Joshua KO'd in sparring before Ruiz fight

[Exoddus]

Rumors going around that Anthony Joshua was KO'd in sparring by Joey Dawejko http://boxrec.com/en/boxer/512687. A few weeks before the Ruiz fight.

Apparently because of this. Anthony Joshua's dad. Robert, wanted the fight with Ruiz pulled as he didn't think Anthony Joshua could beat Ruiz.

This is the reason why Anthony Joshua had to pull his father away from Eddie Hearn after the fight. Who could been seen pointing and shouting at Eddie while Ruiz was being interviewed after his win.

[coneye]

There not gonna pull a fight of this importance , because a fighters dad gets cold feet and thinks his boy will lose , and too be honest if he was showing such negativity in the build up , he should'nt be allowed anywhere near future camps ...

[the_doctor]

I have nothing to contribute other than that I was always sure Joey Dawejko was black. No idea why.

[handsofstone]

Dawejko posts on CS from time to time, or at least he did when I used to read the forum

[HomicideHenry]

Even if Joey did it he's a gentleman. He'll never say he did or didn't. He's a sportsman not an attention whore. Even if it was true it's still AJ's decision to fight. So the blame is all on AJ's shoulders.

[ironbeard]

The blame is all on The Fat King of Boxing’s chin, fists, and heart.

[bigjack]

The blame is all on The Fat King of Boxing’s chin, fists, and heart.

yeh,that nasty mexican didn't read the script

[Grilling Machine]

I have nothing to contribute other than that I was always sure Joey Dawejko was black. No idea why.

Confusing him with Joel Djeko?

[leejonesjnr]

Confusing him with Joel Djeko?

Or Samuel L Jackson?

[bigjack]

Or Samuel L Jackson?

[jamamb]

lol and on another rumor mill it was kabayel who kod him in sparring

keep aj away from sparring at all times!

[Autobarn]

Dropped & the sparring called off, or actually knocked out?

[knockout]

Dropped & the sparring called off, or actually knocked out?

Can’t imagine anyone knocking out AJ in sparring with 20oz gloves and headguard in. Dropped maybe , staggered for sure . But actually KOd!

Not unless AJ was in his 15th round of sparring and Wilder got in there with him fresh

[tiny_acres]

lol and on another rumor mill it was kabayel who kod him in sparring

keep aj away from sparring at all times!

Already denied. Kabayel was not in Joshua's camp

[bigjack]

LOl he’s fat pale and unathletic lookin just like Ruiz Jnr!

2 of the best heavies are fat and pale

[Grilling Machine]

Pale and Pace

Comes to mind from all this talk about AJ getting sparked for the past year, though, that my belief in minimal sparring might be right. Nigel Benn was an advocate of just doing a bit to get his timing and range, whereas Eubank was the opposite and thrived on it. To date, I think Eubank's been very lucky re: pugilistica dementia. Maybe it's another quirk that gave him such a good chin and he'll be fine, but heavy sparring's not my idea of useful for most people.

I think it's a catch-22, where if you're a Sweet Pea or Bomber you don't need it, and if you're getting hit for trying to learn how to not get hit, you're getting hit! Plus, some fighters rely on heavy shots to keep their opponents honest in real bouts, and they're a lot more vulnerable without them.

[Oiky]

I've heard jawejko & kabayel mentioned

[emallini]

So after a quiet few rounds AJ drops Ruiz then goes in to finish, Ruiz keeps calm under fire and rocks his world with a left hook. How does a panic attack or getting dropped in sparring cause this? People are talking absolute nonsense. AJ then struggles to recover and Ruiz is reading his attacks like a book and making him pay via combinations. AJ was absolutely fine before that counter hook in round 3, actually that assault that AJ landed on Ruiz in round 3 was sharp as hell. No panic attacks, no conspiracies and no excuses. AJ has flaws and Ruiz exploited them on Saturday.

[stujones]

So after a quiet few rounds AJ drops Ruiz then goes in to finish, Ruiz keeps calm under fire and rocks his world with a left hook. How does a panic attack or getting dropped in sparring cause this? People are talking absolute nonsense. AJ then struggles to recover and Ruiz is reading his attacks like a book and making him pay via combinations. AJ was absolutely fine before that counter hook in round 3, actually that assault that AJ landed on Ruiz in round 3 was sharp as hell. No panic attacks, no conspiracies and no excuses. AJ has flaws and Ruiz exploited them on Saturday.

I generally agree, although it might depend on when he got dropped and how hard - it might have had a physical effect on his punch resistance.

[dalcumly]

I don't think Calzaghe did a lot of sparring.

[ironbeard]

Rogan jumping in on the KD theory.

https://www.bjpenn.com/mma-news/ufc/joe ... loss/amp/

[TheLeprechaun]

I generally agree, although it might depend on when he got dropped and how hard - it might have had a physical effect on his punch resistance.

His punch resistance hasn't been that good generally.

[oogiebe]

He lost to Ruiz. Get a grip. It's not the JFK assassination.

[littlepug]

He lost to Ruiz. Get a grip. It's not the JFK assassination.

Lol !!! Crazy isn’t it ? No other fights get this much of an in-depth inquest afterwards, the result is the result and that’s it.

[oogiebe]

Lol !!! Crazy isn’t it ? No other fights get this much of an in-depth inquest afterwards, the result is the result and that’s it.

It really is insane. Folks are so personally affected by this. I've unsubscribed to many threads in the last several days!