Ruiz obese but criticised for losing weight?

[Inspired]

he's making excuses and wants the third fight..
i imagine he preffered to lose in order to perhaps get the third fight, anyway.
put on weight to have an excuse ready..all part of the strategy.

[chirorickyp]

Boxing is one of the only sports in which pseudoscience reigns supreme. There is no other athlete other than a sumo wrestler that would benefit from more fat on their body. Everyone that said that Ruiz would be weaker with less fat on his body is an idiot. Less fat means less weight to carry around the ring for 12 rounds. If he would have came in at 250,he could have still been chunky,but it would have been the difference of him trying to box with a small child on his shoulders. Fat doesn't make you absorb a hit to the chin better,nor does it provide any benefits other than keeping you warm during the winter. Ruiz lost the fight long before that night in the desert,and he sunk himself deeper with every plate he scarfed down.

His body type and thickness helps him absorb to some degree, it gives a solid foundation and it helps him plant but sloppy fat is another story. Thickness helps but fat is bad period. If he came in at 245 he would have cut off the ring and could have tired Joshua with pressure, then landed big later in the fight. Coulda woulda shoulda when you come in fatter. But I give Joshua props the jab was great and he tied up fatty when he landed and hurt him. He fought a great fight.

[chirorickyp]

he's making excuses and wants the third fight..
i imagine he preffered to lose in order to perhaps get the third fight, anyway.
put on weight to have an excuse ready..all part of the strategy.

I wouldn't give him a third fight. Joshua should not fight the guy who has his number, has better hand speed and the way better chin. He's all wrong. We saw that in New York. Joshua has everything to lose. Thank God that he came in fat and slow moving unable to capitalize when he hurt Joshua. Ain't gonna be no rematch.

[F!x]

People were worried he was going to come in too light and would lose some power and chin. How the h@ll can that happen in 2 weeks and why? That's what confused me. If he came in lighter he would have cut off the ring, and would have landed more or could have landed a bigger shot after tagging Joshua. Still not getting why he would gain the weight after losing it

Ruiz weight has always been an issue... interviews from years ago where he said he'll be better shape for his next fight etc.. he always fluctuating in weight.. never commits to a strict diet for any extended period of time.. I'm guessing once sparring was over Ruiz felt like training is done, now i can relax before the fight and he gorged on all that Saudi food. There was even a Gala Dinner a few days before the fight where Ruiz was seen stuffing himself with wild abandon.. the Sky Sports team witnessed it and talked about it during the weigh in coverage..