No, Wlad LET him recover. Big difference. Had Wlad gone all out in the next round, we wouldn't even be talking about this match.
Emotion does play a big part, you can have all the training and technique down pat, but if you are hurt by the defeat emotionally you may falter, your confidence is out the window. Carlos Palomino was an an ordinary fighter, but once he became champion, he became a better fighter, after he lost to Benitez, he turned back to being ordinary, he got beat by Roberto Duran. I would fear a quiet fighter like Ruiz, because you do not know what they are going to do, Joshua claiming victory reminds me that he has to convince himself, no confidence. We will see what happens on Saturday night either way, may the best man win.
Its possible mentally yes. Plus he looks to have dropped weight, that could also back fire on him...Personally, I see this as being one of Joshuas last fights ! I think he loses again to Ruiz and has one more to earn one more payday in the UK. He looks damaged to me
Boxing fans are funny.. Joshua full of muscles... "Bloody bodybuilder, won't do you any favours being that big" Joshua slimmed down... "losing that weight won't do him any favours" Just About sums it all up, really.. Lol
You mean Fat Camp and it looks like Ruiz had a Weight Gain, maybe he signed up for Roasted Marshmallow Camp rather than Fat Camp!!