Parker vs Ruiz for WBO
#11
http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/other-sports/85600505/parking-joseph-how-a-small-team-from-new-zealand-secured-a-world-heavyweight-title-shot-against-the-odds
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#12
Ruiz says he's going to train the house down.  He realises his mistakes, and he's in a good place.  Ruiz trains with Sanchez at Big Bear.  Ruiz' trainer is GGG's trainer.
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#13
Here ya' go:

Andy Ruiz starts training to fight Joseph Parker, believing WBO heavyweight title will be on the line in New Zealand
Mexico's Andy Ruiz believes he has the skills to beat Kiwi heavyweight Joseph Parker i New Zealand.

Andy Ruiz's trainer says his team is beginning preparations to fight Joseph Parker in the belief the WBO title will be on the line in New Zealand.

WBO president Paco Valcarcel and vice-president John Duggan have suggested a four-man box-off might be the best way to decide the title vacated by Britain's Tyson Fury, who has stepped aside to deal with depression and drug issues.

The issue will be decided at this week's WBO annual conference in Puerto Rico.

Parker's promoter Dean Lonergan is attending the conference, firm in his belief that as the No 1 ranked boxer Parker has first rights to a vacant belt and they are pushing on with plans to stage a title fight against Ruiz in Auckland, hopefully in December.

Lonergan says they won't promote the Ruiz fight if no title is involved.

Ruiz is backed by Bob Arum, the biggest promoter in the business who holds massive sway with the WBO.

Ruiz's trainer Abel Sanchez, said it was his understanding the title would be on the line against Parker.

"Top Rank are trying to finalise fight but I don't know yet what month it will take place. As far as I know, It's definitely for the vacated WBO title," Sanchez told World Boxing News.

Sanchez and Ruiz start thier training camp this week in Big Bear, California.

Parker and his trainer Kevin Barry are in camp in Las Vegas ramping up their preparations as the uncertainty swirls.

Ruiz certainly has the WBO heavyweight belt on his mind.

"I am very proud right now, because for years we've waited for this moment and it's finally arrived. This is a great opportunity and I am ready to become the first Mexican world champion in this weight division. I'll do everything possible to win that fight. The fight is going to be against Parker for the WBO title," Ruiz told ESPN Deportes, suggesting December 27 was a likely date though Duco want it held earlier.

"It's the fight of my life. This is my chance to make history. It's weird how that the fight with Hughie Fury was cancelled, and now I have an even better opportunity. I will train very hard with Abel Sanchez in Big Bear."

Ruiz is relishing a chance to fight parker. They have sparred previously with Ruiz dominating Parker in their early tussle but the Kiwi returning to have his say.

In a division full of giants, Ruiz sees Parker as the best route to try to get a belt, hence is willingness to travel to New Zealand.

"The first time we sparred there were some good exchanges. He's pretty fast and he likes to throw combinations as well. We were both exchanging and I guess I got there first. I kind of dazed him. I rocked him pretty good," Ruiz said, adding he had caught up with Parker's latest win, a three round demolition of Russian Alexander Dimitrenko.

"In his last fight [against Alexander Dimitrenko] he beat this guy fast. But from his other fights I don't think he looked that good. My pressure and the speed of working the body and head at the same time - I think... I can do what I did in sparring.

"This is the best fight I could have for the world title."

Born in California but raised in Mexicali, Ruiz pledged his allegiance to Mexico whom he fought for at the Beijing Olympics in 2008.

"My career was always more in Mexico than in the United States, Mexicali always supported me, so I say I'm from Mexicali, and I will make history for Mexico," Ruiz said.

Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn continues to work towards staging a super fight between his IBF champion and former world champ Wladimir Klitschko, hinting he may even have the WBA and WBO belts involved.

If that eventuates, it's likely Parker will bide his time as the mandatory challenger to the IBF title and wait to fight the winner of that early next year.

- Stuff
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#14
Joseph Parker favoured to beat Andy Ruiz as boxing experts digest WBO heavyweight title fight

Joseph Parker has the skills to beat Andy Ruiz and win the vacant WBO heavyweight belt, according to those in the know.

Confirmation of Joseph Parker's WBO heavyweight title fight against Andy Ruiz has generated big headlines with the feeling that the Kiwi can win.

The WBO officially sanctioned the fight at their annual conference in Puerto Rico on Friday with the fight set for Auckland on December 10.

The news generated extensive coverage in Britain given the belt was vacated by their troubled star Tyson Fury and for the fact that Parker was in the mix to fight England's Anthony Joshua for the IBF title.

