Comments Thread For: Andy Ruiz on Facing Joshua in UK: That's Not Going To Happen!

[MulaKO]

I remember reading that AJ had one fight left on his Dazn contract (his Sky deal is longer-term IIRC) so what incentive would they have to go all-in with a big-money bid when if AJ wins he may not stay with them?

Also, Dazn is not a promoter. They can’t bid to host a fight, only work out a deal with the promoter who does stage it (or have one already). They can back the bid with their money but they don’t bid.

And dazn has no desire for the fight to take place in the Uk anyway because if it’s on Brit time that won’t sell many subs in the USA on a Saturday afternoon. They would want it in the U.S. to increase their subscriptions. Look at their schedule for the rest of the year ... absolutely zero fights of interest that would move subs in the American market.

Chess, not checkers.

I’ve always stated that this fight will take place in the USA
That’s what their trying to conquer
I do recall some fights happening at three in the morning so that they can have it on prime time on this side of the pawn
Don’t get me wrong , not in this time of age

[Removed Now]

Ruiz could agree to a UK fight, fake an injury 2 weeks before the bout, then renegotiate to have it in the US.

Baby Hughie and Team Fury did that to Oilskin Parker thinking they could rob him of his belt when they rescheduled to Manchester.

Beats me how they stil think it was a debatable decision. You can't ran away for 12 rounds and expect to be handed a title for it.

And all that while Baby Hughie was on a PED investigation with Tyson for eating "roided" boar.

A side Andy would be better off staying as far away from Fast Eddie and the UK as he can get!

Or "Retire" and come back 6 months later. He will automatically get the IBO belt back and he could fight for the vacant WBA. WBO will go to AJ. IBF will go to a bum.

There you go.

[apollocreed]

I remember reading that AJ had one fight left on his Dazn contract (his Sky deal is longer-term IIRC) so what incentive would they have to go all-in with a big-money bid when if AJ wins he may not stay with them?

Also, Dazn is not a promoter. They can’t bid to host a fight, only work out a deal with the promoter who does stage it (or have one already). They can back the bid with their money but they don’t bid.

And dazn has no desire for the fight to take place in the Uk anyway because if it’s on Brit time that won’t sell many subs in the USA on a Saturday afternoon. They would want it in the U.S. to increase their subscriptions. Look at their schedule for the rest of the year ... absolutely zero fights of interest that would move subs in the American market.

Chess, not checkers.

I agree with your point that DAZN will want it in US for subs, i’ve read that elsewhere.
Pretty sure they are putting up most of the money too.
I’m not sure that this is Joshua’s last contracted fight with them though - he’s only had two so far.
Pretty sure Hearn has signed an exclusive long term deal with DAZN too, so his stable fight on that network in the US?

[Alan Smithee]

He was saying he wouldn't fight in the UK before Whyte vs Rivas even happened. If UKAD wanted to cover up PED use by AJ they the location of the fight wouldn't matter to them.

I think it's more of a trust issue. The judges, referees, ring size, gloves etc.

[Alan Smithee]

I thought Ruiz was a real Mexican warrior but it turns out he is actually an American coward like Deyonce.

He is just a fat little diva. This fat prick was nowhere before Joshua gave him his shot and now he's willing to break the law to get out of fighting Joshua again just because Al Haymon tells him to.

Has he got no honour? You dropped AJ 4 times. Why are you scared to fight him in the UK you little bitch? Maybe he knows in his heart it was a fluke and he needs home advantage.

Fluke? actually it's a glass jaw and stamina issues. Maybe that flukey jaw will turn in to steel overnight.

[Patsfan bri]

I thought Ruiz was a real Mexican warrior but it turns out he is actually an American coward like Deyonce.

He is just a fat little diva. This fat prick was nowhere before Joshua gave him his shot and now he's willing to break the law to get out of fighting Joshua again just because Al Haymon tells him to.

Has he got no honour? You dropped AJ 4 times. Why are you scared to fight him in the UK you little bitch? Maybe he knows in his heart it was a fluke and he needs home advantage.

oxide oxide oxide , are still mad that another American kicked the shiiiit out of a UK fighter ??? At least you are still alive. I thought for sure you would have ended it all by now. So let’s get to your statement. It’s like this , Ruiz is not scared , he’ll he took the fight on 5 week notice and he is now the A side . He doesn’t answer to that sneak Hearn or Aj . He calls the shots just like Aj did. Further more of Aj is so great why can’t he win in America. ??? Why does he not want to fight in America ??? Keep telling yourself that wilder is scared . If that what it takes to make you feel better about yourself but I will tell you this AJ will never be able to handle wilder speed and power so if they ever do fight you better hope that AJ can land something solid and fast .

[kafkod]

I think it's more of a trust issue. The judges, referees, ring size, gloves etc.

Nope. It's an issue of Ruiiz trying to welch out of a deal and looking for excuses to justify his dishonourable behaviour.

[saintpat]

I agree with your point that DAZN will want it in US for subs, i’ve read that elsewhere.
Pretty sure they are putting up most of the money too.
I’m not sure that this is Joshua’s last contracted fight with them though - he’s only had two so far.
Pretty sure Hearn has signed an exclusive long term deal with DAZN too, so his stable fight on that network in the US?

Hearn has a deal to provide content (fights) for Dazn but it doesn’t mean every fight he promotes is on Dazn nor does it mean that every fighter he has contracted automatically has to fight on Dazn.

That’s why Dazn had to sign AJ apart from its deal with Hearn to assure getting all of his fights for the duration of that contract (so they couldn’t sell to Showtime or whatever) — it may be a three-fight deal with options beyond that, but they probably figured at the time three fights would get them one megafight with Wilder or Fury.

[Curtis2]

Take this fight fight to the UK, on one condition, El Chapo is the referee..

[MastaBlasta]

Thats kind of you. Ruiz, as is normal for an American Boxer, was refusing to leave the US well before this Whyte thing. Its just typical of Ameican fighters, they refuse to travel. Its nothing new and they grasp at weak excuses.

I seem to remember Spence traveling ... to of all places the UK. Even with the long history of erratic referee behavior.