Did You Gain Respect For AJ Last Night?

[A-Wolf]

Or did you lose respect for him? Personally, I respect how well he boxed and controlled distance but I wasn't thrilled with how overly defensive and seemingly fearful he was.

Respect gained or respect lost?

[famicommander]

He did what he had to do to walk out with the belts. He won probably 9 rounds clean. So yeah, of course he deserves some respect.

[Joe Beamish]

Mostly I lost respect for Ruiz, who didn't take his training seriously.

[mxtali]

My respect remains the same. He did what he had to do to win, and i’m not going to say he “ran.” However he looked absolutely terrified of trading

[KingHippo]

A lot. Didn't expect him to bounce back mentally, and didn't expect him to plug so many holes in such a short amount of time. The performance was flawless as it could be and even more impressive considering how violently he lost the first time.

[ShoulderRoll]

A win is a win. You can't knock that.

But he was supposed to be the next great heavyweight. I didnt get that feeling from watching how he fought yesterday.

[Toffee]

Massively gained respect for him. From being on his knees 6 months ago to completely changing his body and style... he's put in his some hard yards.

Would have been much easier to convince himself that it was just a bad night. An absolute champion.

Lost all respect for Ruiz. If he'd come in at a reasonable weight I'd be ok with him losing. But to come in so overweight and use it as an excuse I found really disappointing. Wasted his opportunity and lost without dignity or credibility.

[MASTERBX]

NO! After watching WILDER KTFO of people I don't like seeing 6ft6 200+lb guys prance around the ring.

[ippo]

Mostly I lost respect for Ruiz, who didn't take his training seriously.

I feel Ruiz lost it for himself.

[.!WAR MIKEY!.]

I didnt gain any respect for him, he did what he supposed to do but looked to have no confidence whatsoever he looked scared every second.