Anthony Oluwafemi Olaseni Joshua vs. Andrés Ponce Ruiz Jr. RBR

And he would have.

And probably won.

But for the way Wilder disposed of Breazle.

AJ felt the need to go for the early KO.

And he paid the price.

 

Yearsvago when there was a discussion on here about young HWs i said Ruiz was by far the most skilled. He kinda floated into the background for several years. Tonight he proved my initial impressions correct. What a sensational win! That 3rd rd was awesome.

It was however disgusting that one judge had it for joshua and the other 2 had it only one rd for Ruiz at the time of joshua quitting.

I had picked joshua to win but by god i am happy Ruiz snuffed his a$$.

 

And an easy spectacular KO going by that fight, should of taken the offer.

 

postscript: Ruiz and Joshua can't go three full rounds with each other without both kissing the canvas. Parker? Twenty-four with both, down zero times.

 

Anthony Joshua is a Big Stiff Idiot!

 

I might serious though, I don't think they should let AJ anywhere near Wilder, Wilder would absolutely level him, I believe Whyte would beat him, actually watching him tonight quite a few Heavyweights would beat that version of AJ.


Parker must be kicking himself, if he went for it, he might have done something special.

 

His senses look scrambled after the temple shot knockdown and he never recovered during the fight. His conditioning was fine. He wasn't throwing aimless, wispy punches, which you would expect from someone who was simply fatigued. He was trying to not get knocked out while very nearly defenseless after having his brain rocked to and fro in its cage of bone. That was why he spent round 4 running, not because he was blowing.

 

No offense but it doesn't take much to see Ruiz's skill. It's just that most cannot look past his body shape to appreciate his skill.

 

Usyk and Jacobs look completely stunned.

 

It's difficult to say. I'd say both have the potential to be considered 1st tier. Wilder has the ATG power and Fury has the great boxing skills.

There isn't one area in Joshua's game that I'd classify as great. He's just a solid fighter who happens to have freakish dimensions in size, which is enough to beat decent to good fighters and old men, but not enough to beat highly skilled opponents.

 

Eddie Hearn, still to this second is constantly repeating that the rematch will be in the UK.

He has said this about 10 or 15 seconds since his cash-cow got KTFO.

STFU Eddie you pompous twat, the rematch should only be in the USA or Mexico.

You know why? Because ANDY RUIZ won by KO.

WINNER gets the rematch in the WINNERS backyard you boorish clown.

 

There will be a rematch in the UK, it's in the contract because it's a voluntary defence.

And yes, Ruiz will get no favours over here, they will do everything they can to rob him.

 

I agree, there is no complete active heavyweight A+ elite right now.

(or even A-, really)

 

Congrats Ruiz from a Brit. I won’t lie and say I saw this coming. No way in hell did I...

 

A Mexican heavyweight champion can generate a lot of Dough.