Comments Thread For: Joshua Much Lighter, Ruiz Much Heavier For Rematch
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Heavy indeed, but i agree, the more i think about it:
Ruiz isn’t going to be fighting on the backfoot or going for any form of agility. His tactic is get closer to AJ and throw short punchers. Maybe he can bully AJ easier with the added weight.
AJ is going to be the one trying to keep it long and move, we can see that by the weight loss. But AJ doesn’t have great stamina, so Ruiz may not be too concerned about stamina because AJ won’t be working at a fast pace either.
To really box and move for 12 rounds, it’s not just conditioning or losing the weight, you need to develop a style and the IQ for it for years. Guys that can do that have a great ring craft where they know when to take breathers, slow down the pace of the fight, spoil if they have to. Guys like Floyd and Fury do it very well. It’s an IQ that’s developed and you’re not going to learn it in 3 months.
So my feeling is AJ might even box well at the start but he hasn’t got the ring craft to keep it up and Ruiz will be waiting, then use that mass to bully him when he slows down and get close to him and make it count.Comment
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Prior to the rematch I shouldnt have listened to the so called boxing experts who were in the media workout .Steve Bunce the ex boxer turned boxing pundit who works for the BBC said it was good weight that Ruiz had gained.This is where I formed my opinion .In a later podcast apologised and he said he got it wrong.
Hence it further shows you cant trust nooone 100% .Learnt my lesson.
I think he’s a hilarious cause he’s always saying some crazy sh**. Great character.Comment
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" it was primary wishful thinking initially.Hence I wanted the underdog to win a second time.My wishes clouded my judgement."
I heard the Bunce comment after I posted this.
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