Round 8: Ruiz bulls Jones on the ropes to start the round, but Jones gets off easily and lands a good right to the head. The sudden spurt of action excites the crowd, but the fight soon settles back to its predictable pattern. Jones lands a right hand with one minute left. Ruiz seems tired and unable to get his punches off. But he catches Jones on the ropes and lands two to the body as the round ends. Ruiz's round.
Round 9: Jones is moving more, circling Ruiz and throwing an occasional jab. Ruiz catches him on the ropes with two punches to the head, but Jones shakes his head as if to say he wasn't hurt. Jones is dominating with his jab, even though he throws it only occasionally. Ruiz seems unable to throw punches when he gets inside and the crowd boos the lack of action as the round ends. Jones' round. Round 10: Jones is moving again, jabbing. Ruiz cuts him off and throws an uppercut that lands on the ropes, then misses a second uppercut. Nady warns Ruiz for pushing and holding. Ruiz gets Jones on the ropes and lands another right. Jones lands a left hook to the head and a low right hand to the body. He smiles at Ruiz after the punch and Ruiz plods ahead. Jones is moving more and lands two right hands with 30 seconds left. Ruiz gets him in the corner, lands a left and a right, then lands a good jab. Ruiz's round.
Round 11: Jones moves backward, throwing jabs. Ruiz pursues him again. Jones tries a big left hook and misses, but he lands a left flush on the side of Ruiz's face midway through the round. Ruiz comes back to trap Jones on the ropes and lands to the body. Ruiz traps Jones in his corner but lands little and Jones responds with a left hook with 30 seconds left. Jones then lands a right off the ropes and Ruiz is warned for using his head. Jones' round.
About what I figured, Jones would try to put him out, but after seeing that Ruiz could take the punches (b/c he has taken much harder ones), Jones would be content with winning on points. You knew that Jones would look better as an aggressor, as well as a lighter quicker fighter thus being more attractive to the judges.
Unanimous Decision: 116-112 117-111 118-110 All3 in favor of winner, joining boxing's elite........New WBA Heavyweight Champion of the WOrld.........Roy Jones, Jr.!!!
Round 12: Ruiz is desperate and goes after Jones, but the fight again settles into its pattern. Jones throws a jab and another, then moves away. The crowd starts booing with 1:45 left. Ruiz lands a right and left to the body, then gets Jones in the corner but lands little. Jones has a smile on his face with 1:10 left, seemingly assured he has the fight won. Jones is doing little this round but Ruiz isn't landing much, either. Jones starts dancing and holds his hands up in victory with 15 seconds left. Ruiz gets him on the ropes and complains to the referee. Ruiz's round.
How Ruiz was ever the heavyweight champion is beyond me (and what a friggin sore loser). On the other hand Jones is amazing, probably the best athlete in the world at this moment.
Who was the fighter that Jones was taunting during his post-fight conference? Jones kept saying that he would beat somebody's bald headed ass... Who was that?
Ruiz is a notorious dirty and cheap fighter. That being said, I think Jones should forget about the heavyweight division. He'll get killed if he runs into anyone that can hit hard and not fight like an untalented loser.
I never get PPV, but I would pay to see Jones vs. Lewis. RJJ is already pound for pound the best boxer, if he could beat Lewis (by decision obviously) he would just be the undisputed best boxer. If he managed to pull that off, I would like to see him challenge every champion of every weight class, and just hold every belt in boxing.
Thanks for the round-by-round recap FA. I usually get all PPV boxing matches, but I was too busy today to order this one. Too bad I found time for Tyson v. Etienne but not this fight. Jones vs. Lewis? I think Lewis would slaugther him (though I didn't see this fight, so I may not be the most accurate judge.) Lewis' reach would be enough to keep Jones at a distance so he couldn't dance around the ring and connect on jabs to win by points. Lewis can stay pretty far back from him to avoid that at his height.
ok, ok, Jones won and deserved to win...congrats cuz he's one heck of a fighter for sure! SIMMA DOWN NOW!!!! THEREs NO WAY would he do the same against Lennox Lewis. Lewis would totally destroy Jones.
