Fightjunkie.com: John Ruiz vs. Nikolay Valuev Fight Predictions!

On Saturday night John Ruiz, (43-7-1, 29KO's) returns to action in a rematch against former WBA heavyweight champion Nikolay Valuev, (48-1, 34KOs) live from the Max Schmeling Halle, Prenzlauer Berg, Berlin, Germany. Valuev opened as the clear favorite in the bout and money has continued to trickle in on the "Giant" knocking his number up to –360. Ruiz supporters can snatch the underdog money at + 300. The O/U on the bout is set at 9.5 rounds, with the under coming in at a whopping +410 and the over at -515. Valuev by KO comes in at +364, while Valuev by decision will cost you -137. Ruiz by KO hits the mark at +1281, and Ruiz by decision lands at +400. The odds the fight will be declared a draw land at +2200. While the style of Ruiz can only be described as atrocious, he has become a master at the one-two-hold method. It would appear Ruiz has stumbled onto a technique (can you call it that?) that can frustrate every fighter from journeymen status to world-class champions. With the exception of the David Tua loss (KO 1) and the Roy Jones Jr. loss (L UD), most of his losses have come by split decision or Majority decision. There is no question Ruiz knows how to maximize the effectiveness of his hit and hold style. To read the entire article please click on the link below.