After rewatching the fight..

**Bmore18** · 06-06-2019, 03:43 PM

If AJ can learn to use his physical advantages like height and reach, he should be able to outbox Ruiz to a safe boring decision (he is not going to lose on the cards, lets be honest). If not, then he was never the top tier boxer I thought he was. He cant afford to get caught in exchanges and not move his head.

**Caught Square** · 06-06-2019, 03:51 PM

I also re watched the fight just now and feel quite confident AJ will win the rematch.

He seemed comfortable to me in the first 2 rounds, knocking down Ruiz was the worst thing that could happen to him as he just got reckless and caught in the exchange. Ruiz deserves credit for getting up and keeping his composure.

In the rematch Joshua will be more cautious and keep him at bay, no risky exchanges on the inside now that he respects Ruiz and his ability to beat him to the punch with great hand speed.

**Simurgh** · 06-06-2019, 04:03 PM

Originally posted by Caught Square

I also re watched the fight just now and feel quite confident AJ will win the rematch.

He seemed comfortable to me in the first 2 rounds, knocking down Ruiz was the worst thing that could happen to him as he just got reckless and caught in the exchange. Ruiz deserves credit for getting up and keeping his composure.

In the rematch Joshua will be more cautious and keep him at bay, no risky exchanges on the inside now that he respects Ruiz and his ability to beat him to the punch with great hand speed.

Not sure about that. AJ will be more wary of Ruiz's punches and likely will be pushed back. AJ's jab is not good enough to win him rounds (not Wlad's jab). He will need to catch Ruiz with something big, but his power is not Wilder's power to put Ruiz out with a single punch. All of this indicate he will need to trade and risk at some point. Due to his inability to stay long and high, he will be in Ruiz's reach. That is very risky. On top of all this, AJ's stamina looks su****ious. If he get forced to overthink he might empty the tank much quicker and Ruiz is good enough to recognise that. I don't like this fight for AJ. Not immediately.

**uppercut510** · 06-06-2019, 04:06 PM

Originally posted by Simurgh

Sky Sports just put the fight on the yt. I am really not sure if taking the rematch is the good idea for AJ. Two things that really surprised me:

1. AJ doesn't know how to fight tall. He was bending down most of the fight to match Ruiz's level. This was a huge mistake IMO. He should look some at Wlad's fight and study it.

2. AJ cannot fight going backwards. Although AJ is very good counter puncher, he is not comfortable when pushed back.

I don't like his chances in the rematch. Maybe he just never recover from the 3rd round and didn't know what he was doing, but the style was all wrong.

I agree 100% and those flaws cannot be fixed in one training camp, with the same team, he also has to lose some muscle so that he can keep the jab pumping, moving those arms takes too much energy from him

**EdWins** · 06-06-2019, 04:34 PM

I'm not gonna say who would win the rematch or speculate, but I do think both men should have a tune up fight before their rematch (if/when it happens) but especially AJ.

Match AJ with Chris Arreola to prepare for ruiz

**HeadBodyBodyBody** · 06-06-2019, 04:35 PM

Originally posted by Simurgh

Sky Sports just put the fight on the yt. I am really not sure if taking the rematch is the good idea for AJ. Two things that really surprised me:

1. AJ doesn't know how to fight tall. He was bending down most of the fight to match Ruiz's level. This was a huge mistake IMO. He should look some at Wlad's fight and study it.

2. AJ cannot fight going backwards. Although AJ is very good counter puncher, he is not comfortable when pushed back.

I don't like his chances in the rematch. Maybe he just never recover from the 3rd round and didn't know what he was doing, but the style was all wrong.

After round one, McCracken was saying, "Don't drop down to his height, just box him." For whatever reason, AJ wasn't listening. Should've been an easy win, if he'd just stayed tall, stayed long. One thing I noticed was that Ruiz had lovely extension on some of his punches, really whipping them out. It has been mentioned elsewhere that AJ's lack of amateur pedigree, and quick rise up the pro ranks, is partly to blame for this loss. Certainly, I've never thought of him as any kind of boxing genius, but his boxing IQ can only be said to be severely limited after this latest showing.

Ray* · 06-06-2019, 04:40 PM

Now go watch him against Povetkin. He fought to the height of Povetkin. He box a bit but that’s because Povetkin has slower hands and wasn’t as young anymore. Ruiz is fresher, younger and had good hand speed. I said this a day or two after the fight. DO NOT TAKE THE REMATCH. Some boxers are just bad style match up for you. I was surprised they took Ruiz on, I thought the easier option was Hunter, straight up and down the way Joshua likes them. Not short, quick hands..

**OCPancho** · 06-06-2019, 04:43 PM

.... I now think Butterbean would have beat AJ.

**OCPancho** · 06-06-2019, 04:47 PM

Originally posted by HeadBodyBodyBody

After round one, McCracken was saying, "Don't drop down to his height, just box him." For whatever reason, AJ wasn't listening. Should've been an easy win, if he'd just stayed tall, stayed long. One thing I noticed was that Ruiz had lovely extension on some of his punches, really whipping them out. It has been mentioned elsewhere that AJ's lack of amateur pedigree, and quick rise up the pro ranks, is partly to blame for this loss. Certainly, I've never thought of him as any kind of boxing genius, but his boxing IQ can only be said to be severely limited after this latest showing.

AJ wanted leverage.
Did he really have a choice ?
If he stayed straight up, he would have had not much power and Ruiz had a pretty good high guard.
AJ's jabs were nullified by Ruiz .
AJ did not throw that right to the ribs of Ruiz to keep that guard honest.

Problem with AJ is his chin really. He gets hit with one shot and his freaking legs do the chacha.
Never mind that he has really zero head movement.

After rewatching the fight..