What If Joshua Had Gone for the Kill?

I honestly think he would've got rocked and hurt again. This clearly wasn't the same Ruiz we saw in June, maybe he could've scored a knockdown if he tried some check hooking and follow ups. Ruiz has a sturdy chin so going for a KO wouldn't of been smart.

 

All jokes aside there was a reason why Wilder landed massive bomb after bomb on Nichols which have ko'd far greater fighters..

Weight moves weight and AJ didn't have enough to move Ruiz..

Ruiz has a good chin and is fast so trading with him is never a good strat (as AJ found out), unless you have a granite jaw like Parker..

 

If Joshua adopts Wlads approach from now on he will be nigh on invincible . I liked a few guys to beat him before I knew he could finish such a disciplined fight and move like that for 12 rounds , now I favour no one over him . Jab first and move , no one currently can beat him . Not even Usyk.