Comments Thread For: Video: Eddie Hearn Reacts To Andy Ruiz's TKO Win Over Joshua

[Straightener]

Moral victory? Much more than that. I'm happy for Ruiz to be the one that finally exposed Joshua. Honestly I doubt if he would beat Ortiz though. Hope we get to find out.

I’m still pizzed about it i can’t lie ha I think you guys call it salty

[angkag]

I guess Hearn will be thinking rematch at home for Joshua to have a better chance to get his belts back. Mentally Joshua might just be a hometown fighter, feeling vulnerable and lacking confidence on the road. If so, a second fight in the US might end up much the same.

It gives Hearn options though, as Hearn had the 'who next ?' problem before, which not so much a problem any more as Ruiz obviously next. Then Whyte will suddenly be much more keen for a rematch, then Usyk might be ready after that.

If Joshua beats Ruiz in the rematch, Whyte and Usyk would be two profitable fights during Joshua's 'rebuilding' process, which keeps him making money while staying away from Wilder and Fury.

If he wins them all (odds he beats Usyk now ?) , then time to cashout vs Wilder.

Just trying to think what Hearn's angle will be.

[Urtain]

Yeah, Ortiz will be thinking he missed out on the easiest 7 million he will never get offered again.

Same as Dillian Whyte, Tyson Fury and Wilder.

They had the chance to fight Joshua for the biggest paydays of their careers, but they refused. And now that money might be gone.

And the fans we lost the biggest fights.

[Fire4231]

Cong**** to Ruiz. Timing is important in boxing, now we can all forget the 200 million fight. Wilder missed a big chance to be an ATG. If Ruiz were to beat AJ again and fight Wilder after that, I dont see the fight generating more money than Wilder vs AJ projection pre defeat. This is heavyweight boxing, you cant wait forever to make a fight .It takes a punch to change dynamic of a fight.

Lol... So Joshua loses the fight and now “Wilder,” threw away 200 million...WTF? You cats make my head hurt with this dumb loyalty spin routine..

Btw- you don’t understand the North America dynamic at all.

Ruiz will be bigger than Canelo after this fight should he keep knocking cats out. Should Wilder win against Ortiz, the first Mexican Heavyweight verses Wilder will be the new polarized fight that will bring out the masses.

If both can keep winning in this fashion, this fight would be bigger than AJ and Wilder. Unfortunately nothing sells like a racially polarized fight in America.

Either way now that Wilder and Fury have a draw and Ruiz, AJ and Ortiz have a loss... now maybe the best fights will keep happening everywhere.

All players know they can be more viable after a tough fight. We may even have a new Golden Era for heavyweights.

AJ is not done, the pressure is off. That’s the realest thing I have heard Hearn day. I remember Lennox Lewis got stopped by McCall in 2 Rounds and Later Rahman. Yet his later resume speaks volumes and he ended up being considered one of (if not the greatest) heavyweight fighter of that era. Boxing is great right now. Man fans let go of your fear and just enjoy the ride!!!

[Tecnoworld]

So happy this thing happened, I had written a message some days ago saying that I would favour ruiz's victory as something that could unlock hw division. Now AJ has his record ruined so he will be less reticent to fight other good boxers. Ruiz, at the same time, won't avoid anyone if the paycheck is right.

[Jkp]

Lol... So Joshua loses the fight and now “Wilder,” threw away 200 million...WTF? You cats make my head hurt with this dumb loyalty spin routine..

Btw- you don’t understand the North America dynamic at all.

Ruiz will be bigger than Canelo after this fight should he keep knocking cats out. Should Wilder win against Ortiz, the first Mexican Heavyweight verses Wilder will be the new polarized fight that will bring out the masses.

If both can keep winning in this fashion, this fight would be bigger than AJ and Wilder. Unfortunately nothing sells like a racially polarized fight in America.

Either way now that Wilder and Fury have a draw and Ruiz, AJ and Ortiz have a loss... now maybe the best fights will keep happening everywhere.

All players know they can be more viable after a tough fight. We may even have a new Golden Era for heavyweights.

AJ is not done, the pressure is off. That’s the realest thing I have heard Hearn day. I remember Lennox Lewis got stopped by McCall in 2 Rounds and Later Rahman. Yet his later resume speaks volumes and he ended up being considered one of (if not the greatest) heavyweight fighter of that era. Boxing is great right now. Man fans let go of your fear and just enjoy the ride!!!

AJ didn't just get beat. He got exposed and humiliated.
Destroyed by a blob, who took the fight on short notice and isn't a big puncher.

His reputation won't recover. He'll be B grade from here on in.

[Fire4231]

AJ didn't just get beat. He got exposed and humiliated.
Destroyed by a blob, who took the fight on short notice and isn't a big puncher.

His reputation won't recover. He'll be B grade from here on in.

That blob can throw them. On the street I bet Ruiz had a record of 184 and 6. The six was when he got jumped by six.

You may be right about AJ, he looked like a victim. He looked like he wasn’t participating in a sport, he looked like he was getting his arse kicked.

Simply saying other fighters have bounced back from an embarrassing loss. Some like Tyson never really looked the same.

We will see what happens with AJ. Time will tell his story.

[Jkp]

Same as Dillian Whyte, Tyson Fury and Wilder.

They had the chance to fight Joshua for the biggest paydays of their careers, but they refused. And now that money might be gone.

And the fans we lost the biggest fights.

Dillian would have little chance of beating AJ. He doesn't have anywhere near the skill of ruiz

[Urtain]

Dillian would have little chance of beating AJ. He doesn't have anywhere near the skill of ruiz

It might be, but if the cash cow losses again in the rematch, Whyte can forget about getting 5-7M£ in a fight. And the same applies for Pulev, Ortiz, Miller....