Comments Thread For: Andy Ruiz: I'll Be Lighter For Joshua Rematch; 255 Is Goal

[BoxingTech718]

Maybe Ruiz knows it was a fluke so he’s been living it up eating all the lobster and steak he can.
Either way I predict he’ll lose and the trilogy happens

[gdub27]

Small legs?? AJ has tree trunks for legs

[gdub27]

Without a consistant jab aj will have trouble again, after 4 rounds his jab and hands drop very low, his jab becomes a very lazy n weak jab to the boby..... I see hes lost some muscle maybe that will help, its hard keeping that big azz arm up for 7 rounds let alone 12

True that! Big arms become heavy real quick.

[gdub27]

At the end of the day whatever Ruiz is doing up to this point is working for him. I know plenty of amazing looking bodybuilders who I'm sure have absolutely zero endurance. I've seen plenty of firefighters, divers, etc who don't look the part who will work circles around people who "look the part." I race triathlons (previously played plenty of sports but otherwise lifted weights almost exclusively). I had ZERO endurance even though I looked the part. I'd love to know how far Joshua can swim or how long he can run after riding a bike 50 miles. I promise you he wouldn't be gassing out if he did some endurance training. Sure the hell didn't get looking like that from doing extra sparring or running. Still can't understand how Ruiz can look like such a ****house though. I have veins in my stomach at 43, and that's simply a by-product of the training I do, not because I ever go to the beach and want to show off. It really is amazing he's able to do what he does. I can only imagine if he were more disciplined and maximized his talents.

AJ is Nigerian so he is genetically muscular. He doesn’t have to work as hard for it as most people. I was in tech school in the Air Force with a Nigerian dude who looked like a bodybuilder and the guy had never lifted weights in his life. He didn’t even like PT.

[Jkp]

I know right? Asked Joshua 5 times if he could continue IN ENGLISH! I mean, why would he assume that someone from england could understand English? Joshua even had to spit out his mouth guard to answer the ref! But alas, the ref ignored Joshua and waived off the fight needlessly! Wrongfully credited those 4 slips as knockdowns too!

Was extremely satisfying seeing a ref referee a fight properly. And not letting AJ have his usual 2 minute tea break when he spits his mouth guard.

The cheating he gets away with in the UK with his mouth gaurd and tape coming off gloves at critical times, mid round, is amazing.

[Jkp]

Maybe Ruiz knows it was a fluke so he’s been living it up eating all the lobster and steak he can.
Either way I predict he’ll lose and the trilogy happens

Did you watch the fight? No fluke, completely out classed, battered around the ring, literally gave up in the corner and almost cried.

[Jkp]

AJ quits even sooner in rematch.

[LA_2_Vegas]

I can only think of one time where Ruiz has "come back" in better shape after a layoff.

I remember years back he posted some pic on IG in the mountains and he looked like he had put in some work and he was slimmed down.

Not sure it really matters with him though - I always hoped he could get in better shape and got frustrated at times but none of that has really held him back. I remember seeing him fight with a knee brace a cpl years ago and thought it might be weight related but doesn't seem like an issue. Could easily be undefeated right now while being fat

[TravisGotti]

The guy is targeting a 13lb loss which will have taken him 6 months. It's actually pathetic. 2lb a month loss.

You're assuming he stayed at 268. The article said he appears noticeably heavier than when he fought Joshua. He's likely going to have to cut 20-30 pounds to make 255.

[Scipio2009]

Anthony Joshua was beating the **** out of Andy Ruiz before he tried to blitz him and got caught when playing dueling pistols with the quicker draw.

Being 268 didn't help that; 255lbs will definitely help, but it won't change the fact that the styles are against him.