Comments Thread For: Anthony Joshua: Ruiz Loss "Highlighted Everything I'd Been Concerned About"

[Jkp]

Correct. They had the ring expanded to 22 feet for the Ruiz rematch.

It was expanded to accommodate ruiz massive fatness

[REDEEMER]

Your flaw here is that you fail to understand the root of the fanaticism because you fail to grasp Furys actual greatness.

You think AJ is unpredictable and you think Wallin did more than win 2 rounds and cut Fury. Many, many fight fans with "no horse in the race" will disagree with those two takes.

But I respect your hustle and conviction, please don't disappear from NSB if AJ gets beaten from pillar to post.

If you really thought what you are posting you would have accepted my bet ,but you didn’t instead you greeted me with ban threats .

Anyone claiming a fighter has no flaws shows how little that person knows about boxing .

But let’s get back to that Wallin fight and tell me Fury has no flaws and pretend Fury should have lost that one and would struggle every time he fought Wallin who has never had one step up fight in his life ? Ha

The flawless one also walked away from a Mike Tyson fight and wanted more money on a charity event ? Surely it’s an easy win for him right ? See when Fury loses to AJ you will see why these guys avoided boxer punchers then you tell me how flawless he is . Ha

[Monty Fisto]

Joshua didn't just add a new wrinkle, he was different.

I've witnessed fighters add small changes but never completely morph with no signs of old habits.

People don't give Joshua enough credit because Andy was over weight. The optics were bad but Andy was never tired or slowed down. His hands and combinations were quick but Joshua wasn't there to be hit. Andy took a lot of heat for his appearance but it wasn't as much his weight as it was Joshua's adaptive style.

Smart analysis this.

[landotter]

I think everyone is buying into these comments this is a Joshua who will fight everyone like Klitschko: Jab, jab, jab, combination, move to the side. Repeat for 12 rounds. Raise hand in points victory.

I see this as something else: A fighter who realizes he needs to adjust to his opponent. Joshua does not have overly quick hands, any head or any great side to side movement (side movement is, to me, is Fury's least respected but best in ring talent). But he does have is good basic defense, very precise punches, nice power, and an understanding where he is in the ring at all times. He can improve his stamina, and when he comes in at a good weight he can take more punishment. His strengths can be honed based on his opponent, his weaknesses shielded. That is what I get from his comments about the Ruiz fights, not that he will become a pure jabbing fighter.

[W1LL]

Anthony Joshua was very negative in the second fight. Talked very disrespectfully about Tyson Fury always moving and running away, then AJ literally ran on the back foot all night against a much smaller, out-of-shape opponent. Reminded me of Audley Harrison that performance, pulling funny faces like he was scared every time Andy Ruiz threw a punch, etc. It is mad how the acolytes have been brainwashed by such a negative performance from AJ. Six months before that fight AJ had said boxing on the backfoot is for losers, he is a lion, etc, etc, and he would always be a come forward pressure fighter.

[TMLT87]

Andy Ruiz put Joshua on queer street.

Wilder hits harder so he could certainly dust up AJ.

He does hit harder but they're totally different fights stylistically. Does Wilder have the chin to take the shots that dropped Ruiz? does he have the hand speed and combos to beat Joshua in the pocket like Ruiz did? is Joshua gonna underestimate Wilder the way he likely did Ruiz the first time?

[baroidi]

Joshua does the stanky leg almost every fight, he will get KO'd again.

[Damn Wicked]

Joshua didn't just add a new wrinkle, he was different.

I've witnessed fighters add small changes but never completely morph with no signs of old habits.

People don't give Joshua enough credit because Andy was over weight. The optics were bad but Andy was never tired or slowed down. His hands and combinations were quick but Joshua wasn't there to be hit. Andy took a lot of heat for his appearance but it wasn't as much his weight as it was Joshua's adaptive style.

I agree with all of this.

[BodyBagz]

This is what losing should be about. A learning experience, not a reason to quit (unless the L's are piling up). Everyone in the world new Andy got lucky and AJ went and proved it.

[Noelanthony]

Say what you want but clearly AJ fans have always had more confidence in him beating Wilder than he himself in getting the victory otherwise they would’ve fought twice by now!

At the end of the day I just want to see the big 3 at heavyweight of Fury, Wilder and AJ all fight each other multiple times before one or all retire!

You see what you done there ... I want to see fury,Wilder and Joshua fight multiple times..... I’m on to you, why not Aj, Fury and Wilder



No just playing I agree with you about fighting multiple times