Yes. He lost his undefeated record and aura of invincibility
Yes. He lost his undefeated record and aura of invincibility
Anthony Joshua was exposed to an extent. Weak chin, Not enough heart. Bad stamina etc
And the worst part was his opponent was shorter, with a huge reach disadvantage and looked out of shape
Bigger man George, bigger punch!
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hmm. Technically AJ went flat like 18 times against a globe last night, but I think he was actually being hit by the projectiles of israeli air baloons posing as satellites and not punches from his big fat opponent.
AJ had his cards taken off the table for him more often than not. Huge dudes take turns looking for wind, guys pace themselves and knowing you're able to set the same combos and find your pretty predictable target over and over affords that. Credit where credit is due.
I definitely credit Ruiz for winning, but I’m just stating that he did not look on top shape. I’m not sure if he would have beaten AJ if AJ weren’t so gassed. AJ looked like he weathered the storm a little but just couldn’t capitalize because he was so tired. Someone less tired could have gotten his legs back and adjusted.
Well really didn't we assume to know that going in, he didn't 'look' like a lot of things while AJ did. It's two way traffic in there, Joshua was put there he didn't just waltz in and decide whelp heck I'm beat I'll just take a seat here on the canvas . I asked it going in..all that bulk and muscle not to mention never really facing fast short counters like that. Andy set the pace. It came back to bite him and results trump look.
Hey don't get me wrong I'm not making Ruiz out to be the next coming but it's not like he came from absolute untested obscurity. He answered all questions put to him and surpassed expectations, he shook up the world Joshua not so much. Personally I think Wilder v Ruiz would be an interesting style match up. And of course AJ rematch which is all but certain. Ruiz v Fury feels like it would be dreadful but have to see how this plays out now.
I get the impression that Ruiz Jr has provided the blueprint to beat Joshua.
It was those fast counters & the body attack that did for Joshua, but Ruiz also showed a lot of heart & a good chin, plus he was prepared to gamble.
Not every fighter has those attributes or would be prepared to gamble like that.
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