Comments Thread For: Wilder: Joshua Doesn't Have Confidence To Win Ruiz Rematch

[Thuglife Nelo]

Someone didn’t have confidence receiving a $100mil three fight deal

[DaNeutral.]

Just look at how aj stares at ruiz...he smiles at him. He doesn't challenge him.

What does that even mean? He doesn't challenge him? I've just watched 3 press conferences regarding their 2nd fight. What the **** man.

[pollywog]

Cranking up the rumour mill and winding up the giant glass jawed robot.

Slow day in windmill land...

[DaNeutral.]

Someone didn’t have confidence receiving a $100mil three fight deal

LOL that wilder is a farce like his drug riddled sister marcellus.

[P to the J]

Isn’t it rather easy to be mentally strong if you’ve never fought a live body until your 39th fight? (Or was it 38th?)

[Thuglife Nelo]

LOL that wilder is a farce like his drug riddled sister marcellus.

PBC shills be like “but why would he ...”

You could have an army of protestors showing posters of cash and they wouldn’t get a clue.

[OnlytheTruth]

How many mentally ******ed excuses did Deontay come up with after he lost to Fury? This ****head doesn’t even know how to speak properly let alone make any judgement on how another fighter managed to become unified HW Champ...something Ducking Deontay has never managed.

Fury is coming for you and when he wins, it’ll be the end of the Alabaman *****.

[Scopedog]

All trolling aside, I think there are valid questions to ask about the mental state of both fighters in this rematch. Joshua has been making a lot of odd comments over the past few days and looked out of sorts in the first fight. Ruiz hasn't really betrayed any major insecurities but historically guys in his position who come from nowhere to score a huge upset and topple such a massive player don't handle it well and usually end up handing the belt to the original holder or someone else in their next fight. Going from fringe contender to unified heavyweight kingpin overnight has got to be a huge shock to the system that's got to be tough to handle. The unusual venue should in theory take both guys even further out of their comfort zones too. We'll know for sure who's champion material after the fight - hopefully, anyway

[*Makaveli*]

How many mentally ******ed excuses did Deontay come up with after he lost to Fury? This ****head doesn’t even know how to speak properly let alone make any judgement on how another fighter managed to become unified HW Champ...something Ducking Deontay has never managed.

Fury is coming for you and when he wins, it’ll be the end of the Alabaman *****.

It was a draw with Fury. Its not like Fury knocked him down 4 times and made him quit

[springfiels]

All trolling aside, I think there are valid questions to ask about the mental state of both fighters in this rematch. Joshua has been making a lot of odd comments over the past few days and looked out of sorts in the first fight. Ruiz hasn't really betrayed any major insecurities but historically guys in his position who come from nowhere to score a huge upset and topple such a massive player don't handle it well and usually end up handing the belt to the original holder or someone else in their next fight. Going from fringe contender to unified heavyweight kingpin overnight has got to be a huge shock to the system that's got to be tough to handle. The unusual venue should in theory take both guys even further out of their comfort zones too. We'll know for sure who's champion material after the fight - hopefully, anyway

Great comment. Ruiz looks like a lottery winner and Joshua looks awkward at these rematch pressers imo... I'm intrigued to see The Gloves Are Off, as they both look a bit fed up and like they like each other, can't see that being anything other than awkward. I see the rematch going the way people expect the first to go - Ruiz troubling Joshua and making it hard work but Joshua scoring the stoppage mid / late rounds. Don't think Joshua will look impressive doing it, and it'll probably leave him being questioned still.