Heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz promised on Wednesday that history would repeat itself when he takes on Anthony Joshua in December's controversial rematch in Saudi Arabia. Ruiz goes into the bout trying to defend the IBF, IBO WBA and WBO titles he sensationally took from British fighter Joshua in New York in June. Click Here To Read More]
It will take a lot more than a measured attack to beat Ruiz. There can always be a lucky punch, but it's more about having the nimbleness and power to keep him honest. From looking at the first fight, I believe Joshua needs a couple tune ups to improve his game before he has a realistic chance of beating Ruiz.
Ideally he should have prob had a fight or two but if he relinquished this opportunity who knows when it would have come again so I get why he’s jumped right back in.
I must have seen this fight more times than I care to remember. There was nothing in the earlier rounds, you could argue AJ won the second round but there wasn’t much in either rounds. Your getting into a back and forth and I’m not interested in that. My point remains that AJ shouldn’t be eager to go for a finish against an opponent that is still “alive” in there.
It will take a lot more than a measured attack to beat Ruiz. There can always be a lucky punch, but it's more about having the nimbleness and power to keep him honest. From looking at the first fight, I believe Joshua needs a couple tune ups to improve his game before he has a realistic chance of beating Ruiz.
In the first two rounds, Joshua was keeping him at bay but not really landing anything other than an occasional right hand and a pawing jab. Ruiz was the constant aggressor, landing the heavier shots to the head and body and winning the rounds. Once again, at no time was Joshua in control in that fight, other than the flash knockdown. It was a shock, but when you watch it again, you'll see that Ruiz was actually walking him down and taking his time.
I must have seen this fight more times than I care to remember. There was nothing in the earlier rounds, you could argue AJ won the second round but there wasn’t much in either rounds. Your getting into a back and forth and I’m not interested in that. My point remains that AJ shouldn’t be eager to go for a finish against an opponent that is still “alive” in there.
He was handling it fine before he got badly clipped because he was keeping him at bay. When he dropped Ruiz he was eager for the finish and paid the price for it. After that shot the fight was done.
In the first two rounds, Joshua was keeping him at bay but not really landing anything other than an occasional right hand and a pawing jab. Ruiz was the constant aggressor, landing the heavier shots to the head and body and winning the rounds. Once again, at no time was Joshua in control in that fight, other than the flash knockdown. It was a shock, but when you watch it again, you'll see that Ruiz was actually walking him down and taking his time.
Maybe you need to rewatch the fight? Anytime Joshua went in for the kill or landed a meaningful shot, he was met with an overwhelming response. It wasn't really about being over eager. It was that he couldn't handle ANY Ruiz assault.
He was handling it fine before he got badly clipped because he was keeping him at bay. When he dropped Ruiz he was eager for the finish and paid the price for it. After that shot the fight was done.
How did that shot come? From AJ being over eager to get the job done. He didn’t need to go for the kill there as Ruiz wasn’t ready to go.
Maybe you need to rewatch the fight? Anytime Joshua went in for the kill or landed a meaningful shot, he was met with an overwhelming response. It wasn't really about being over eager. It was that he couldn't handle ANY Ruiz assault.
You must have missed the hellacious right hand shot Joshua landed on Ruiz, immediately AFTER Ruiz was knocked down. He ate it up, continued to beat Joshua to the punch and knocked Joshua down four times.
How did that shot come? From AJ being over eager to get the job done. He didn’t need to go for the kill there as Ruiz wasn’t ready to go.
He usually doesn't rush his work, and when he dropped Ruiz, Ruiz was hurt but able to recover fairly quickly and AJ should have retreated and got back behind the jab. I remember screaming that at the tv before Andy got his first knockdown.
You must have missed the hellacious right hand shot Joshua landed on Ruiz, immediately AFTER Ruiz was knocked down. He ate it up, continued to beat Joshua to the punch and knocked Joshua down four times.
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This is the same mentality that got Joshua beaten up in the first fight. Ruiz is the better fighter so there is no need for him to over train for this fight. Keep believing that it matters what he looks like in September... for a fight in December!
Can't people just be honest and accept that Joshua is VERY limited as a boxer.
Ruiz will land something on Joshua and once he does the result will likely be the same as the first fight.
People hating on Ruiz and claiming that Joshua is some kind of HW legend are genuinely deluded, probably the same people who enjoy BBC cuckold ****..
This is what I think Team joshua game plan would be, but his ego would want a KO.
He usually doesn't rush his work, and when he dropped Ruiz, Ruiz was hurt but able to recover fairly quickly and AJ should have retreated and got back behind the jab. I remember screaming that at the tv before Andy got his first knockdown.
AJ gon use the whole ring and fight at distance to frustrate Ruiz who has really fast hands but incredibly slow feet.
This is what I think Team joshua game plan would be, but his ego would want a KO.