Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua Boxes Past Andy Ruiz To Reclaim World Titles

[Feint First]

Every time AJ speaks is cringe AF.

Another cringy post-fight interview where he kept repeating the same corny one-liner and struggled to count the 4 belts he's won

[DeeMoney]

Also, I need to say this..there is also a lesson for Wilder from this match.

You keep losing rounds hoping your one punch is going to put your opponent to sleep, it will happen most of the time. But sooner or later there will come one fight where the opponent is smart enough to fight perfectly for 12 rounds...and you will lose that fight badly.

I don't know what Ruiz was thinking about losing those rounds and not taking his chances. Thinking that AJ will tire after the 6th round and they will get him. Well, he didn't because he was lighter. Had Ruiz put the pressure, even by taking a bigger risk, the outcome would have been different or at least a closer call.

Difference is Wilder has the reach to be able to land that one punch, ruiz does not

[Madmmanz]

Cant really be mad at ruiz, AJ has physical advantages that if he exploits (like he did tonite but didnt in the first fight) he gives himself a near guaranteed shot at winning.

He is significantly taller and longer, significantly more fleet of foot, and they are in a very big ring. All he has to do is jab and move, and when ruiz gets close just hold. As long as he can clinch what can ruiz physically do?

Wtf are you talking about? A mexican Swine didn’t even train well that’s why he came fatter.

[Bing_]

I got 4/1 on AJ winning on points. Think that's a great bet. Ruiz is hard as nails but limited. AJ looks focused and is the better all round fighter imo.

Who'da guessed

[pollywog]

Next up Joshua v Fury.

Hughie that is...

[diarraisagod]

Fury beats Wilder again in February
AJ takes a softish defence in the new year in Cardiff
Wembley Stadium fight for all the belts (maybe minus the WBO) in the Autumn

[billeau2]

I disagree... AJ landed more Jabs, which can be expected being taller and longer. But he hardly threw power shots.. Ruiz's punches seemed to bother AJ more then the other way around.

I dont think he "imposed" the style he wanted.. he wanted to run through him but couldn't... he was left to settle with winning a snoozefest while attempting not to engage.

I do think the times Ruiz landed Joshua got that same look on his face. He did have success at those times, and... I thought Ruiz for the first couple of rounds, or so, did cut the ring off nicely before starting to follow Joshua around.

Your going to encounter a lot of people who cannot look at things any way but Black and White, as in...Ruiz didn't do anything right and Joshua is the next Ali. I can almost assure you some thread will pop up as such lol.

But to be fair Joshua used his jab superbly and he did stop Ruiz with it, so why would he risk greater exposure?

[Feint First]

GayJay ran a track meet and was scared shietless of a fat middleweight, SMDH.

[B Phontain]

I said before the first fight and I'll still say wilder starches Joshua.....that said, twice now ive watched that man face adversity when the lights are the brightest (klitchko now ruiz) and twice ive seen him respond. This big bulky walking multimillionaire with gold medals took the wake up call of his life and in 6mths slimmed down, upped his cardio, and improved his boxing. Thats inspiring. The things you do outside the ring are just as important as inside. And I give AJ the utmost respect.

[stellen]

AJ had a game plan and stuck to it perfectly. And it wasnt just jab jab hold hold klitsko style. There was plenty of trading and power shots. Well done big man, good to see you back.