Comments Thread For: Malignaggi: I Thought Joshua Was a Level Above Ruiz, I Was Wrong

[thesmokingman]

We were all wrong.

I don't even think Ruiz's team thought he could win.

However, they had a good game plan.

They knew they could win, that's why Andy offered to take the fight when no one else would.

[JakeTheBoxer]

They knew they could win, that's why Andy offered to take the fight when no one else would.

Ruiz jr. is not ******. Why wouldn`t he take his biggest career payday???

he had nothing to lose.

[thesmokingman]

Ruiz jr. is not ******. Why wouldn`t he take his biggest career payday???

he had nothing to lose.

Huh? You are ignoring the career payday for all the other guys who declined the fight? That doesn't fit the narrative for you though huh?

[JakeTheBoxer]

Huh? You are ignoring the career payday for all the other guys who declined the fight? That doesn't fit the narrative for you though huh?

That is what I say man. Ruiz is NOT ******. Others are ****** and cowards as well.

[MDPopescu]

Unlike Joshua, Mallignaggi was not stopped in his prime.
Joshua's acclaim, fame, and notoriety was mostly limited
to the UK, and was mostly fueled by naive patriotism.
Joshua will be remembered similarly to Lucian Bute, who
was also popular & undefeated until he left his own
backyard. At least Bute was beaten by Froch, a fighter
held in high regard. Joshua was beaten by a major
underdog who was the butt of jokes.
I can understand why that's hard for you to accept,
but you should try to show as much class as Joshua has.
Joshua is behaving like a gentleman while his fans are
having tantrums.

I wanted to bring Bute's case from the very beginning... Back in 2012, I was quite close to some in his team... Bute psychologically collapsed in the same way... He never understood what happened to him and he never recovered...

[P4Pdunny]

most people out here were proved wrong to be fair

[Squ□redCircle34]

its called being a flash in the pan. flavour of the month etc

once this fat bum has his first real fight he will be knocked out to within an inch of life.

i'm actually gonna feel bad for fatty when he gets knocked out and becomes a laughing stock...

What do you mean his first real fight? He got dropped for the first time in his career by one of the hardest punchers in the division and by some the best in the division!

He earned that win and I think he’s hear to stay as long as he doesn’t allow this victory to steal his hunger and if he doesn’t fight Wilder or Fury yet!

I would favor Ruiz against Takam, Ortiz, Miller and Whyte!

None of them can match his hand speed and his ability to fight mid range or on the inside!

[Luccio]

What do you mean his first real fight? He got dropped for the first time in his career by one of the hardest punchers in the division and by some the best in the division!

He earned that win and I think he’s hear to stay as long as he doesn’t allow this victory to steal his hunger and if he doesn’t fight Wilder or Fury yet!

I would favor Ruiz against Takam, Ortiz, Miller and Whyte!

None of them can match his hand speed and his ability to fight mid range or on the inside!

takam is an old bum.

whyte would get put to sleep by ruiz.
ill give you that.

but ortiz and miller would bodybag ruiz.

ruiz would however bodybag uysk.
that would legit look like a prime butterbean performance tbh...

[jdp28tx]

Ruiz is good where he’s at, that’s just his body type!

Anything of him dropping 25 or 39 pounds would be risking him being slower and a slow starter which with his size is curtains against the super heavyweights!



Bob shat the bed big time and will neeed a new bedpan and diaper!

Haymon has two stars in Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz and both have all the belts!

Checkmate

I have to disagree. He needs to lose some weight. Him being slower because he loses weight is just the opposite of what would actually happen. His speed will improve ,his stamina will improve, and his career would last longer. There is no benefit to him being 275-280lbs. I have seen him at lower weights and he looked much better. He beat Joshua despite his weight. His excessive weight is not the reason he won nor is it part of the reason he won.