Sand and Fog: Anthony Joshua Avenges his Loss to Andy Ruiz, Jr.

[thenonpareil]

It was over, more or less, at the weigh-in. When Andy Ruiz Jr. scaled 283 pounds the day before his scheduled rematch with Anthony Joshua, he did so resembling a tipsy tourist strolling along a Tijuana boardwalk. To a degree, his sombrero, tank top, and modern tracksuit ensemble also betrayed his frivolous viewpoint. Never a beanstalk, of course, Ruiz was now the heaviest he had been since his second pro fight, in 2009. Since last June, when Ruiz battered Anthony Joshua into a shocking TKO defeat, his carefree attitude had morphed into careless attitudinizing.

https://hannibalboxing.com/sand-and-fog ... y-ruiz-jr/

[lillywhite14]

It was over, more or less, at the weigh-in. When Andy Ruiz Jr. scaled 283 pounds the day before his scheduled rematch with Anthony Joshua, he did so resembling a tipsy tourist strolling along a Tijuana boardwalk. To a degree, his sombrero, tank top, and modern tracksuit ensemble also betrayed his frivolous viewpoint. Never a beanstalk, of course, Ruiz was now the heaviest he had been since his second pro fight, in 2009. Since last June, when Ruiz battered Anthony Joshua into a shocking TKO defeat, his carefree attitude had morphed into careless attitudinizing.

https://hannibalboxing.com/sand-and-fog ... y-ruiz-jr/

It was over when Joshua and co decided to adopt a different approach. Ruiz has never has the footwork to beat him when he fights like that. No amount of weight loss would have helped the Mexican imo.

Ruiz did Joshua a favour. Not everyone can be simply overpowered and walked through. Everyone needs planning for and to be afforded full focus

[oogiebe]

It was over, more or less, at the weigh-in. When Andy Ruiz Jr. scaled 283 pounds the day before his scheduled rematch with Anthony Joshua, he did so resembling a tipsy tourist strolling along a Tijuana boardwalk. To a degree, his sombrero, tank top, and modern tracksuit ensemble also betrayed his frivolous viewpoint. Never a beanstalk, of course, Ruiz was now the heaviest he had been since his second pro fight, in 2009. Since last June, when Ruiz battered Anthony Joshua into a shocking TKO defeat, his carefree attitude had morphed into careless attitudinizing.

https://hannibalboxing.com/sand-and-fog ... y-ruiz-jr/

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[liamlion]

It was over, more or less, at the weigh-in. When Andy Ruiz Jr. scaled 283 pounds the day before his scheduled rematch with Anthony Joshua, he did so resembling a tipsy tourist strolling along a Tijuana boardwalk. To a degree, his sombrero, tank top, and modern tracksuit ensemble also betrayed his frivolous viewpoint. Never a beanstalk, of course, Ruiz was now the heaviest he had been since his second pro fight, in 2009. Since last June, when Ruiz battered Anthony Joshua into a shocking TKO defeat, his carefree attitude had morphed into careless attitudinizing.

https://hannibalboxing.com/sand-and-fog ... y-ruiz-jr/

It was over when Joshua and co decided to adopt a different approach. Ruiz has never has the footwork to beat him when he fights like that. No amount of weight loss would have helped the Mexican imo.

Ruiz did Joshua a favour. Not everyone can be simply overpowered and walked through. Everyone needs planning for and to be afforded full focus

I am not so sure.

Credit to Joshua but let’s not pretend he was supreme or sensational. He fought a clever fight but I thought he fought a little bit scared and to me he is a touch fragile and maybe might even have lost some faith in his own punch resistance. I worried for him during the rare exchanges close-in. I see him at risk of another shock loss before he gets to Wilder or Fury.

In addition, Ruiz was entirely inept and offered very little. i think it’s widely accepted that Ruiz was badly out of shape and there really wasn’t any effort or urgency from him.

[dbf]

Good article - how I saw AJ's performance and Ruiz's lack of.

Note to author - AJ fought Wlad in 2017, no 16.