Eddie Hearn always calls Fury's boxng style boring.. Now we have seen AJ box like a 'poor mans Fury' < (Davison's words).. He's done it twice tbh.Enlightened-One wrote: ↑09 Dec 2019, 08:17Agreed, but he has been known to repeatedly criticise fighters for boxing and running, as per his "slay the king" comments about Tyson Fury.
Also, fight fans criticise fighters for boxing and moving (claiming that fighting style is "boring and cowardly"), but yet many of the same people also applaud AJ’s tactics for the Ruiz Jr. rematch.
The hypocrisy and the application of double-standards are things that should not be ignored.
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Re: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 - December 7, 2019
The difference is that AJ has not made a habit out of this style. When you fight a guy who takes all your best shots and keeps coming forward, what are you supposed to do? Had AJ fought differently than he did he would have been stupid. Now if he fights every fight like this, then there's an issue.Enlightened-One wrote: ↑09 Dec 2019, 08:17Agreed, but he has been known to repeatedly criticise fighters for boxing and running, as per his "slay the king" comments about Tyson Fury.
Also, fight fans criticise fighters for boxing and moving (claiming that fighting style is "boring and cowardly"), but yet many of the same people also applaud AJ’s tactics for the Ruiz Jr. rematch.
The hypocrisy and the application of double-standards are things that should not be ignored.
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Re: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 - December 7, 2019
Right. He's had one fight boxing and moving and some people are crying about it. Wlad made half a career out of fighting 10x uglier than that, and he was rightly criticised.Impractical Poster wrote: ↑09 Dec 2019, 09:26The difference is that AJ has not made a habit out of this style. When you fight a guy who takes all your best shots and keeps coming forward, what are you supposed to do? Had AJ fought differently than he did he would have been stupid. Now if he fights every fight like this, then there's an issue.Enlightened-One wrote: ↑09 Dec 2019, 08:17
Agreed, but he has been known to repeatedly criticise fighters for boxing and running, as per his "slay the king" comments about Tyson Fury.
Also, fight fans criticise fighters for boxing and moving (claiming that fighting style is "boring and cowardly"), but yet many of the same people also applaud AJ’s tactics for the Ruiz Jr. rematch.
The hypocrisy and the application of double-standards are things that should not be ignored.
Even if AJ spends the rest of his career fighting this style, which he won't, at least it will be a clean style showing some variety and movement, rather than robotic Mr jab, grab and paw with two punches in his arsenal.
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AJ would actually turn and make pivots when Andy got near him or near the ropes, Wlad would just make out with his opponents in that situation. AJ can actually fight on the inside too btw, something Wlad couldn't do. AJ has done quite a lot of good inside work yet he's already now being labelled as some jab and run bore lol
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His uppercut is also lethal, the uppercut that set up the left hook in the first Ruiz fight was superb, ditto the one that almost decapitated Whyte. Wlad didn't know what an uppercut was.margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 17:29 AJ would actually turn and make pivots when Andy got near him or near the ropes, Wlad would just make out with his opponents in that situation. AJ can actually fight on the inside too btw, something Wlad couldn't do. AJ has done quite a lot of good inside work yet he's already now being labelled as some jab and run bore lol
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Ya took Wlad's head off with an uppercut and KTFO Whyte with it too, also dropped Takam and Ruiz with short left hooks. He is no jab, hold, jab, hold, jab, straight right, hold merchant.
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Against the second highest poundage in a HW matchup. Dearl lord! Now he's Sugar Ray Robinson! LOL!
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Ya everyone is saying that 
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Ok, I just reread this. A might overdone for me. Bah...not worth it.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 17:35His uppercut is also lethal, the uppercut that set up the left hook in the first Ruiz fight was superb, ditto the one that almost decapitated Whyte. Wlad didn't know what an uppercut was.margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 17:29 AJ would actually turn and make pivots when Andy got near him or near the ropes, Wlad would just make out with his opponents in that situation. AJ can actually fight on the inside too btw, something Wlad couldn't do. AJ has done quite a lot of good inside work yet he's already now being labelled as some jab and run bore lol
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Just reading your posts.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 17:44Where do people get off with these bizarre assertions? Nobody has called him Sugar Ray Robinson.
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Re: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 - December 7, 2019
What's good for the goose.
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Re: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 - December 7, 2019
What have I said that suggests I've been comparing him to Robinson?oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 17:53Just reading your posts.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 17:44
Where do people get off with these bizarre assertions? Nobody has called him Sugar Ray Robinson.
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That was an exaggeration to make a point, if you didn't get that.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:17What have I said that suggests I've been comparing him to Robinson?
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Re: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 - December 7, 2019
I said he had a superb uppercut, and that he had a clean style showing variety and movement.oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:19That was an exaggeration to make a point, if you didn't get that.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:17
What have I said that suggests I've been comparing him to Robinson?
You disagree?
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It's ok that you're a big fan of AJ. You've posted all over the forum showing us all that. We're all fans of someone.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:20I said he had a superb uppercut, and that he had a clean style showing variety and movement.
You disagree?
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Trueoogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:24It's ok that you're a big fan of AJ. You've posted all over the forum showing us all that. We're all fans of someone.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:20
I said he had a superb uppercut, and that he had a clean style showing variety and movement.
You disagree?![]()
BOOMMMMMMBB SQUUUUUAAAAADDD
Movement, timing, defense, patience....why it's Ali!!
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Re: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 - December 7, 2019
Right. I'm capable of complimenting a fighter without placing them in the calibre of the greatest ever.oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:24It's ok that you're a big fan of AJ. You've posted all over the forum showing us all that. We're all fans of someone.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:20
I said he had a superb uppercut, and that he had a clean style showing variety and movement.
You disagree?![]()
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margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:25True
BOOMMMMMMBB SQUUUUUAAAAADDD
Movement, timing, defense, patience....why it's Ali!!
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Sure thing.Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:27Right. I'm capable of complimenting a fighter without placing them in the calibre of the greatest ever.
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oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:33margaret thatcher wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:25
True
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Movement, timing, defense, patience....why it's Ali!!I have said many times that DW is the least skilled out of the top three guys. His game is athleticism and KO's. Improvement in those areas you seem obsessed about to repost constantly, can be seen, but it doesn't make him Ali. Or even Pulev in that regard. Wilder has a LOT of room for improvement in the skills area, not even sure if it'll ever get to the point where he can win a decision over a really good HW. He'll just have to continue to look for the kO. Oh well...
Wilder is a much better boxer than AJ.
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Re: Andy Ruiz Jr. vs. Anthony Joshua 2 - December 7, 2019
Waits, waits, waits, GIANT WINDMILLING RIGHT HAND!!! Waits, waits, waits.Ricky wrote: ↑16 Dec 2019, 10:30oogiebe wrote: ↑11 Dec 2019, 18:33
I have said many times that DW is the least skilled out of the top three guys. His game is athleticism and KO's. Improvement in those areas you seem obsessed about to repost constantly, can be seen, but it doesn't make him Ali. Or even Pulev in that regard. Wilder has a LOT of room for improvement in the skills area, not even sure if it'll ever get to the point where he can win a decision over a really good HW. He'll just have to continue to look for the kO. Oh well...
Wilder is a much better boxer than AJ.
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Jab, movement, big uppercut, right cross, left hook, combinations, good footwork, timing.
Yeah, way better.
The more I think about this the more I favour AJ to get it done while Wilder is in pondering mode.