I was wrong about Wilder/Joshua
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Pay no attention to ignorant or tasteless content. Having an opinion or supporting a countryman does not make a person delusional or any other host of derogatory terms thrown out there.
The fact of the matter is that Wilder did not defeat Joshua, Andy Ruiz did. Styles make fights, and apparently shorter, fundamentally sound, fast, pressure fighters with a warrior spirit, give AJ serious problems. Wilder is not Ruiz.
Now, after that loss to Ruiz would you give the edge to Wilder ? Sure, but until they fight it's impossible to say with 100% certainty who wins. Many people believe AJ has been losing the hunger it takes to be a champion, ever since the Klitchsko fight. He may get it back, or he may be done for good.
Listen, I'm an old semi-crusty American boxing fan, and have never said a slanderous word toward Joshua, Wilder or their devoted followers. The truth is their rivalry is good for boxing. If you love boxing, you wanted those two to meet in an epic mega fight between two undefeated champions. There's some disappointment that ship has sailed. If you love sportsmanship and decency, you'll appreciate how AJ handled his defeat and his behavior in general, before and after the fight. If you love a success story, you can't help but celebrate along with Andy Ruiz Jr., in accomplishing a phenomenal upset, capturing the Heavyweight title, and making his "dreams come true".
Either way, we were once again reminded that nothing in life, or boxing is guaranteed. There is one thing for certain though. If you have a head attached to your neck, you can have an opinion. You may have an opinion about an opinion. You could have an opinion, about a person, who has an opinion of another opinion. There is no shortage of opinions.
Let's just hope that somewhere in between we leave room for decency, respect, and some common good will toward one another. I know the trendy and "sexy" thing to do is to come up with all sorts of clever, foul, profane, and carnal banter, but eventually we need to look ourselves in the mirror. I realize a number of fans make it difficult to take the high road, but I believe one day guys will see the low road ain't all it's cracked up to be.
Peace.
Last edited by CauliflowerEars; 06-03-2019, 11:32 AM.Comment
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