Since his loss to Tommy Morrison in 1995 (a thriller in which both men hit the deck), Razor has won 12 in a row?
?I?ve been in the ring with Tyson, all these guys, and I?m telling you: I feel better now, than I did back then.??Razor Ruddock
?Many pugilists will look at Ruddock as a dangerous opponent for the fact that if they lose, their credibility as a fighter will be damaged. Should Ruddock shock the world and actually beat a top level competitor, he could wind up getting a shot at the title. But the chances of that happening are very unlikely.??Kitson Vincent
?Even if he?s old, you can?t take nobody lightly. And the last thing you lose is punching power.??Eric Barrak
Donovan ?Razor? Ruddock won his second fight in a row on May 22 in his unlikely comeback after an almost 15-year break and he did it at the age of 51. His first comeback bout was a shocking and controversial fifth round stoppage of 45-year-old Nigerian-born Raymond ?Mount Kilimanjaro? Olubowale (10-6-1) this past March. See: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6a5ecTPWuk
The Canadian (by way of Jamaica) now sports a 40-5-1 record as he beat 37-year?old compatriot Eric ?Boom? Barrak (8-3) by MD in a six-rounder in Quebec.
Razor, who prides himself on his physical fitness, is set to fight Dillon ?Big Country? Carman (8-2) on September 11, 2015 in Toronto with the Canadian heavyweight title at stake (a title Razor once held). The fight is scheduled for 10 rounds and the shorter distance will definitely benefit the older Ruddock. He showed in his two fights this year that he still has power in both hands.
Big Country
As for the present titleholder, ?Big Country? Carman is 29 years old. He won the vacant Canadian title on October 25, 2014 by defeating Eric Bahaoeli, and will be making his first title defense. He has been a pro for only four years and lacks Ruddick?s considerable experience which includes tough and exciting fights with the likes of Mike Tyson twice, Mike Weaver, Lennox Lewis, Michael Dokes, and Tommy Morrison. Fact is, Ruddock was once regarded as one of the best heavyweight boxers in the world. Interestingly, since his loss to Morrison in 1995 (a thriller in which both men hit the deck), Razor has won 12 in a row.
Whether his body will respond to this challenge at age 51 remains to be seen, but the thinking here is that Carman will be in for a tough night.
And if one likes to do fantasy matchups, mine would be getting big 50-year-old Bronco Billy Wright (48-4) to fight Ruddock.
Ted Sares is a member of the Ring 4 Boxing Hall of Fame (New England) and a member of Ring 10 (New York). He is one of the oldest active powerlifters in the world and competes full power raw in the Grand Master Class.
