advertisement is in the middle of the screen. No thanks.

YEAH, WHAT CARL WIMMER SAID!!!

John Tate was called Big John Tate.

One judge had a payday to vote for weaver

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@dreskull-

2 жыл бұрын

🤘🇯🇲🇯🇲

Wow.i tell u honestly.. rozzor ruddock 💯 will knockout today's era heavyweight fighters like , Deontay wilder, tyson fury, antony joshua....those 80"90" fighters are real monster..when I see this fight's and compare with today's fighters ..yo! Today's era fighters don't have any chance again those past era fighters...not all..

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

exactly 80s and 90s was the real thing when each warrior fought another without any ducking and dodging

Well this couldn’t be further from a “must see” figth...

Ruddock, unfortunately was a story similar to Corrie Sanders, i.e. incredible natural, multi-dimensional boxing gifts but despite moments of brilliance, a chronic under-achiever.

ХОРОШИЙ БОЙ

what network did this come on?

@ConcernedResident_GiantStack

5 жыл бұрын

It seems like a local Los Angeles broadcast.

A real sleeper

Is that Sam Nover anouncing this?

@tb7214

4 жыл бұрын

CorporateAir Pilots yes it is.

How was this bout a "must see"?

Seldom I've seen or heard heavyweight boxers died in the ring,,,,or none of them,,,,

They called Weaver Mike Hercules Weaver.

@clevelandwilliams5922

2 жыл бұрын

Mike Weaver and Cleveland Williams had the exact physique and both had powerful left hook.

Weaver a weight lifter

Only razor does crystal clear copies of his fights

"Ruddock is not a knockout puncher". What????

Must see! HAha Don't bother, dull as dishwater.

This is not a MUST SEE as billed in the description. Snoozefest. No drama.

Saludos desde españa donovan usted fue un gran boxeador tendria que haber sido campeon mundial

Boring fight. But it's interesting to see Ruddock as a kid known for his jab, content to share the ring with one of his heroes. We're all used to the beast feared for his 'Smash', the guy on a KO spree fighting with Tyson after the bell.

Weaver one punch man

A must see? I didn’t think so.

Weaver was one to never bet on! For whatever reason, he loses focus…fights like he is sparing in the gym. Enormous power puncher. Razor young, high expectations, over rated ! My thoughts. Wait a moment, no one takes the best Weaver could throw !

5-5 Draw

Ruddock said he didn’t get any money for this fight.

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

really ? man that's a crime if you ask me

These two commentators should be a dam shame.Of themselves I only give Weaver the first round.It was a shut out Rudduck.Abondon is jab in the rest of his career. Which was the second best jab in the heavyweight.Division behind Larry homes.If he did jab in the Tyson fight.He would have beaten Mike Tyson.

Ruddock feared his power weaver a weight lifter Ruddock average boxer he lost to all the top contenders them after Tyson fights he didn't fight no more

Razor was always off balance. Prone to getting in bad situations with poor footwork.

Wow..!the truth 80'90' fighters looks like bodybuilders..their physics was just monstress!!!they fight with warrior hearts they are strong and they have speed and skills and devastating powerful punchers too !.. Compare to today's era heavyweight ..no skills,not having a warrior ❤️ hearts..and they have out of shape physics..so,fat ,like balloon and of course they are tall as giraffa 🦒.. that's all their abilities....just big and tall.! that's all ,!! Honestly today's era's heavyweight could never stand's or survive with past era's great fighters.. Today's era heavyweight doesn't have a tiny Winny chance against the past era's greatest fighters....💯 undoubtedly.. Past era's was the golden era in boxing.. fighters looks like Hercules,.. amazing physics and skills and power...!!! .. If those past era's fighters were in today's era I think they would be undisputed champion easily... Past era's GREATEST!!!

@theinformationbomber7102

2 жыл бұрын

Well said

Must see? WTF!

My review: Id give this fight a D, slow uninspired fight. Weaver definitely did enough to lose the fight, but Ruddock clearly didn't do enough to win. Id have it a draw. Weaver is slowing down at this point in his career. He seems to always get the short end of a decision.

Ruddock got robbed in the first Tyson fight, tysson complains about Don King, he was fine with him for that bullshit

Ruddock had brutal uppercuts left/right. Vicious left hook as well.

Thumbs down for lying. The names alone was enough to make me watch it. Must see lol.

Chakes hands guu lokcs

Boring!! Weaver didn't fight at all. He just walked forward for 10 rounds.

@19580822

2 жыл бұрын

That's how he's always fought, going back to the Holmes fight. That's why his record is so terrible: lack of offense. Occasionally he will land a big punch and win like in the Tate fight, but most of his fights are boring snooze-fests.

