A thread for December 8th - who did they pick?

I’d take Ruiz again, better ring IQ and better chin being the standout factors

with anything in life the more you know is actually realising that you have much more to learn, so I find it hard to be 100% sure of anything in boxing. I wouldn’t be surprised if Joshua won though

 

Professional actors Joshua and Ruiz both are. I'm expecting a disaster in the desert.

 

Weldone on this thread.

Put my name down clearly (again)... for Anthony Joshua. Thank you.

 

AJ for me, but not with much confidence. It's gonna get ugly on December 7th and someone is getting KO'd real bad.

 

Excellent, I got big cahonas so I dont mind putting my name down and backing my guy. So I dont pussyfoot around the topic, and babble like a girl when pressed for an opinion just to avoid getting called up on it.

A lot of girls around here, just want to talk a big game but not put their name down next to their predictions... putting down certain fighters... until fight night comes and they scuttle away like coackroaches.

 

I only wish you got rid of the "draw" option because lets face it, this thing aint ending in a draw... and you are letting those voters off the hook as they can just sideline themselves and not take the risk of voting for an eventual outcome.

 

I am last of the big spenders but having my usual £10 on JOSHUA TO WIN ROUND 5

 

I voted coz I like voting

 

Canelo by decision...

I'm all seriousness Ruiz will win again, he just has AJ's number

This won't go to the cards

 

Ruiz this time for me. I picked Joshua last time btw and have no trouble admitting how I totally underestimated Ruiz.

It’s just obvious how uncomfortable Joshua was in there from the very first bell. Yeah the so called “lucky shot” is what finished Joshua, but he never looked like he had any control over Andy Ruiz before that. His only true succes in the fight was a lethal two-punch combination that put Ruiz down, but it didn’t even rock him or slow him down.

We know Joshua will have to take a breather now and again, and we also know that Ruiz has a great engine and can take AJ’s best shot (the uppercut) and come back. At some point Joshua will get tired, have to cover up and leave his entire body vulnerable. That’s when I see Ruiz taking over again.

I just have a tough time seeing how Joshua can improve that much from the first fight. It’s not enough for him to beat the Ruiz he met at MSG, because this Ruiz will be even better as well. Full Camp, more money which means better sparring partners and the motivation of silencing the doubters screaming “lucky shot!”.

Ruiz by KO later than the first fight in a thrilling contest.

 

AJ decision.

The scorecards will be wider than many people think they should be, and there will be controversy.

 

Ruiz does a quicker job, scoring a TKO within 5 rounds.