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John Ruiz Responds To Chris
Byrd’s Trash Talk
“Any time, any place, and he can bring the ref”
World Boxing Association heavyweight champion John “The
Quietman” Ruiz (41-5-1, 28 KOs) has responded to derogatory
remarks recently made about him by International Boxing
Federation heavyweight title-holder Chris Byrd (38-2-1, 20
KOs).
“I’ll fight Byrd any time, any place, and he can bring the
ref,” Ruiz offered. “Let him bring two referees if he wants.
This fight can easily be made because we have the same
promoter (Don King). All it takes is a phone call by Byrd.
I’ll sign a contract tomorrow. I just don’t want it to be a
cat fight because I don’t slap like him.”
Team Ruiz learned that Byrd said, according to an Internet
boxing writer, everyone in the heavyweight division is
afraid to fight Ruiz because he cheats, fights illegally,
and uses different rules.
“This must be Chris’ way of telling Don that he won’t fight
Johnny,” Ruiz’ manager/head trainer Norman ‘Stoney’ Stone
said. “Our last three fights we’ve asked to fight Byrd. Two
weeks ago we told Don to get us any of the other champions,
including Byrd, in or out of a tournament. Johnny wants to
settle things in the ring, his belt against any of the other
world champions. We’ve never said anything bad about Chris;
he’s never said anything bad about John up until now. Why is
he trash talking now? He’s just afraid to fight Johnny, not
because Johnny cheats, but because Byrd knows he can’t beat
him
“We’re tired of cleaning up the messes Byrd’s left behind.
He can bring all of the refs he wants, but not the judges
because his last three fights all have been questionable
decisions. If heavyweights should be afraid of fighting
anybody, it should be Byrd because of those bad decisions.
In his last three fights Chris has struggled: (Fres) Oquendo
gave him hell for 12 rounds, Johnny knocked out Oquendo in
11; he fought (Andrew) Golota to a draw, Johnny got up off
the mat against Golota to win 9 of 12 rounds on two cards, 8
of 12 on the other; Byrd was lucky in his last fight to get
out of there with a split decision against (Jameel) McCline.
Fighting isn’t about style points, it’s all about winning
and losing, and Johnny Ruiz keeps winning.”
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