Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua vs. Andy Ruiz - Finalized For June 1, MSG

[sammybee]

Ruiz will bring the pressure with fast hands.

Let's see whether Joshua will fight backwards like Parker did.

[Bronx2245]

I know what you're saying. Ustinov was a big lump but he was a punchbag. Bakole was also a good performance but Bakole got injured and unless I'm misremembering never looked seriously hurt.

AJ is as big as those guys but far more dangerous. You don't need to be fighting a killer like that until you are absolutely ready physically IMO.

That's why Hunter is being built up, because he is not yet ready, even though I've no doubt he would be game and fearless.

That's fair. Do you think Usyk will be ready, after this fight in May?

[VHGnemesis]

The head to head (or head to belly!) will be a laugh. The 'fight' will be even worse.Joshua eats short little fat fighters who are easy to hit and 'come to fight' ...completely pointless matchup .....the hearns are hurting Joshua's boxing career through their own greed and ******ity.He should be king of the world and yet they are churning this rubbish out.....as a PPV....lost for any more words!

Top 15 heavyweights, who would you suggest?

1 Deontay Wilder
40 0 1 Busy/ducking
2 ➡ Tyson Fury*
27 0 1 Busy/ducking
3 ➡ Dillian Whyte*
25 1 0 Already knocked out
4 ➡ Alexander Povetkin*
34 2 0 Already knocked out
5 ➡ Jarrell Miller
23 0 1 Juiced to the gills
6 ➡ Luis Ortiz
31 1 0 BIGGEST DUCK
7 ➡ Kubrat Pulev
27 1 0 Not ready/facing legal issues, ducked b4
8 ➡ Joseph Parker
25 2 0 Already beaten
9 ➡ Dominic Breazeale*
20 1 0 Already knocked out
10 ➡ Adam Kownacki
19 0 0 QUACK QUACK, saved for mother duck
11 ➡ Andy Ruiz Jr
32 1 0 Next in line
12 ➡ Filip Hrgovic*
7 0 0 Prospect
13 ➡ Dereck Chisora
30 9 0 This is chisora

[Bronx2245]

I know what you're saying. Ustinov was a big lump but he was a punchbag. Bakole was also a good performance but Bakole got injured and unless I'm misremembering never looked seriously hurt.

AJ is as big as those guys but far more dangerous. You don't need to be fighting a killer like that until you are absolutely ready physically IMO.

That's why Hunter is being built up, because he is not yet ready, even though I've no doubt he would be game and fearless.

Joshua to fight short-notice foe Ruiz on June 1
Dan Rafael
ESPN
May 1, 2019:

One by one, candidates were weeded out, such as Ortiz, whose team turned down $5 million for the fight -- likely because of the promise of a rematch with titlist Deontay Wilder later this year -- and Hunter, whose style Joshua's team didn't like. Ultimately, it came down to Ruiz and Bryan, whose promoter, Don King, put the hard press on Hearn to make the fight.

http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/i...oe-ruiz-june-1

[VHGnemesis]

I don't understand Joshua at all.he seems to want nothing but easy fights here.its not like this is a mandatory it's hand picked.when he picks fights like this he makes everything Lennox Lewis said about him true,this is not how champions operate.smdh

This is the top 15 as per boxrec, who do you suggest he fights in this climate when hes either beaten everyone or they are ducking??

1 Deontay Wilder Busy/ducking
2 Tyson Fury* Busy/ducking
3 Dillian Whyte* Already knocked out
4 Alexander Povetkin*Already knocked out
5 Jarrell Miller Juiced to the gills
6 Luis Ortiz BIGGEST DUCK
7 Kubrat Pulev Not ready/facing legal issues, ducked b4
8 Joseph Parker Already beaten
9 Dominic Breazeale*already knocked out
10 Adam Kownacki QUACK QUACK, saved for mother duck
11 Andy Ruiz Jr Next in line
12 Filip Hrgovic* Prospect
13 Dereck Chisora This is chisora

[LetOutTheCage]

Expecting an AJ KO, Ruiz hasnt been stopped but also hasnt exactly fought killers with real power.

[EnglishOxide]

That's fair. Do you think Usyk will be ready, after this fight in May?

As he's undisputed cruiser then I'd probably say yeah.

I see Hearn said he didn't like the fight stylistically which is different to how I see it as Hunter is no defensive runner.

But Ruiz bringing Hispanic backing, and possibly being better conditioned to bring war at heavyweight is also fair to say from Hearn when he's looking to put on a show.

[devildg]

Ruiz is gonna need more than Snickers for this one lol

[SN!PER]

[Bronx2245]

As he's undisputed cruiser then I'd probably say yeah.

I see Hearn said he didn't like the fight stylistically which is different to how I see it as Hunter is no defensive runner.

But Ruiz bringing Hispanic backing, and possibly being better conditioned to bring war at heavyweight is also fair to say from Hearn when he's looking to put on a show.

If Usyk is ready, then so is Hunter! Hunter has stopped 3 HWs already, Usyk just fighting his first! Hunter has good skills! Nowadays, that equals a "defensive runner" for the casual fans!