"Prime Wlad" is just hindsight as you describe. I could totally imagine Wlad losing to Ruiz. He lost to Sanders at 27-ish years old, in his 42nd...
Any trace of a workable game plan goes out the window and you're in their totally alone and getting a degree of whoopass on you, perhaps by s...
The second time I've seen Haye really lose it (after Chisora). World class trolling from Bellew and kudos for noticing that Haye really was...
I must admit I had Bellew/Haye in my mind too. Maybe Ruiz just has a horrible style for AJ. A fast-handed counter puncher whose brave and tough...
It's a lighthearted and subjective post but I see a clear pattern in fighters who perform inconsistently when the plan is working versus when it...
Yeah agree apart from strength which I'd put at 7 instead of 8. I don't think he's strong up close and in clinches I'd have put younger Price's...
How you command a fight when on top, and how you manage a whooping in such a way that you're not KO'd and live to fight another round . For...
60/40 Joshua Caveat that if Joshua wins it'll be hard and if Ruiz wins it'll be early KO
For a bit of fun: For Joshua I'd go: Technique - 8/10 General ring IQ when winning - 8/10 General ring IQ when at receiving end - 5/10 Power -...
Joshua's abilities diamond can be summed up thusly: Technique - 8/10 General ring IQ when winning - 8/10 General ring IQ when at receiving end...
Talented mover and shaker. No power whatsoever, too good for domestic types but nowhere near threatening enough for world top 10 types
He's a unified champion who's beaten Wlad, Parker, Povetkin, Whyte It makes me laugh to see a guy who probably works in KFC calling him (or any...
I'll bet Joshua KO but with very little confidence - maybe 60% if he comes in with a very different attitude. But as mentioned above, I can see...
In a sense yeah. But why is AJ still unable to control a fight with a jab? He's 6'5 fighting a 260 pound Mexican who's 6 inches shorter than him....
Yeah lazy Joshua without a jab moves in looking for the kill, but Ruiz could just get his short punches off quicker. It's as simple as that....
