Comments Thread For: Hearn: We'll Let Andy Ruiz Know Venue This Week, Cardiff in Front

[Jkp]

Anthony "the quitter" Johnson too terrified to fight anywhere but UK.
No way he stepping foot in the USA ever again.

Can't wait to see the awful ref they conjure up for this fight. I wonder how many times Quitter will lose his mouth guard, or have loose tape coming off his gloves that requires a 2 minute tea break mid round.

[QballLobo]

He SHOULD get more money than Joshua! He's the frickin' champion!

After all; Duran got more money than Sugar Ray in their second fight. And Ray was EASILY the bigger draw.

No way should Ruiz have to go to the UK, for short money, as the f'n World HW Champion! That is absolutely ABSURD.

Not how these contracts work.
Ruiz won but AJ has been fighting in front of sold out stadiums in the UK and is still a bigger draw.
Ruiz had no leverage as a Last second replacement so he had to sign a rematch clause giving Hearn all the say to get the fight.
Win or lose Ruiz is still in a good spot though, he’ll have some good paydays off that win for years.

[NoConcoms]

Ruiz had no leverage as a Last second replacement so he had to sign a rematch clause giving Hearn all the say to get the fight.
Win or lose Ruiz is still in a good spot though, he’ll have some good paydays off that win for years.

Unfortunately, this is most likely the case. **** Hearn, and **** Joshua. I hope Andy goes there, and knocks Joshuas head into outer space.

He's going to have to beat a crooked ref, and three crooked judges. Bull****!

[True-Boxing-Fan]

This fight is setting up to be the farce of a century.

Im calling it now, absolutely no way will AJ come away clean in this fight. For one: Hearn is going to make sure AJ comes to this fight juiced out of his mind. Two: his way of victory will be absolutely tainted, one rally he makes on Ruiz and the ****ty ref they pick will stop the fight. Three: If for some reason it does go to the cards there is absolutely no way AJ will lose.

One thing that is also an absolute, after this fight when AJ walks away with his tainted victory and tainted version of the belt. His career is over. He will have to finish his ****ty career fighting fights tucked away in the U.K.

[JuniorTorres720]

Honestly I feel like Hearn knows that if it goes to the UK it was because they convinced Ruiz to do it over there. The dialogue after the first fight and how Ruiz didn’t confirm the location and said he’d go to the UK only if they paid him $50 mil, makes me feel like Hearn didn’t expect to be in this position so the venue was always uncertain. If it comes out that the rematch is taking place in the UK I feel like Hearn will come out and try to make it look like they were the ones in charge when all along they convinced Ruiz to go over there. Smoke and mirrors.

[Jkp]

This fight is setting up to be the farce of a century.

Im calling it now, absolutely no way will AJ come away clean in this fight. For one: Hearn is going to make sure AJ comes to this fight juiced out of his mind. Two: his way of victory will be absolutely tainted, one rally he makes on Ruiz and the ****ty ref they pick will stop the fight. Three: If for some reason it does go to the cards there is absolutely no way AJ will lose.

One thing that is also an absolute, after this fight when AJ walks away with his tainted victory and tainted version of the belt. His career is over. He will have to finish his ****ty career fighting fights tucked away in the U.K.

I expect AJ's tape will come up 4 times per round, and his mouth guard will be spat just as often.

Ruiz will need to all his speed and skills to get around the ref, who will be shielding AJ the entire fight.

Expect more dodgy Glove work in the changing room from Team AJ. Like he was caught doing for Parker fight.

[vitali1999]

No burritos in UK so Ruiz will be disappointed

[Laligalaliga]

If Ruiz drops the belts it really messes up Hearn plans being as though aj not ranked 1 or 2 for any of the titles he lost

AJ is the money man....being ranked or not means ****.....anybody that is champ will want to fight him.
Besides, a fight or two will pit him back to title fight and he will re capture one or two belts back.
Which ever way is a win win for AJ and Eddie.

My candid advice to Ruiz is to make as much as he can. Hez not staying too long with those belts.

[Laligalaliga]

Well........what's going on then? Enlighten me with your wisdom.

Lolx...when you drop your arrogancy, then we can talk.

[Laligalaliga]

Irrelevant? If you think the main reason is just for the money thats bs. Its to help give Joshua that extra edge, and probably a little boost with the selected officials. Yes the goal is to get the belts back but venue is definitely relevant to the task at hand for Joshua.

The aim is to recapture the belts...that's what's important here. Which ever advantage he can get to recapture his belts back is non of my business.

Fans can only whine for a few days and that all.