@michaelbouchard550

Жыл бұрын

Give me a break. If Weaver didn’t walk razor down there wouldn’t have been a fight

False advertising..."MUST SEE"! Really? Weaver lands a great left hook early and then zzzzzz.

Must see, really 🙄

Not watching it with that stupid logo in the way!

Awful commentary by arguello. This razor ruddock has a great jab,defence,and lateral movement and he uses his right. The later peak razor of 89-91 had incredible heart,power,chin and that smash which was a variety of 5 different left hooks and lightning quick. ......i beleive if the two versions had been combined you would have had the best hw of the 80s and 90s but hey he had an incredible career he beat 5 or 6 world champions and even now at 51-52 he is still winning fights looking young.great man he invented the boxer compactor too

@joeygonzo

7 жыл бұрын

He's still fighting ? Dear Lord.

@josiesanseverino3610

6 жыл бұрын

nugent milicent huh?

@josiesanseverino3610

6 жыл бұрын

^ Bonevrusher Smith? John Wilkinson 860-515-7680

@Shovelhook

2 жыл бұрын

Ruddock had never good skills, here he uses more fast jabs and combo, he had more phisical attributes but not great skills.

Razor was an immesly naturally talented boxer. A member of the uncrowned champions club.

“Must see”? Boring !

скучный бой какойто

Why MUST I SEE this. What a shitty fight. Razor did nothing to win this fight. And I actually enjoyed some of his fights. Not this horrible representation.

Ruddock's punches looked like they had no power or effect. Weavers punches looked more powerful and I think he could have KO'd Ruddock if he threw more punches especially rights and left hooks. This fight was far from great to be honest and it was a little dull.

RUDDOCK was still developing, he wasnt at his full powerful PEAK PRIME against WEAVER like he was for those 2 MIKE TYSON fights

He is and will always be a boring fighter to, basically a dunce in the ring.

Nonsense. Not a good fight

MUST SEE? TOTAL BULLSHIT.

Boring! Must see? Not really!

Like RAZORS style, good skills, wicked speed, awesome jab, fast feet. Razor relied his power shots =uppercut & right hand. Watch his fight against Tyson

@v.l.c3979

4 жыл бұрын

Robert Mazyck sorry but ruddock didn't have great skills

@robertmazyck6318

4 жыл бұрын

@@v.l.c3979 You could have any kind of skills against Tyson & still get your ass kicked!

@earth7551

3 жыл бұрын

Razor horrible balance made Tyson look good and razor Life less Lol 😂

@robertmazyck6318

3 жыл бұрын

@@earth7551 TYSON took everything Razor threw at him & still kicked his @SS

@Shovelhook

3 жыл бұрын

Ruddock has never had great skills, especially defensive. Certainly when he fell in love with the Smash his abilities diminished because he was constantly and predictably looking for a knockout with his left hand. Also in the video above he had a good jab, which he then almost never used, good footwork, for that Weaver, who was slow on his feet, struggles to get close, but doesn't move his head or dodge his punches, that means having good skills.

Rudduck did just run from round 1 to round 10 !!! Go AAWWAAAYYYYY. !!!!!

@tonyh8965

2 жыл бұрын

You can tell your a kid by that comment…. Go away? Lol if your not you are a nerd.

BORING,BORING,BORING..

Ruddock was a overrated boxer. He pretty much only had that great left hook. He didn´t use his jab and didn´t have much of a defence either.

@Shovelhook

6 жыл бұрын

NO ONE HAS SAID THAT RUDDOCK WAS A CHAMPION.

@ConcernedResident_GiantStack

5 жыл бұрын

I gotta say, I was really impressed with Ruddock's jab in this fight. It was QUICK and had an excellent snap. But he didn't know how to use it well enough. AND, Ruddock kept getting caught with counters, particular slow/heavy jabs from Weaver. But I've heard from someone that eventually Ruddock fell so in love with his left hook that he gave up on the idea of being a boxer puncher and went more the swarmer or slugger route.

@Shovelhook

4 жыл бұрын

Lennox Lewis said that the razor ruddock jab was the best of all those dealt with

@Shovelhook

4 жыл бұрын

@Z Boy very true but consider that Mike Tyson after the abandonment of Rooney did not use the peak a boo as before, above all in defensive ambit, of angles of attack and head-body combinations. He was struck many times by Ruddock because he hardly ever moved his head and dodged very little, he remarked, in their first encounter how use the combinations defeated him, even if the fight by Richard Steele was interrupted prematurely.

@Shovelhook

4 жыл бұрын

@Z Boy when Tyson fought against Lewis he had been fake for more than 5 years. Ruddock didn't keep Tyson away, but he fucked up to swap the short distance. Ruddock was technically very limited, which cannot be said of Lewis, in fact he defeated him in two rounds.

***WEAVER WON***

Blah, Mike Weaver won.