If you think that fight was fake, you have absolutely zero understanding of boxing. Ruiz was countering Joshua with fast combinations, in the classic Mexican style, from round one.
Joshua has never fought an opponent who has done that before - it was all alien to him.
He has also not faced an opponent who has taken his best shot, got up, recovered and fought back hard.
We have, however, seen Joshua wobbled and dropped before, so that was nothing new.
If Ruiz is as motivated and as good as the first fight, he beats any version of Joshua. He has the the assets that are Joshua's kryptonite.
Joshua has never fought an opponent who has done that before - it was all alien to him.
He has also not faced an opponent who has taken his best shot, got up, recovered and fought back hard.
We have, however, seen Joshua wobbled and dropped before, so that was nothing new.
If Ruiz is as motivated and as good as the first fight, he beats any version of Joshua. He has the the assets that are Joshua's kryptonite.
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