Comments Thread For: Golovkin: Joshua Was Not Mentally Prepared For Ruiz Fight

[Roberto Vasquez]

Why do you think that?

Joseph Parker fought both AJ and AR, and prior to the fight Parker said during an interview that Ruiz was the hardest puncher that he had faced to date. Thus, he considered Ruiz a stronger puncher than Joshua and Whyte, for example. What do you make of that? That neither Joshua nor Whyte are top 10 heavyweight punchers? Or, do you think that Parker is wrong?

Both Breazeale and Parker said Joshua''s right hand isn't that hard. They both said his left jab is very hard.

Whyte knocked Parker down who has a good chin. I'd say Whyte is in the top 10. He also ko'd chisora in one shot

[Sledgeweather17]

Wilder is one of the hardest punchers in the history of the division and I was alive to see foreman, shavers, Lyle, Cooney, Morrison, Tua, tyson, Lewis, etc etc fight. Ortiz hits significant fly harder than Ruiz, and wilder hits harder than any 3 heavyweights combined. If Ruiz, wladimir, povetkin, Whyte, can hit him hurt him and it drop him then it’s clear he’s going to be on the receiving end of a brutal knockout against wilder especially. Militant British fans need to just put their nationalism away and accept the fact that Joshua isn’t as good as you were sold he is nor as good as the best heavyweight in the division

Too early to make that conclusion bro. Remember the Legendary Lennox Lewis was also KOd twice by bums but came back and brutally avenged his losses and went on to beat both Evader Holyfied and Miek Tyson, and TKod Vitali too. He became a legend.

Joshua can turn this around it's not impossible.

Having said that, even before this fight I felt that if he didn't KO Wilder early then it could only end in Joshua laying flat on his back.

Joshua doesn't have the Tyson Fury reflexes and defense and even Fury got buzzed a few times and knocked down twice, the second time being a life changing KD.

Before and after Ruiz Joshua's only chance against Wilder is an early KO, by early I mean within the first say, five rounds, although even then Joshua could literally go from one Wilder right hand.

[j.razor]

So I guess this means Punk G wasn't mentally prepared when he fought Jacobs & Nelo?

[Sweet Scions]

Why do you think that?

Joseph Parker fought both AJ and AR, and prior to the fight Parker said during an interview that Ruiz was the hardest puncher that he had faced to date. Thus, he considered Ruiz a stronger puncher than Joshua and Whyte, for example. What do you make of that? That neither Joshua nor Whyte are top 10 heavyweight punchers? Or, do you think that Parker is wrong?

You could clearlcy see that Ruiz had good punching power. Also his jabs to the body hurt Joshua badly, and set up his combinations to the head.

I was wondering the same thing. The guy clearly packs a serious punch, coupled with surprising speed relative to what the uninitiated would probably expect from a visual appraisal. I feel like people have trouble parsing his "homely" appearance from the attributes on display.

[sidefx996]

So I guess this means Punk G wasn't mentally prepared when he fought Jacobs & Nelo?

So you're actually comparing the way GGG beat Jacobs (Jacobs lost in case you weren't aware) and very questionably "lost" to Canelo to the way Joshua lost to Ruiz? Joshua didn't just lose. He didn't just get put to sleep with a lucky punch. He completely gassed out, got whacked around and dropped 4 times, and lost in a pretty bad way. You obviously have an axe to grind with "Punk G." Love to see you call him that to his face.

[komandante]

Joshua was dropped during spar and did not recover from concussion the reason why his dad was very upset with Hearn and tried to stop the fight before it started.

[4truth]

Seems true as Joshua had no plan B. He couldn't knock Ruiz out and had no plan that would get him to the finish line.

[Adamsc151]

some good points , what's your prediction(likely sequence) on the rematch?...i believe Joshua will win the rematch and this chapter will only enhance the story of the legend in the making...life in general is filled with fickle people..one minute they're riding for you but the next minute something goes awry all your previous doings or accomplishments goes out the window and they're against you

I think Joshua wins the rematch as he will be more switched on, but unless he get's someone into his team to work specifically on his defence there will always be the danger of a repeat of the 1st Ruiz fight. Even someone who's not a naturally big puncher can knock anybody out if they're throwing 240Lbs or more behind a counter hook and landing flush.
Wilder has the same problem in my opinion, as soon as he senses a finish his defence goes out the window. He recovered from being wobbled by Breazeale's counter shot, but Ortiz had him in all sorts of trouble starting with counter.