Andy Ruiz may surprise us! He's no joke!

[greg]

..I can hardly think of a scenario where Ruiz could be competitive..

[oogiebe]

..I can hardly think of a scenario where Ruiz could be competitive..

Picks up his stool and slams AJ over the head.

[greg]

Picks up his stool and slams AJ over the head.

...will only piss off AJ and accelerate Ruiz demise

[Onetimeonly]

Picks up his stool and slams AJ over the head.

That would be his ass.

[apollo creed]

I told'yaa that Ruiz is no joke! He has skills and he has that boxing-flow. Not a stiff HW fighter!

[DrDuke]

Theoretically everyone has chances. So as Ruiz. But his chances are tiny. Cause he's a wrong type of fighter. He's a little volume puncher, he'll go forward with his t-rex hands, opened wide for rangy, more technical and hard-hitting Joshua.

At least I admitted, that Ruiz had a chance.

[apollo creed]

He's a huge joke fighting a serious fighter. Awful fight.

Yeah.

[apollo creed]

It might be competitive if Joshua fights him on his knees.

You were partially right about AJ fighting on his knees.

[lazboy]

comedy gold

[apollo creed]

All those things you have said are completely irrelevant. There are physical parameters which are going to make the fast hands of Ruiz as relevant as shoe size. Everyone goes on about his fast hands and 'coming to win' mentality, but what does he do when he can't get round an 82' jab? Or when he feels one of these jabs snap his head back? How much of a come forward fighter will he be then?

I scored Ruiz for the win against Parker, but Parker is just not that good. Well at least that performance against Ruiz was very poor. I expect in a few years time, Parker will be gatekeeper cannon fodder and the defeat to Parker will look worse than it is now.

AJ will be expecting to flush this guy out inside 4 rounds to wow the casual audience in America. Brutal knockouts sell.

Ouch!! OK Mr "AJ will be expecting to flush this guy out inside 4 rounds"

[BillW]

What a train smash of a thread.
Hilarious to read all those expert opinions.
Gotta love fanboys.

[apollo creed]

Joshua in five.

Say what son ?! What about Fat Ruiz in seven?!

[tonyevs]

Good call

[apollo creed]

Yeah, I think it'll be an ugly beatdown. AJ isn't going to carry him. He'll look to end it in devastating fashion.

“Say ‘ugly beatdown’ again. Say ‘ugly beatdown’ again, I dare you, I double dare you motherfucker, say ‘ugly beatdown’ one more Goddamn time!”

[apollo creed]

..I can hardly think of a scenario where Ruiz could be competitive..

Yeahh.....

[greg]

I was totally wrong

Ruiz did a great job dethroning the champ ... was his night

PS: having said that I still have my reservations regarding the new champ..

[apollo creed]

Picks up his stool and slams AJ over the head.

Guess what son?! Fat sumo Ruiz didn't pick his stool! He picked his grit and slammed AJ's face with his fat T-Rex hands!

[apollo creed]

On a serious note I want to congratulate Ruiz for his great historical achievement and also b/c he is a humble type of fighter. AJ as well he is a cool dude. Both are great models for this sport.

[Onetimeonly]

You were partially right about AJ fighting on his knees.

Like I said, I owe Ruiz a bigger apology than any fighter ever. I'm a Joshua fan but it was impossible not to cheer the fat man on.

[SAPFO]

Where has all the humble pie gone you greedy b@stards?

[candyslim]

On a serious note I want to congratulate Ruiz for his great historical achievement and also b/c he is a humble type of fighter. AJ as well he is a cool dude. Both are great models for this sport.

Well said for that AC. For rubbing it in the noses of those who underestimated Ruiz ... not so much.

[Counter-puncher]

Well said for that AC. For rubbing it in the noses of those who underestimated Ruiz ... not so much.

Nah fvck that, he made the right call when all the rest of us called it a massacre, he deserves to bask in it.

[Ricky]

Even Andy has not a great boxing physique, he's a good boxer with fast hands. Ruiz should put a great effort vs AJ. Andy Ruiz had a close fight vs Parker if I remember correctly.

WAR ANDY RUIZ.

[candyslim]

Nah fvck that, he made the right call when all the rest of us called it a massacre, he deserves to bask in it.

Fair play CP. You have the right to be magnanimous of course.

[gp.]

Nah fvck that, he made the right call when all the rest of us called it a massacre, he deserves to bask in it.

It kind of depends - if he has called every fight in favour of the underdog for the last 30 years, it's not so much of an achievement when one of them comes up.

I have no idea if he has or not, just saying.