Joshua v Ruiz

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I read on a Twitter comment that Joshua fasted due to it being Ramadan. is he a Muslim and a practicing one? if that's the case and they choose to schedule the fight when they did he and his team are nuts

Doesn't Sound true to me ......

There have been many excellent Muslim fighters throughout history, and Ramadan has never effected them.

Plus, there are many legitimate reasons why Muslims can be exempted from fasting, and being an athlete is accepted as one of them.


I don't think he is Muslim anyway. His family has a Nigerian background but they are Christian Nigerians. There is no love lost between Christians and Muslims in Nigeria so it's very rare for anyone to cross over. AJ is British brought up, so he may be more open to changing but his family might find it difficult to accept.

With his wish to promote his brand to sell more deodorant and cornflakes , being a Muslim probably isn't helpful in this day and age.

i can see why he might want to keep it quiet ...... but it doesn't sound too true