Comments Thread For: Rahman: Joshua Will Not Make Lennox Lewis Error With Ruiz

[MDPopescu]

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Joshua struggles with shorter fighters.

... he's 22 wins (21 KOs)... they all were shorter than him (except for Wlad, Breazeale)...

[BoxOfficer]

When they released the list of fighters that could replace Miller I said to a coworker "Ruiz would be the worst choice that Hearn could make, because he looks the worst physically, and he will give Joshua the most trouble"

It's one thing to have trouble with someone who looks like a short bodybuilder, but casuals will take one look at Ruiz and laugh.

True! Casuals must have given AJ credit against Takam for obvious reasons, but against Ruiz,,, hmmm.... I too see them laughing. The greater concern however is when haters (hardcore) jump on that bandwagon, ditching brain functions. Well, I guess fan girls will always be like that.

Kownacki is another example. Fella has power and heart though. Ruiz: skill and hand speed.
I'm looking forward to fight night.

[BoxOfficer]

... he's 22 wins (21 KOs)... they all were shorter than him (except for Wlad, Breazeale)...

I think the point is not about being shorter, but being short. These things are subjective, but you wouldn't call Charles Martin short, would you?

[_Rexy_]

... he's 22 wins (21 KOs)... they all were shorter than him (except for Wlad, Breazeale)...

I didn’t mean shorter than himself. I meant shorter than the average heavyweight (Takam, Povetkin, Parker)

I made a similar statement after Fury/Cunningham. I wasn’t saying every heavyweight not named Valuev would give Fury trouble lol

[giant_king]

Easy work for Joshua.so easy that Joshua might get a body on his record Lol

[MDPopescu]

I think the point is not about being shorter, but being short. These things are subjective, but you wouldn't call Charles Martin short, would you?

yes ................................

[BoxOfficer]

yes ................................

ok...............

[MDPopescu]

I didn’t mean shorter than himself. I meant shorter than the average heavyweight (Takam, Povetkin, Parker)

I made a similar statement after Fury/Cunningham. I wasn’t saying every heavyweight not named Valuev would give Fury trouble lol

... Except for Wlad, I don't know if the actually "struggled" with anyone... (he needed rounds, he carried some of them...)

[elfag]

They are telling you that AJ has had his normal full training camp cycle for the Ruiz fight and thus he will be the same. I suspect Lewis didnt take any PEDs at all for Rhaman and thought he didnt need to.

[Jkp]

Same reach as Paker and Povetkin.

Joshua struggles with shorter fighters.

Her struggles with anyone that can actually box. Nothing to do with there reach.