Comments Thread For: Andy Ruiz is Getting Prepared For a "Different" Kind of Joshua

[joe strong]

Really like Ruiz but to be honest I think the win against Joshua was a fluke and if they fought 99 more times Ruiz would be knocked out every time. I really hope Ruiz banked some of that championship money but judging by all the new cars he's bought he really thinks he can win the rematch and that's regrettable. The PR campaign has been going in full gear trying to convince the public this rematch will be competitive. I believe Joshua wins this within 6 rounds by knockout and Ruiz fades into the 15 minutes of fame sunset

Well I believe he is getting more than the 12 million he was originally supposed to get in the rematch. 14-15 million??? If he is smart He is set for life. I’m sure he splurged but hopefully he has the sense to not do the same with his rematch money. If he wins then there will be more. One fight at a time....

[nick_viking]

Really like Ruiz but to be honest I think the win against Joshua was a fluke and if they fought 99 more times Ruiz would be knocked out every time. I really hope Ruiz banked some of that championship money but judging by all the new cars he's bought he really thinks he can win the rematch and that's regrettable. The PR campaign has been going in full gear trying to convince the public this rematch will be competitive. I believe Joshua wins this within 6 rounds by knockout and Ruiz fades into the 15 minutes of fame sunset

Joshua definitely had an off night, but then he’s always looked vulnerable, particularly against smaller, mobile guys. Ruiz has got decent amateur pedigree and just seems to be a horrible style for AJ. He’s also relaxed and confident going into the fight, with little of the pressure Joshua has on him.

As we get nearer to fight night, I’m leaning more towards a repeat for Ruiz.

[1hourRun]

Tony Bellew said he didn’t quit though LOL.

Bellew applied to be Joshua's butler, he settled for a SKY commentating position instead. Here is Tony's reaction when he got the bad news.

[OnlytheTruth]

Really like Ruiz but to be honest I think the win against Joshua was a fluke and if they fought 99 more times Ruiz would be knocked out every time. I really hope Ruiz banked some of that championship money but judging by all the new cars he's bought he really thinks he can win the rematch and that's regrettable. The PR campaign has been going in full gear trying to convince the public this rematch will be competitive. I believe Joshua wins this within 6 rounds by knockout and Ruiz fades into the 15 minutes of fame sunset

Ruiz is very likeable, its true. He has been a fool with that money though.

I'm a Joshua fan but think its slightly in Ruiz's favour with that hand speed. If Ruiz has lost too much weight, I think some of that power will have faded too and Joshua will be in and out quickly to stop Ruiz moving inside for the counter right hook to that sweet spot that put Joshua away in the 1st fight.

Joshua has a great uppercut, ask Dillian Whyte. He should let that fly a couple of times to keep Ruiz thinking about moving inside too eagerly.

Arguably, Joshua's best weight has been at around 225-230lbs, so will be interesting to see where they both come in.

Foresee a Joshua v Parker type of fight where the ref plays a big part in a Joshua TKO.

[Laligalaliga]

You are what you are. You can pretend to be something you are not, eventually you will get found out. Josh is a quitter, geezer feasting bone-digger.

You are just a low life.... Hope to see you Dec 7.

[markther]

Hard one to predict. Like many fans, I am really looking forward to this one. We don’t know how Joshua will look, we don’t know his mindset going in. We know Ruiz is extremely confident. And I believe, still hungry to prove the 1st fight wasn’t a fluke. He doesn’t appear to have the Buster Douglas syndrome, nothing else to accomplish. Ruiz will bring the fight to Joshua, how will he respond. Pressure is on Joshua.

[OldTerry]

I wonder how far Ruiz runs, surely a 10k would be hell for his joints at his size. I guess that’s the same for a even a ripped dude like Joshua.

Probably just as bad for Joshua as Ruiz. In Joshua's case it is more weight on the knees. The knees don't care if the weight is fat or muscle. It's interesting that Wilder gets most of his cardio from swimming and he does not run.

[OldTerry]

Really like Ruiz but to be honest I think the win against Joshua was a fluke and if they fought 99 more times Ruiz would be knocked out every time. I really hope Ruiz banked some of that championship money but judging by all the new cars he's bought he really thinks he can win the rematch and that's regrettable. The PR campaign has been going in full gear trying to convince the public this rematch will be competitive. I believe Joshua wins this within 6 rounds by knockout and Ruiz fades into the 15 minutes of fame sunset

I'm pulling for Ruiz but if he does lose he can fade richer because of this second fight

[Tman500]

Really like Ruiz but to be honest I think the win against Joshua was a fluke and if they fought 99 more times Ruiz would be knocked out every time. I really hope Ruiz banked some of that championship money but judging by all the new cars he's bought he really thinks he can win the rematch and that's regrettable. The PR campaign has been going in full gear trying to convince the public this rematch will be competitive. I believe Joshua wins this within 6 rounds by knockout and Ruiz fades into the 15 minutes of fame sunset

I don't know, man. Ruiz has never been KOed and has only been on the canvas once in his whole career. And got right up, totally unfazed after that hard clean left hook from AJ that he didn't see coming and knocked AJ down. He's got a great chin. KOs or TKOs AJ in rematch ...or decision either way with an AJ decision being a boring jab, right hand, clinch affair, AKA Klitchko.

[Oldskoolg]

So how did joshua go from being stiff and robotic to being some kind of fleet footed slickster?