Full transcript of Anthony Joshua talking to his corner between rounds

[Ray*]

He’s been fighting scared since the Klitschko fight. If anything, he needs a sports psychologist.

He had one for this fight ... All am going to say is, him asking "Why am i feeling like this is weird" Like he was in mars floating or on psychotic drugs pre-fight.

[_Rexy_]

He had one for this fight ... All am going to say is, him asking "Why am i feeling like this is weird" Like he was in mars floating or on psychotic drugs pre-fight.

Yeah, a buddy of mine told me that he already had a sports psychiatrist and I texted back a picture of Al Haymon with glasses and a fake mustache.

And the whole transcript is weird. Things that I’d expect to hear someone still beginning in the am’s to say.

[Rip Chudd]

This is what I’ve been saying. Everyone saying AJ needs a new trainer when he didn’t follow a single instruction

People are so quick to blame a trainer after a loss it's ridiculous. Maybe the fighter just isn't following instructions, I don't know how many times I've seen that in a fight.

On another note, I had fools arguing saying Joshua wasn't fighting smaller or giving up his reach advantage when you even had the trainer telling Joshua after the first round not to drop down to Ruiz's height

[alexguiness]

It's fair advice - Joshua need to hold center ring and use his jab to keep Ruiz at distance.

Problem is, Joshua backs up when he gets tagged and ends up closer to the ropes, allowing Ruiz to unload.

Joshua is just not that intelligent as a boxer, no real natural instincts on defense at all.

I never thought I'd say this, but Windmills Wilder would destroy him inside 2 rounds.

[billeau2]

It would have helped if he had a trainer that could have explained to him: "Come on AJ this guy is a pressure fighter and he is moving you off your base so when you fire back your punches are empty. Stand your ground, hit and move off line... keep a distance so he cannot push you backwards!"

But these guys don't really practice footwork... its not like AJ could take a light stutter step back and throw the jab while going back... That takes boxing skills that have not been around for years now. AJ can punch and he usually decides when he will attack because his opponents are afraid of his power and have not been unable to attack/pressure him. Watch Povatkin who everyone claims is so good... The guy is a decent fighter but never moved AJ with any real pressure or intent. hence AJ could sit back and decide when he wanted to punch.

Ruiz was willing to hit AJ anywhere, including the chest, to get him moving back, and when he did so AJ's punches had no base, and would not cause problems... Ruiz then was able to hit him in bunches after moving him off his center. Thats what fast hands, accurate punches and pressure tactics can do for one in the Square Circle!

[LaidOut]

Yeah, AJ was concussed early on. His bell was rung. Imagine the coach’s option at that moment: let the fight continue and maybe just maybe AJ would land a good 1-2 and get out of this mess, or throw in the towel to protect his fighter, realizing AJ was mentally gone and had almost no energy left at all. But seeing how AJ was the champ, most coaches would have left him in there, hoping for a miracle.

[Toffee]

I saw three things:

- Exchanges at short range favour the smaller guy.
- Ruiz always gets busy in clinches. AJ always rests in clinches. I still can't believe they didn't address that.
- As soon as AJ's back touched the ropes he was in trouble. He gave it up far too easily.

I think only the first really got addresses by the corner. And they contradicted it telling him to get busier and throw combinations. Ruiz loved it when AJ through more than the jab. The jab with intent was the weapon he needed.

[MDPopescu]

He’s been fighting scared since the Klitschko fight. If anything, he needs a sports psychologist.

... He hired a sports psychologist some time ago... and "sports psychologists" don't go into the ring, tbh...

[_Rexy_]

... He hired a sports psychologist some time ago... and "sports psychologists" don't go into the ring, tbh...

Maybe use his sports psychologist as his cutman

[MDPopescu]

Nah he's already got one.

He needs a new trainer. He needs his Manny Steward.

... ^^^ someone who reads my posts here!... Thanks,