More embarrassing loss for AJ - Ruiz or Dubois?

Ruiz and it’s not close

 

Dubois was more embarrassing because he got beaten up and whooped from opening bell. Ruiz fight almost seemed like a lucky punch.

Dubois fight was obviously less of an upset because AJ had already had multiple whoopings beforehand whereas he was a wrecking ball before Ruiz.

 

It did seem like that punch was in slow motion and AJ was like free hit lol

 

Has to be Ruiz who hasn’t done anything since and is a fat disgusting slob.

 

Nothing embarrassing about losing to either. That’s boxing for ya.

 

My view is Dubois, because AJ looked like an amateur in there - against Ruiz he was boxing well, put hime down but then got discombobulated by a temple shot.

Against Dubois his guard was non-existent, his footwork was dreadful, and his chin was in the air at all times.

So, my take is Dubois is more emabarrassing because of his own display

 

Useless question... would you get more embarrassed getting beaten up by a chubby or a bodybuilder

 

AJ is clearly better the Ruiz just got caught trying to finish it and never recovered.

I always seen Dubois as a 50-50, I wasn't conned in thinking he was in the form of his life off the back of Franklin, Wallin, Helenius and Ngannou.

My prediction was DDD in 4, he done it in 5.

 

Losing to the Snickers man while in his prime is a much more embarrassing defeat.

 

The Ruiz loss was more of a fluke. Joshua probably beats Ruiz 7 times out of 10 whereas Dubois has his number.

However the embarrassment for Joshua is he was over in MSG to "conquer America". This was supposed to be the start of elevating him into superstar status both sides of the pond. He got dismantled and never went back again. So from thay perspective it was significantly more embarrassing for them.

 

I'm not too keen on Joshua either, but this endless bashing following a loss seems way over the top. On the one hand, people complain that this is a weak era where fighters avoid tough competition and potential losses, while on the other hand, when someone loses a fight against a top competitor, everyone jumps on him. Joshua has lost fights to top competitors, yet he is equally criticised for ducking other top fighters and for losing to the best. How does that even make sense? Boxing fans can be very strange.

 

Ruiz, because he was outclassed by a fat and out of shape fighter, Dubois is a puncher and he beat an older version of Joshua who we already knew could lose...

 

AJ lost against Ruiz and Dubois, i would not say the losses were embarrassing, they are merely losses.

Any sports person fearing embarrassment should they lose, perhaps has the wrong mindset, yes feel annoyed, frustrated and such, and use that to motivate you to improve, rectify errors and if get opportunity avenge the loss

Having embarrasment fears could well end up like Floyd Patterson, who took a false beard and glasses to bouts as disguise in case of loss.

 

Ruiz was more embarrassing because the fight was designed to "showcase" AJ to the Americans, at Madison Square Garden.

He was supposed to conquer America, like Beatlemania and the Ed Sullivan show. Eddie said.