Comments Thread For: Hearn: Anthony Joshua Wants To Right His Wrong at MSG

[uppercut510]

Joshua is still the A side so gets to choose. The contract spells it all out very clearly. Venue of choice included.

I'm talking about when Sugar Ray Robinson lost to Randy Turpin in the UK. The rematch took place in the US.

aj wants it in the us from what i see

[Bronx2245]

Joshua is still the A side so gets to choose. The contract spells it all out very clearly. Venue of choice included.

I'm talking about when Sugar Ray Robinson lost to Randy Turpin in the UK. The rematch took place in the US.

Well i'm just glad that AJ wants to return to the crime scene, where he was brutalized, and he wants revenge! I respect that!

[Corelone]

Hey SID I didn't come up with the $50 mil. Ruiz said it. Look at it this way. If Hearn paid AJ $20 mil, per title, it cost in excess of $80 mil for all four titles. He can pay Andie $50 mil, AJ can get his $20 mil, and Hearn gets all four titles and comes out $10 mil ahead.

[MastaBlasta]

Ruiz is trying to cash out. After a 50M payday, he will be just like Maidana. Never heard from again!

That's true, but I think Ruiz (via Haymon & Co.) don't want to get a jacked decision with a play-along ref in the UK. Nothing says the fight has to be there, and they will make hearn pay to insist it be there.

Expect Ruiz to either get a ton of money to fight in the UK, or the fight will be in North America (US or Mexico).

[MastaBlasta]

Ruiz can ask for a 100 mil but one last time when he was B side challenger he signed a rematch provision which had financial language with parameters now that he is A nothing changes he is on old deal

I don't think any finances were a part of it. Just a guaranteed rematch opportunity. No money set, no venue set.

[MastaBlasta]

At this point I'll give AJ some credit. The reason he got KOd was Hearn lost control. Going back home for its advantages instead of upping his game is the easy way out.

What kinda champ needs someone to be in control or they lose? LoLoL!!

He got KO'd cause Ruiz is a fighter/****er/ with skills, a long amateur record and training, and no fear.

Ruiz wins the rematch unless there are shenanigans with judges/ref/etc.

Joshua has troube reaching down at smaller guys. I think he does better fighting big guys like WIlder. He can't hit Ruiz without becoming vulnerable. Even when he scored the KD, Ruiz was close to him, and setting up. There are ways AJ could win, but it will be a war unless he gets a one-in-a-million perfect punch from way outside. I don't see it happening. Ruiz is crafty, he knows how to move just enough.

PS - I don't think Joshua can win a war with Ruiz in close.