Do you agree with Ruiz’s demands?

[Ron Swanson]

Mexican TV rights
Judges must have 40 championship fights experience
American commissioner to oversee the inexperienced Saudi representatives

I thought Ruiz would shoot for the moon after Eddie announced with no contract in place. Him and Al seem quite reasonable here to me.

A side note, begrudgingly, have to give props to Eddie for getting the deal done.

[powerpuncher]

I am fine with his demands but he doesn’t have that much pull. So whatever he can get is great

[Master]

Just agree for the fight to happen, whatever it takes. We do not care for the specific details just want them to be ready and give it their best with no excuses.

[Memphis]

I wouldn't begrudge Ruiz squeezing every ounce out of the deal that he possibly can. Just as I wouldn't begrudge AJ making the initial deal and subsequent rematch deal as lopsided as he can in his favour. That's just common sense right? So long as it gets made.

Ron giving Eddie props. I'm a bit like AJ in the first fight. I might never recover from this

[Fenster]

So everything Eddie said is true? The contract is bombproof. Ruiz (his team) have always been on board, they are simply playing the game, trying to squeeze a few more quid and iron out the small print?

Do you think the deal was finally sealed by the "experienced American commissioner" or the extra few million? ()

[Ron Swanson]

So everything Eddie said is true? The contract is bombproof. Ruiz (his team) have always been on board, they are simply playing the game, trying to squeeze a few more quid and iron out the small print?

Do you think the deal was finally sealed by the "experienced American commissioner" or the extra few million? ()

Well, considering my very first post on this matter in the 9 million/60 million thread is

“Let’s not be silly, if the IBF just granted him an exemption to fight Joshua then Ruiz is doing his proper paperwork. It’s evidence he intends to fight Joshua otherwise he wouldn’t bother filing with the IBF. Eddie, and more importantly the wildly inept DAZN people, need to step up and make the fight happen. They desperately need Ruiz, so pay like desperate people pay and everyone is happy”

I’d say it’s rather obvious I was dead on about this the whole time. And this is why, as a consistent person that doesn’t choose situations selectively, I gave Eddie his props for getting it done.