Comments Thread For: Hearn: Joshua Must Win Ruiz Rematch - It's All or Nothing

[BOXING-SCRIBE]

Agreed

This is the biggest fight in hw history for a long long time

Will Joshua rise back up

He got careless with the glory and let his standards slip

Back to basics and reclaim his throne

Get his balls out of your mouth and grow a pair, you sound like a deep throating **********

[otrocubiche]

AJ only chance is to survive for 12 rounds and rob Ruiz in the cards, he's got no jab and no inside game, so he can't keep Ruiz at a distance or fight him when he gets inside. He'd be better off taking a couple of easy fights, making a few more millions and retire "due to an injury"

[SUBZER0ED]

Lol @ you guys writing Joshua off after one loss. Truth is, he'll either tighten up his game or fold. We'll see.

[_Rexy_]

Yeah, I cant remember too many fights that were this one sided where a fighter was systematically broken down where they won a rematch.

Joshua hit Ruiz as hard as he could, Ruiz got up, tightening up his defense, and went to work.

Ruiz is deceptively good at catching parrying and countering, and he has the speed to do it in combinations.

They really big dudes like Joshua, with the exception of probably Tyson Fury, don't have the hand speed, body speed, foot speed, etc to deal with a really fast guy that can counter their jabs.

Joshua doesn't have a bad jab. But just trying to jab at ruiz, which you would think would be the best thing for him to do got him in trouble.

Ruiz kept countering the jab, because Joshua just can't get it back to defend himself before Ruiz can get his shots in.

Its a problem that I don't see a solution to for Joshua. He just cant handle this kind of speed.

They say speed kills. Andry Ruiz's speed and technique killed Joshua.

Ruiz also fought a calm composed fight, didn't leave any sloppy openings while he was walking him down and breaking him down.

Get past his physique and Ruiz is very sound fundamentally. He is also capable of stepping it up a level also. I don't think he even really had to dig deep to dismantle Joshua.

Judging from his other fights, he had a lot he was holding in reserve. They were probably planning for the late rounds, but they stopped him fairly early.

Another thing too, Ruiz is fantastic at cutting the ring off, which got me thinking...how many other heavyweights even attempt to cut the ring off? Not really a style you see in the higher weight classes.

[theface07]

Its too late Eddie! You been exposed. Even if you rob Andy in the UK, fans will never forget that they fell for the hype.

Anyone can get knocked out in the heavyweight division if they aren't entirely focused and keeping their eye on the prize. Of course, xenophobes like yourself will revel in such a huge defeat. I know for sure if it were Wilder who fought Ruiz and got knocked out, you'd be saying he was lucky and will get destroyed in a rematch. Ruiz had the perfect game plan and took his chances at the right time. All praise to him for a massive win. Will you give Joshua credit if he knocks out Ruiz in the rematch? I doubt it.

[theface07]

Joshua hasn't clue of how to beat him.It's a real bad match up for A.J.and too soon after such a mauling.

What do you mean he has no clue of how to beat him? He dropped him first, got greedy, stepped inside and started swinging wildly thinking Ruiz was done. That was a huge mistake. After that shot on the top of the head AJ was disoriented and couldn't recover. There was no way he was going to win after that.
The blueprint to beat Ruiz is for Joshua to keep his distance, throw a solid, sharp jab, keep moving and follow the jab with a straight right hand when Ruiz tries to close range. I'm not saying it's going to work since Ruiz is skilled and has very fast hands but that's the blueprint.

[theface07]

People are acting like Joshua walked into a lucky punch. Joshua got the **** beat out of him for seven rounds and quit.

It wasn't a lucky punch, it was a solidly timed, sharp, accurate series of punches accentuated by that disorienting shot on top of the head. AJ DID walk into it though, thinking Ruiz was finished.

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Hearn is delusional lol

Ruiz already broke Joshua down mentally, and he didn't even give it everything he had.

Joshua knows what's coming for him the second fight, he knows he couldn't take it the first time, it's going to start breaking him down before the fight even happens. Ruiz has no doubts he already knows he beat him, and it wasn't even hard.

It's going to be even rougher for Joshua in the second fight than it was in the first fight.

[theface07]

Moneymakers behind Wilder should try to make a checkmate on AJ & brithead hearn, by proposing a huge money to Andy Ruiz Jr. to face Wilder before the Ruiz/AJ rematch clause, from that, if Wilder wins (and will) against Ruiz

Way to not give Ruiz any credit for the win. The fact that you think Ruiz stands no chance against Wilder shows how little you know about boxing. They both have a good chance of knocking each other out. Wilder's huge windmills will go over Ruiz's head if he doesn't control them properly. That would leave the shorter man, with fast hands, open to land sharp, short shots on the inside. Lesser opponents have rocked Wilder. I would say, without reservation, that if Ruiz caught Wilder with a big shot, he would hit the canvas as well.

[theface07]

Don't think it's standards, he's been fighting timid since the Parker fight. It's strange because he's been in barn burners and high profile fights (Whyte and Klitschko being the best examples).

AJ may have lost 'it' or the fire might have been lit back up. We'll have to wait and see I guess.

I applaud you for your objectivity and comments that reflect reality, not the world inside the head of some of these ridiculously bias fans.