06-14-2019, 01:02 PM
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If Joshua would have listened to McCracken
He could have won.
End of Round One: “Don't drop down to his height... “Use your height and reach. He can't get past the jab, if you jab up and down. And he'll eventually walk onto the right hand. “Be busier with the jab. Start shooting the odd one-two. Up on your toes, the odd one-two. “Keep him long. Don't look to throwing hooks yet. Jab, jab, back hand.” End of Round Two: “When he comes in, [time Ruiz on the way in] throw the right hand. “Relax and use your feet when you're in range. Don't go flat-footed. Be busier with the jabs, up and down and then follow up with the right hand. Look to break him down with the left-rights, use your reach and keep your chin down. Every now and then, throw the hook off the jab.” End of Round Three: No footage of the corner. End of Round Four: “Keep throwing the jab and defend with head movement. Keep your hands up when you're boxing. Don't come down to his height. He caught you with the hook, because you're loading up. “Keep your hands up. Jab, jab, right hand. You'll break him down.” End of Round Five: “All you've got to do is be a little bit busier. Box a little bit more. Stick to the jabs and right hand. “Listen to me, you can win this fight. You can beat him with your reach. Jab, jab, right hand. “Don't look for power, look to box, because you're walking onto his shots. Whenever you've looked for hooks, he caught you. Don't look for hooks, because you're loading up. “Listen! You've got to win these rounds. Get boxing again! All straight stuff. Keep your hands up!” End of Round Six: “You've got to start throwing one-two's and shoot the odd bodyshot. You have to time him. And if you hit him, you'll slow him right down. “Jab, jab, jab and right hand. Left and right, left and right long. Uppercut and hook when you're inside. Be busier though...” |
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06-14-2019, 01:18 PM
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Agreed. When the transcript came out and people were saying, "That's why he lost!" I was thinking, WTF?? What fight were these guys watching?
McCracken had a sensible plan that I think would have worked, and will probably work in a rematch because movement and reach will give Ruiz problems. AJ did not listen, he planned his feet, he traded, he did Ruiz every favor. Not to take anything away from Ruiz, he had the smarts smarts to see the openings and the guts and skill to take them. |
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06-14-2019, 01:19 PM
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Other than the part about the jab, which everyone could see, I'm not sure there is anything there Joshua could use. I mean he was right about throwing that hook early on but everything Joshua did exhausted him, he had already unloaded on Ruiz and all he got for his trouble was a concussion. Definitely his advice after the 6th to be busier sounded like a cruel joke.
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06-14-2019, 01:32 PM
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He did ignore some okay advice which although could have been better, is largely on Aj.
He's talked of getting down low for short fighter's since Povetkin and in interviews in the lead up to Ruiz. His trainer is directly and during fight telling him not to do that. To flat ignore that shows a trainer not disciplining his fighter and or an indisciplined fighter. |
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06-14-2019, 02:01 PM
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He would have still gassed out and probably would have received a lot more damage, he appeared not to have enough power to keep Ruiz away from him and obviously he doesn't have the boxing abilities to do it either, of course it's monday morning quarterbacking but I can't see any different outcome.
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06-14-2019, 02:15 PM
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Which is why I can't bet on the rematch. If AJ somehow sorts out his energy issue (at least for the first 3-5 rounds), he'll pose problems for Ruiz that wasn't seen the first fight, even if it's jab jab 1-2. This is why I'm excited for the rematch: I really don't know how it's gonna go, and that makes it MUST SEE boxing. |
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06-14-2019, 02:51 PM
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You mean a guy who was concussed before the fight and didn’t want to be in the ring should’ve listened?
I just saw a video of Josh in the dressing room before the fight and there’s no way they should’ve allowed the guy get to the ring. He obviously looked like he was dealing with something else. |
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06-14-2019, 02:59 PM
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06-14-2019, 03:03 PM
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the problem with that is!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! he cant command AJ attention in that corner! AJ doesnt even listen to him lmfao.
That his problem, a trainer is more than just someone who can teach you the sport and tricks and such they have to actually be able to cut through to you when its fight time in the inbetween rounds where it matters the most if he cant then they pretty much useless on fight night. |
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06-14-2019, 03:38 PM
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Wether Joshua was'nt right or not b4 the fight he underestimated Ruiz,he had stopped/knocked out all his previous opponents bar Parker and he wanted to make a statement on his US debut with Wilders K.O. of Breazeale in mind by smashing Ruiz,kinda dont blame him tho it backfired big time,if he's smart id favour him to win the rematch
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