Comments Thread For: WBC Prez: Andy Ruiz Was a Victim of The Circumstances

[Monzon99]

Interesting that Sulaiman is covering for Ruiz throwing the rematch. He really wants some of those Joshua sanctioning fees doesn't he.

[PRINCEKOOL]

Definitely agree with the sentiment, but nobody should have known what was at stake more than Ruiz. It's hard to blame him for becoming a somebody overnight and not knowing how to handle it, but it's unfortunately not an excuse either. Joshua trained and fought like a man who knew what that fight meant, despite all of his fame and success, and regardless of what you think he showed how little you need to best a man who isn't taking his craft seriously. After the paydays that Ruiz just got, I'm willing to bet he'll be more professional in his preparation, because based on his spending habits he's gonna want more of them.

Chris Eubank Senior gave a interview just before the fight occurred, but he never directed it at a particular fighter 'Looking back now in retrospect, it applied more to Ruiz Junior' He was not ready to become a champion, being a heavyweight champion is a 24/7 job. Because you are now on other fighters radars 'Ruiz Junior underestimated the work ethic and obsession that Anthony Joshua had to become Champion again'.

Only a uneducated fighter/athlete would act in this way, Ruiz Junior's team is to blame also.

Note: I do not expect people to watch this entire interview. Well just watched the interview again, it was directed at Anthony Joshua 'But even still, some aspects of the interview can now be related to Ruiz Junior.

[ultravividscene]

So WBC bigging Ruiz up (pun intended)... hmm wonder what they might have planned for him?