Well but Ruiz Jr will look even stronger if he knows AJ out a 2nd time in front of AJs British home crowd. It goes both ways. A UK fight would be a great chance for Ruiz Jr to establish himself as a global champion.
So what happened to Joshua captivating the American audience? Hearn and AJ are scrapping that idea after one beat down? Let’s see which venue Joshua picks then we’ll know for sure what he is made of.
I guess he thinks it's more about rebuilding to try and re-estabilish his position - as much as possible anyway - in the division than chasing US fans at this point.