Spitting out gum shield - Delay tactic?

[MAUKboxfan]

Firstly, I'm a Joshua fan so i'm not looking to score points.

At the final knockdown it seemed as though Joshua wasn't completely out of it, but he was using spitting out his gum shield to gain some extra recovery time?

Due to either inexperience or arrogance I don't think he thought the referee would wave off the fight and would wait for the shield to be sorted.

It's a great result for boxing that the referee didn't allow any extra time and called it off.

I'm gutted Joshua has lost, but I still feel he's taken the bigger risks than Wilder. Sometimes the risks don't pay off.

[Bmore18]

Yes he was absolutely gassed. I dont think Ruiz has that much power and really hurt AJ, but just outworked him, AJ got tired and tried to buy time with the mouthguard, then finally quit.

[Sid-Knee]

Didn't notice that myself if i'm being honest. I'll watch again to see.

But it was a bullshlt stoppage. I was shocked when the ref stopped it like that.

[Redd Foxx]

Yea, he was gasping after the first round. Once he took actual punishment, he just couldn't do anything.
In his defense, when you gas in the ring, it's not just your body that gets unresponsive, your mind gets real cloudy. You really can't think. Spitting out the gumshield might seem devious but when you have so little oxygen going to your brain because your body is freaking out, it's tough to make the right decisions.

Also, he's used to UK refs who wouldn't dare wave it off. He didn't expect this guy to put his foot down.

[champion4ever]

He had to spit it out. He was in a lot of pain.

[KTFOKING]

Didn't notice that myself if i'm being honest. I'll watch again to see.

But it was a bullshlt stoppage. I was shocked when the ref stopped it like that.

He kept looking at his trainer and turned his back to Ruiz. Stop, dude was completely done. Let's not play this BS stoppage crap here. Dude was spent and had nothing left in the tank. Ref let the man get dropped four times FFS lol.

[MAUKboxfan]

Didn't notice that myself if i'm being honest. I'll watch again to see.

But it was a bullshlt stoppage. I was shocked when the ref stopped it like that.

I'd of preferred the fight to go on and for a conclusive knockout.

But, I think the stoppage was spot on. AJ's body language was that he could take all the time he wants. Ref made sure he was in control.

[_Rexy_]

Didn't notice that myself if i'm being honest. I'll watch again to see.

But it was a bullshlt stoppage. I was shocked when the ref stopped it like that.

He turned his back on the ref during the count. “Bullshlt stoppage” you guys are pathetic.

I would have been fine letting it continue though. Josh just would have been KD’d a fifth time.

[diplo]

Yes it's a well known delay or "I don't want to continue" tactic.

[diplo]

Didn't notice that myself if i'm being honest. I'll watch again to see.

But it was a bullshlt stoppage. I was shocked when the ref stopped it like that.

How on earth was it a BS stoppage. Do you know anything about boxing???