Have British tabloids gone all "National Enquirer" on us?

[Spicoli]

Lack of a live enthusiastic crowd will benefit Joshua very much. If he planned to play backfoot jabber in NY or CA he'd be booed to the point of deafness within 3 rounds. It's not like Ruiz is a dumb one gear clod who forgets he got caught with the left hook and had to climb off the deck. He also shook off the immediate follow up long best right hand AJ could manage in the moment.

[Beanz]

So in answer to the thread title..No. A photo from Ruiz own Social Media and a story reported all over the world of Ruiz losing some weight is hardly and "National Enquirer". Will the weight loss help him? Maybe, it probably can't hurt. It is about belief more than anything. If AJ can hold his nerve, stick to the gameplan and keep Ruiz on the end of his jab, in the centre of the ring, he will get the opportunity to finish it.

[TitoFan]

It wasn't merely a story of Ruiz "losing some weight". It was a sensationalized story of Ruiz looking comparatively anorexic (complete with "before and after" pictures), just to get readership and grab headlines. And yes... it was reported all over the world... but unfortunately the very first few publications I saw that ran with the story were British. Nothing wrong nor accusatory about that.... just an observation. It just seemed odd to me that in the comparative blink of an eye, Ruiz went from gorging on burritos and pizza, to now looking like the winner of a "Biggest Loser" competition. It makes for sensationalist press... but not much more.

As to the matter itself, it all depends on the amount of weight we're talking about. It certainly didn't seem like all that extra blubber bothered Ruiz in the least when he was steamrollering Joshua in MSG. It also didn't seem like Ruiz was the ultra-sensitive type who would care much about people poking fun at his weight. Personally I would've left well enough alone. He's made a pretty good career so far, while looking like the Mexican version of the Pillsbury dough boy. Don't see the sense in making major adjustments in weight before a rematch of a fight you've won in devastating fashion.

[Fatboxingfan]

That thing about Ruiz being looking anorexic is so fake that must be put on the category of sensationalist press.

[Beanz]

That thing about Ruiz being looking anorexic is so fake that must be put on the category of sensationalist press.

Yes yourself and Tito are both guilty of being sensationalist.

It came from Ruiz account and that is hardly looking anorexic.

Mental the knots people will tie themselves up in

[TitoFan]

It was a comment. You're the only one who took offense, as you do across the board with your invented enemies. Put a sock in it, and STFU.

[Beanz]

It was a comment. You're the only one who took offense, as you do across the board with your invented enemies. Put a sock in it, and STFU.

I didn't take offense though did I? just pointed out how eager you were to have your daily outrage Seems I was right. Enemies ? You guys