All of the mainstream British media outlets covered off the fight being approved.

And in a heavyweight title scene clouded by politics in recent weeks as the battle for Fury's vacated WBA and WBO belts intensified, the New Zealand development was also welcomed in the United States and across the specialist boxing websites.

ESPN's Dan Rafael, arguably the best connected and respected writer in the business, suggested an edge to Parker as some analysis of the fight was added to the news angle.

Rafael said Parker had beaten "two fringe contenders in his last three fights" - a unanimous decision against Carlos Takam and "a stunningly one-sided third-round destruction of Alexander Dimitrenko".

Rafael said that was in contrast to Ruiz's recent activity.

"Ruiz has a far less impressive resume than Parker. He is coming off a lopsided 10-round decision win against journeyman Franklin Lawrence. Ruiz's most notable victories are a fourth-round knockout of former world title challenger Ray Austin in May and a 10-round decision win against former world titleholder Sergey Liakhovich, but they were both way past their best days," Rafael wrote.

Writing for the Bad Left Hook website, Patrick Stumberg noted the sometimes fragile mental state of Ruiz.

"He's undeniably skilled and significantly faster than his frame would suggest, but there's never any telling where his head is," Stumberg said of Ruiz, though he added a warning for Parker.

"Still, it's a good, competitive fight if Ruiz comes in focused. Parker's not a flawless fighter and, though he'll be massively favoured, this could be dangerous for him."

The Boxing247 website described the fight as "a solid match-up" with the venue offering Parker an obvious edge.

"Parker, unbeaten at 21-0(18) will have home advantage, while Mexican/American Ruiz Jnr, 29-0(19) will be having his first fight outside of America since 2013, when he boxed Tor Hamer in China."

In the United States, Fightclub25, said Parker faced the toughest schedule of any heavyweight if he could go through Ruiz, David Haye and IBF champion Anthony Joshua.

"He has his work cut out for him but we think he's up for the task. He trains hard and works hard," they said.

"Ruiz is no pushover and Parker will have to utilise his footwork, hand speed and ringmanship. It's not going to be a walk in the park."

Over at Boxingnews24, the well-informed and highly opinionated Scott Gilfoid believed the decision by Parker's handlers to target the WBO route and confront Ruiz was more sensible for the Kiwi right now than taking on Joshua in Britain.

Parker has effectively given up his mandatory rights to fight Joshua with this latest move though, if he wins against Ruiz, a more lucrative unification fight with Joshua looms.

"It's a better deal for Parker to fight the 27-year-old Ruiz for the vacant WBO belt than facing Joshua. The main reason for that is because Parker can fight in front of his own boxing fans in New Zealand rather than being stuck fighting in the UK in front of a large group of Joshua's loyal fans," Gilfoid wrote.

"A fight between Joshua and Parker can still take place in the future at some point, but under much more favourable conditions for Parker. The last thing that Parker needs is to be in a position where he's fighting in front of a large horde of Joshua fans in the UK where he might need a knockout to ensure that he get his hand raised at the end of the fight."

Reports in Australia noted Parker fight and highlighted the potential for a huge day in trans-Tasman boxing on December 10 with Aussie Lucas Browne in negotiations to fight former world champ Wladimir Klitschko in Hamburg on that day, with the WBA belt potentially at stake.

- Stuff
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#15
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Dz_vor_xJI
Andy Ruiz Jr. talking about Parker.

It's pretty clear he thinks he's faster, but thinks Parker is tough as nails.
Also keen on the question "do you think Joseph is open to the straight right hand" or similar.
Sounds determined too.

Dunedin - covered stadium
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#16
Can I just ask why they need to report things like the following?

I mean it's kind of demeaning "oh look Joe was mentioned in British media"




"The news generated extensive coverage in Britain given the belt was vacated by their troubled star Tyson Fury and for the fact that Parker was in the mix to fight England's Anthony Joshua for the IBF title.

All of the mainstream British media outlets covered off the fight being approved."
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#17
Eddie Hearn said on TV3 that Parker took the easy option in fighting Ruiz. That's a bit rich when Parker offered to fight AJ in place of Klit and Hearn didn't say yes.
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#18
There won't be too many people more happy about the Parker - Ruiz fight being made than Hearn Wink
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#19
And if Parker wins, he fights Haye, not AJ. So AJ won't be fighting Fury, Klit, Parker, or Haye. Hearn lost some big fights.
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#20
Hearn played games saying Parker should fight a final eliminator for the mandatory against Price .
He thought he had all the power to dictate To everyone
He looks pretty stupid now
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