Post Fight Presser - We thought he'd trade more

[Toffee]

I really think they thought AJ was soft and could just run through him

There’s no substitute for hard work though. AJ got right back in the gym and Ruiz got lazy.

This is top level boxing, you can’t get away with that. Floyd was as talented as it gets, but he still trained ridiculously hard because you can’t operate at world title level if you’re not training hard, no matter what your talent level is.

And that's why I'll continue to back Joshua. I don't think you can knock the guy's dedication. That's always going to give him a chance.

I'll reserve similar praise for Wilder, too.

It's amazing how many elite fighters just can't stomach the hard work.

[Larry the boss]

horrible corner..they made 0 adjustments

[deathofaclown]

And that's why I'll continue to back Joshua. I don't think you can knock the guy's dedication. That's always going to give him a chance.

I'll reserve similar praise for Wilder, too.

It's amazing how many elite fighters just can't stomach the hard work.

Agreed.

The 3 guys at the top of the division are there for a reason. Well i know Fury went on a 3 year drug binge. But when he’s an active fighter, he’s on it and trains as you need to to be at that level too.

You can be a flash in the pan but can’t sustain it without dedicating yourself for every fight.

Ruiz didn’t have the mentality to sustain it. You don’t mind a guy losing, it’s sport, but to not even train like you need to is inexcusable.

[QballLobo]

Pretty bush league.
I’m just a fan that’s watched boxing since I was a kid.
I’ve been saying here for months AJ would come in lighter, not take any risks, and box his way to an easy decision.
Ruiz should fire his whole team if they game planned for something different.

[deathofaclown]

These were my exact thoughts when I read the thread title. Almost everyone on this forum was predicting that AJ would stick and move and tie up when he was on the inside...and yet these geniuses thought that AJ was going to trade more. Ruiz should forget about "thinking" and he should find a new trainer who actually has a brain. Him and his team have come up with some of the most ridiculous excuses for getting whooped.

To be fair, Robles might just be taking the blame and excuses because he wants to keep his job.

It’s obvious Ruiz has no respect for his trainers. He admitted he didn’t stick to what his trainers wanted. He also arrived in camp months after his trainer wanted him there.

Ruiz lost to Parker and blamed Abel Sanchez too.

Robles has other interviews where he said he expects AJ to move, but now he’s saying otherwise.

I think he’s just trying to take some blame, rather than say Ruiz didn’t listen to a word and didn’t even train how he should.

[Ccarroll2133]

Yeah, I feel like Robles is a stand up guy. I don't think he is worried about what he says to keep his job. I think he does not speak badly about his fighter to the mob of press

I imagine one on one he ripped Andy's ass afterwards. There is an article on here with an interview from Andy's matchmaker with Top Rank and he said Ruiz was always easy come easy go fight to fight sometimes seeming like he rather build houses with his dad then box. Has skills but doesn't have the drive to be the best. **** happens and to each their own.

Feel like Robles deserved more respect from Ruiz who could have tried harder.

[MrRolltide91]

They dumb then...