Joshua has a 4" height advantage an 8" reach advantage and his opponent

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  1. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    Joshua has a 4" height advantage an 8" reach advantage and his opponent has been handicapped with 60 pounds of fat! I never seen an outcome in heavyweight boxing where this type of opponent comes out the winner in a significant fight.

    Some will say but Ruiz was fat in the last fight. Yes, but now he's 282 pounds.

    Looking at the photo, Joshua appears to be more than 4" taller than Ruiz. I don't think Ruiz is really 6'2" tall. He seems shorter than that. More like 6 feet and a half an inch.
     
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  2. UKboxingfan

    UKboxingfan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Joshua is definitely more than 4 inches taller. I think Ruiz is 6 foot flat.
     
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  3. chico g

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    Seen a pic of Joshua standing next to Wach the other day. I was surprised how much taller Wach was, looked more than a couple of inches.
     
  4. UniversalPart

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    Wach was clearly taller than Klitschko when they fought a few years ago too. I think he is around Fury's height. Maybe even taller....
     
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  5. UKboxingfan

    UKboxingfan Boxing Addict Full Member

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    I know the photo you mean. Joshua is barefoot with his feet wide apart while Wach is in pretty decent sized heeled trainers standing tall.

    Pretty certain Wach is 6’8 and Joshua 6’6
     
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  6. Mendoza

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    And they used to say Foreman, who is 6'3" tall was fat at 250 pounds in the 1990's. Move over Big George.

    Joshua better win this one. The optics of another loss to a guy who looks like this are just terrible.
     
  7. Tyson Fury Goat

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    Joshua is 6 inches taller actually

    The the key and main difference between both fighters is one of them is a born fighter (Ruiz) and the other is not and the big fact Ruiz started boxing at 6 while AJ started at 18!

    Ruiz throws his shots for reasons AJ just does it without any though behind it......

    Boxing is same with everything you need to learn the trade and apply yourself fully giving time Ruiz is a fat professor AJ is a high school flashy boy!
     
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  8. BaronSamedi

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    Doesnt matter

    Ruiz is highly experienced fighting big men like AJ

    AJ isnt massively experienced fighting short explosive guys with very fast hands and feet, who most importantly, stays in your face after he gets hit with your best shots

    Ruiz will make AJ fold again
     
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  9. UKboxingfan

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    Whyte is another heavyweight who’s height I don’t believe. He looks small against taller heavyweights and not much taller than chisora , I think he’s 6’2 instead of 6’4.
     
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  10. reckless

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    Ruiz had much faster hands, better footwork and a granite chin. That's what allowed him to win the first fight and gives him a good chance to win the second.
     
  11. Tyson Fury Goat

    Tyson Fury Goat Boxing Addict banned Full Member

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    whyte is 6 foot 2? come on thats same height as david haye

    same height as froch also whyte is 6 foot 4
     
  12. Mendoza

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    That he did, Joshua didn't jab enough or bomb him from the outside, nor did he lock him up in a clinch. He panicked instead and didn't have the chin to weather the storm.

    We shall see how fast those hands and feet are at 280 whatever.
     
  13. BaronSamedi

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    Lightening.....

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  14. greenhornet

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    Ruiz really isn't very good to begin with. He got a gift vs a completely shot Sergei Liakhovich.
     
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    Hearn is 6’4, who’s taller?
     
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