This loss is good for Joshua

Yeah AJ is not considered on that level anymore here in the US They just look at him as a hype job because the 1st time they watched him he got ktfo by Gabriel Iglesias

That's if the rematch takes place in America. Hearn is mentioning UK and it could very well have been in the contract.

You can’t spin being a huge favorite in your US Debut and losing to a 2nd tier fighter who got the fight on short notice as some sort of positive AJ can rebound / But this L raised a lot of questions about His place in the sport. Those questions will likely remain even if he beats Ruiz in a Immediate Rematch The questions will only be answered in time. All the greats suffered losses. It's not a bad thing if you can get the revenge.

You can’t spin being a huge favorite in your US Debut and losing to a 2nd tier fighter who got the fight on short notice as some sort of positive AJ can rebound / But this L raised a lot of questions about His place in the sport. Those questions will likely remain even if he beats Ruiz in a Immediate Rematch

Joshua needs to rematch Ruiz Jr in Vegas straight away and hope he gets a convincing win, otherwise he's finished.

You're an optimist haha Last night was a critical failure of ring IQ, heart and durability. I don't see how he corrects that. He'll probably be KOed several times before his career is over Yeah from what I’ve been reading about the fight I would agree with you.

You're an optimist haha Last night was a critical failure of ring IQ, heart and durability. I don't see how he corrects that. He'll probably be KOed several times before his career is over

It's even better for Hearn and his fans. and you're right. Everyone in America knows AJ now. The same way that Buster Douglas and Ross Puritty are household names.

Rematch in Vegas, with many more American/Mexican eyes on the fight. It's the biggest fight of the year, no? Bigger than Canelo/Jacobs. It certainly eclipses Wilder v Ortiz or Fury. If he can win in spectacular fashion in a rematch then he gets his career back on track and looks for the trilogy or undisputed fight. Like it or not, everybody in America knows AJ now if they didn't before.Yeah, but for the wrong reason.