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December 23, 2005
Russian Heavyweight Valuev Returns Champion’s Belt to Ruiz: The agency said that one of Ruiz’s ringside team tried to keep the belt which did not fit the Russian boxer, but was prevented from doing so. However, a short time later, Valuev agreed to give the old belt to his defeated opponent as a souvenir.
Headband.
posted by WeedyMcSmokey at 08:07 AM on December 23, 2005
A fancy bracelet.
posted by grum@work at 09:17 AM on December 23, 2005
A jaunty codpiece.
posted by Ufez Jones at 09:30 AM on December 23, 2005
A belt buckle.
posted by steelcityguy at 10:27 AM on December 23, 2005
Brass Knuckles.
posted by skydivedad at 10:34 AM on December 23, 2005
Cock ring. OK, OK! Sorry. I couldn't help myself.
posted by Desert Dog at 10:41 AM on December 23, 2005
maybe one of those blood-pressure sleeve things.
posted by grizzay at 11:34 AM on December 23, 2005
Eye patch? Arrrrrrrrrrrrr!
posted by worldcup2002 at 01:15 PM on December 23, 2005
a hula hoop for an ethiopian.
posted by jonfu at 01:16 PM on December 23, 2005
Now ruiz can keep pretending he is a champion. Ruiz can jab and hold his belt just like what he used to do in the ring.
posted by T$PORT4lawschool at 01:18 PM on December 23, 2005
He should've added it to his new belt.
posted by mrrocnron at 02:00 PM on December 23, 2005
He should return it. It's meaninless. Todays heavy weight division is as bad as it has ever been. This no talent giant barely whips Ruiz who himself is not a great fighter. It shows how far the division has sunk. In the days of Ali, Frazier, Foreman, Norton, and Holmes neither of these guys could hold their jock straps. Even china chinned hard punching Earnie Shavers would have knocked out these bums.
posted by dkern at 02:28 PM on December 23, 2005
Well, someone has to have the title (and I guess the belt as well). I'm a welterweight, and I'm not interested in jumping that many weight classes. Anyone? It sounds like applications for Heavyweight Champion of the World are being accepted at the front desk.
posted by chicobangs at 02:51 PM on December 23, 2005
A slap bracelet. You know the ones that were super cool in the nineties.
posted by sadsadcubsfan at 02:59 PM on December 23, 2005
chicobangs I'll apply to be World Champion. Now I only weigh 165 lbs., BUT, if accepted for the position of Champion of the World, I will eat a LOT of food and get up to speed in no time. Also, I'll be holding a lot of press conferences bashing my opponent, then drop out of fights due to knee injuries until the title is stripped from me. Then I'll go on ESPN and claim that the title was robbed from me and I will no longer partake in an unjust system, thus finishing my career undefeated.
posted by Masked at 10:31 PM on December 23, 2005
He should have turned it into a pinky ring.