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

[Tatabanya]

Looking forward to this more than the miller fight tbh. Still expect Joshua to win convincingly but should be more competitive.
Full credit to Ruiz, he's got balls.

From his appearance, Ruiz must have a lot of meatballs.

Seriously, though; I wonder how Ruiz can pose even the slightest problem to AJ. If Joshua makes him last more than six rounds, it won't be good for his renown.

[Redgloveman]

From his appearance, Ruiz must have a lot of meatballs.

Seriously, though; I wonder how Ruiz can pose even the slightest problem to AJ. If Joshua makes him last more than six rounds, it won't be good for his renown.

Based on what? His weight?
The guy has never been stopped so I think Joshua’s renown will be fine amongst those who know actually what they’re talking about.

The casuals might get a bit excited, but then what do they know?

[EnglishOxide]

It's a good replacement fight and still a more solid opponent than Schwarz and Breazeale.

Quick hands, decent power, never been stopped. Very close fight against Parker.

Ruiz will come to fight and at least try to go down swinging.

I think I like this more than the Hunter option, I'm just waiting for Hunter to fill out into the weight a little bit before taking him more serious, same as Usyk.

Ortiz obviously didn't want it.

[Clegg]

I think Ruiz takes a lot of damage in the first 2-3 rounds. If he has an iron chin and belly (somehow) he might make it interesting once AJ tires. Don't expect him to last 6 though, he'll get tagged on the way in everytime.

[Oldskoolg]

I see you family! Give them the business all day! What happened to "All Haymon does is block fights?" I feel bad for Michael Hunter! You leave the PBC, sign with MatchRoom, and now when there's an opportunity for a title shot, you get skipped over for a fighter from the PBC! Hindsight is 20/20!

Cousin I’ve been seeing through the bull**** for over 50 years now.

[Oldskoolg]

Great job Eddie for finding a respectable replacement, all you have to do moving forward is keeping a muzzle on that racist dirty mouth of your idiot father

Apples don’t fall far from their trees

[thack]

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!

[Bronx2245]

Cousin I’ve been seeing through the bull**** for over 50 years now.

“The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun.”

[Tatabanya]

Based on what? His weight?
The guy has never been stopped so I think Joshua’s renown will be fine amongst those who know actually what they’re talking about.

The casuals might get a bit excited, but then what do they know?

No, not his weight. His overall abilities, scarce to say the least. Wins over trialhorses and a loss (though debatable) against the Average Joe (Parker) are not enough for me to call Ruiz a serious opponent for Joshua.

I look at the big picture, not just the last two or three fights, before judging a fighter.

I'm a casual who doesn't know what he's talking about since 1974 or so, BTW.

[Tatabanya]

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!

Couldn't put it better than this. Exactly what I think.