Andy Ruiz Jr vs Anthony Joshua rematch

[Fenster]

Most fights where there is a lot of money/power at stake there are elements of favouritism for the “house fighter” and it is not exclusive to British fighters.It has happened for years and can be the difference for a win or loss which is why they stack the odds in their favour no matter how trivial. Obviously a knockout makes all the posturing redundant but even then fighter like Buster Douglas nearly lost his titles when he beat Tyson.

Oh right, so it's not exclusive to British fighters, just the rich/powerful ones like AJ.... and now Ruiz, of course.

Ali, Tyson, Leonard, Floyd, Holyfield, etc - all had corrupt refs and judges throughout their careers. Cool.

[p4pking]

All of those guys had way cooler styles than AJ though, fact. Probably because they werent limeys, but there could be something else to it. Unlikely.

[Mark TKO]

That’s a bit pants if the fee is negotiated as part of rematch clause. Especially if you’re now champion.

I get he was a stand in but still shite for him.

So he could walk away and fight someone else then come back to Joshua later free of contract ??

[Master]

That’s a bit pants if the fee is negotiated as part of rematch clause. Especially if you’re now champion.

I get he was a stand in but still shite for him.

So he could walk away and fight someone else then come back to Joshua later free of contract ??

Yes, he could walk away and not decide to fight AJ, beconing another people's champion. AJ would not look great picking up the trinkets but he has done it before so may not mind fighting another Charles Martin again.

[Master]

Most fights where there is a lot of money/power at stake there are elements of favouritism for the “house fighter” and it is not exclusive to British fighters.It has happened for years and can be the difference for a win or loss which is why they stack the odds in their favour no matter how trivial. Obviously a knockout makes all the posturing redundant but even then fighter like Buster Douglas nearly lost his titles when he beat Tyson.

Oh right, so it's not exclusive to British fighters, just the rich/powerful ones like AJ.... and now Ruiz, of course.

Ali, Tyson, Leonard, Floyd, Holyfield, etc - all had corrupt refs and judges throughout their careers. Cool.

Not all.