This was the first time a lot of us heard the name “Razor Ruddock.” This was when he was known primarily as a boxer and before he perfected his “smash.”  Interesting seeing him in boxer mode: a good jab, decent movement and footwork for a big guy. Once he got the reputation of being a power puncher, he abandoned this part of his game.

It's crazy how many top fighters Weaver fought

Love to see Razor Ruddock moving, jabbing and firing combinations around like that
It's a shame that he didn't box the same way all throughout his whole career

Wow this is the only time I've ever seen Donovan Ruddock box instead of brawl and he had incredible hand speed!

Weird hearing the commentator at the start saying ‘Rudduck is not a power puncher but has the best jab in the division”.. Rudduck would later totally abandon his jab and soly become a 1 punch ko artist.. he literally threw 5-6 jabs in his combined 19 rounds with Tyson. If Rudduck kept to learning his boxing fundamentals and used his jab to set up power punch he could of been a real force in the division. He instead become a power puncher brawler with very limited boxing ability!

Razor Ruddock, during his hey day, was basically, the Black Gerry Cooney.
A one-dimensional fighter who had no jab, no right cross, and who relied upon his one devastating left hook/uppercut.

No disrespect to either amazing athlete, but why is this a must see? fairly slow fight.

Fayetteville, NC 1986......Wow... at 215lbs Ruddick was much slimmer then.

The politics of boxing has always marred true greatness.

don't appreciate the watermark in the middle of the screen

Thank you very much for the fight Donovan RAZOR Ruddock CHANNEL :-)

Razor could box but fell in love with his own power

I was in attendance for this fight. Enjoyed the entire card. Actually attended the after party.

Ruddock's smash punch was no joke.

It amazes me that Buster Douglas laid down the blueprint for beating Tyson yet so many fighters post-Douglas insisted on standing toe to toe with Tyson, and that includes Razor, who was an able boxer with a good jab

Ruddock was an out boxer like Ali and Holmes but he put on extra pounds and became a hard slugger that went to knock out opponents like a young George Foreman

Ruddock-vs-Cooney would've been a barnburner!! Ruddock vs Tua in an all time brawl between the 2 guys who fell short at winning championships. Mike "Hercules" Weaver was a monster in there as well. Also, Ruddock against a prime Frank Bruno would've been a fire fight for the 4th of July. Both men had frightening power and could turn it up a notch or 10. Damn, so many 80's/90's heavyweight Slugfests that never materialized!!

Man razor was a beast yo those 2 fights he had with Tyson was brutal for both fighters   They was never the same Tyson 2

sometimes you have to wonder what goes thru a fighters head when he is being told over and over what he has to do, and he wont do it. its like if he is satisfied with his fight, nothing else matters.

Not a MUST SEE fight at all. Looked promising most of the way through but never really caught fire - pretty even, right result I think.