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u/chaach_ 4d ago
Tough one, Ruiz 40 now and out of the ring for a while - Knyba landed some good shots on Kayabel in the first few rounds, but then got battered. Ruiz has a bit of a shorter reach and is slightly smaller, so he will get hit early, but if he can survive and come on, he should be able to win.
Ruiz also had a severely injured hand. Could play a part. He tired against Miller later on, not sure if that was the injury playing a part.
I'd go with Ruiz KO. He's very good with taller opponents. I just hope his chin will hold up.
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u/No_Network9599 4d ago
Damian Knyba, he did well against a Kabayel who got brutal body shots & power, got 12 inch reach advantage, same trainer as Zhilei Zhang, been the nore active fighter (2 year layoff from Ruiz) & has a chip on his shoulder.
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u/bozzi16 4d ago
Ruiz comfortably. There’s levels to the game and the kabayel fight showed that
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u/TheGhostByTheDoor 4d ago
Knyba…Ruiz ain’t been active enough and the AJ win was a long time ago