Comments Thread For: Hearn on Joshua-Ruiz II: December 14 in Cardiff is Frontrunner

[Eff Pandas]

UK ref gonna make sure Andy won't fight on the inside with "Big Josh"

LOL yep. Those UK refs are a mfer. If Ruiz drops Joshua again he's gonna get a 10 count that is more like a 30 count.

UK corrupt boxing people are smarter than US corrupt boxing people. US mfers always buy the judges. Its better to buy the ref.

[Senor_frogs]

I hope Ruiz has the power to say that, but I doubt the contract he signed wouldn’t prevent him from saying so. That’s the chances you take when you are a voluntary challenger, otherwise you can wait for 3 years to get a shot like Whyte. Or you can risk a lawsuit like Hasim Rahman nearly did with his rematch against Lennox Lewis.

True. But I doubt Ruiz isn’t obligated to fight Joshua. He can drop the titles and say I’ll fight the winner of Fury Vs Wilder. Cuz we know belts are meaningless at this level. The just don’t hold as much weight as they once did. The question is, would it be a smart move financially?

[kafkod]

He also said AJ choose MSG. So why is this still an issue?

Apparently people in AJ's team don't like the idea of an immediate rematch at the same venue where he just got KTFO.

[Corelone]

Has to be indoor for a winter fight, obviously.

But the Jerry Dome capacity is for football. That’s 100 yards of field that can be used for boxing seating ... premium seats. And they don’t open up all the capacity for football (there’s standing room, etc.).

Wrestlemania in 2016 drew 101,000 in Dallas (Arlington, Tx., to be specific0 at the Jerry Dome.

I want Andy to go to the UK, maybe not in the dead of winter, but to show it was no fluke. I think Andy would get a great fan response in the UK and make a great ambassador, considering the present situation. Hearn will do his magic, if AJ makes it to the last bell, fans will force the trilogy. Let Andy make that call.

[Motorcity Cobra]

Apparently people in AJ's team don't like the idea of an immediate rematch at the same venue where he just got KTFO.

He didn't say it was up to people in AJ's team. He said AJ has the final say and AJ said MSG. But that's Eddie lying again.

[kafkod]

True. But Ruiz isn’t obligated to fight Joshua. He can drop the titles and say I’ll fight the winner of Fury Vs Wilder. But would it financially benefit him is the question. So he might have some options. Cuz we know belts are meaningless at this level. The just don’t hold as much weight as they once did.

I'm pretty sure that even if he dropped the titles he would still be sued if he signed for another fight. The only to avoid that would be to retire.

[BigStomps]

Too many hoes on here swinging off Andy's **** like George of the jungle! Most of you lames are always on here trying to discredit Mexicans but now you biitches wanna swing off his nutts??? 🤔🤔
I'm MEXICAN, Brown and Proud but I don't really give a flying fucc where the rematch is held! I just wanna see the rematch and I got Andy whooping AJ's ass again!

[markther]

He also said AJ choose MSG. So why is this still an issue?

That’s what I am wondering. Both fighters want MSG but Hearn is probably pushing the envelope for the UK to probably place Joshua in the best position and climate to win.

[Senor_frogs]

I'm pretty sure that even if he dropped the titles he would still be sued if he signed for another fight. The only to avoid that would be to retire.

Dam that sucks. Well, hope Joshua is a man of his word and runs it back here in the states.

[saintpat]

I want Andy to go to the UK, maybe not in the dead of winter, but to show it was no fluke. I think Andy would get a great fan response in the UK and make a great ambassador, considering the present situation. Hearn will do his magic, if AJ makes it to the last bell, fans will force the trilogy. Let Andy make that call.

You’re reinforcing the reasons why Ruiz wouldn’t want to go to the UK — “if AJ makes it to the last bell” they’ll have to force a trilogy, because AJ automatically gets the decision there.

I don’t think Andy knocking out AJ again in the USA makes the first fight a fluke. And we saw AJ was ahead on the scorecards (lol) with Eddie’s judges in New York anyway, so at least give the champion a fighting chance.

It will land wherever it lands, but sending Ruiz into a situation where the deck is stacked with a ref who won’t let them fight (which we’ve seen) and who steps in to give AJ a break if he gets rocked (which we’ve seen) and a set of judges you admit would give AJ the decision regardless as long as he finishes on his feet is untenable.