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danconnollyeire wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:48 I can see this being an AJ stoppage now if Ruiz can't move too well. AJ busts his face up from long range, swollen eyes etc, ref stops it after 8

dr_devious wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 13:23

danconnollyeire wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:48 I can see this being an AJ stoppage now if Ruiz can't move too well. AJ busts his face up from long range, swollen eyes etc, ref stops it after 8

Cue the sky commentary team to be creaming their pants if AJ stops Ruiz. Their BS will be nauseating

dr_devious wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 13:23

danconnollyeire wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:48 I can see this being an AJ stoppage now if Ruiz can't move too well. AJ busts his face up from long range, swollen eyes etc, ref stops it after 8

Cue the sky commentary team to be creaming their pants if AJ stops Ruiz. Their BS will be nauseating

milpool wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 13:41 Since Eddie is a director of the Professional Darts Corporation, maybe he’s promised fat Andy a place at Ally Pally if things don’t go his way tomorrow.

Anyway, I’m rooting for AJ although I realise this goes against the general feeling here.

skanksta wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:07

milpool wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 13:41 Since Eddie is a director of the Professional Darts Corporation, maybe he’s promised fat Andy a place at Ally Pally if things don’t go his way tomorrow.

Anyway, I’m rooting for AJ although I realise this goes against the general feeling here.

Ruiz KOing The Golden Child in a stunning upset was great for boxing.
Him winning again and being the man isn't.
I@m rooting for AJ

samwbr wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:48

kbackup408 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:35 Any truth to the ring being bigger tomorrow?

Everything seems to be aligning towards an AJ points win, the referee is also a big fan of the holding and grabbing style !

22ft apparently against 16ft last time out.

Riddick Blowe wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:42

kbackup408 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:35
Everything seems to be aligning towards an AJ points win, the referee is also a big fan of the holding and grabbing style !

I hope so, I’ve bet hard on it. I’m trying to figure out if the extra weight is going to make him the ‘immovable object’ or just a fat, low cardio slob in the eyes of AJ.

I’m tending towards the former. I can see Joshua playing it safe at long range whatever happens, but if Ruiz can’t close the distance AJ won’t be forced into exchanges too often which means it may be more likely to be a drab 12 round affair.

On the other hand you’ve got to fancy Ruiz to go for it at some point, in which case he’ll use up energy and make it more likely he’s stopped late.

Ricky wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 13:10 Heavier the better for Andy, AJ is for a pasting.

oogiebe wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:51 Ring is same size as last time.

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:51

oogiebe wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:51 Ring is same size as last time.

How big is it

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:56 thx homeslice

oogiebe wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:55

margaret thatcher wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:51

How big is it

22x22

MarkMcBurney wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 15:01

oogiebe wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 14:55

22x22

There was an interview with the guy who built it on 5 Live's podcast earlier in the week and I'm pretty sure he said it was bigger than last time? Could just be that it had to be made bigger because it is the ring from York Hall though, and was definitely 16x16 before he put the extensions in. I'm probably confusing the two.

polecateddy wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 15:09 Boxing News made the good point that only Ali and Holyfield ever built on surprise victories to become established champions. I’m thinking Ruiz might be following in the footsteps of not just Buster Douglas, but also Hasim Rahman. I recall him having car accidents and looking a shadow of his former self, boxing in an oddly 1900’s robotic style before being dispatched easily by Lennox Lewis in their rematch. Ruiz might do a bit better than that, but unless Joshua walks onto one early, I’d imagine Ruiz will fall apart in the late rounds.

tobyh5 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 15:03

MarkMcBurney wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 15:01
There was an interview with the guy who built it on 5 Live's podcast earlier in the week and I'm pretty sure he said it was bigger than last time? Could just be that it had to be made bigger because it is the ring from York Hall though, and was definitely 16x16 before he put the extensions in. I'm probably confusing the two.

What he said was that it was 16x16 for the open workouts and 22x22 for the fight. He did not mention the last fight as he was not involved in the ring set up. It was Mike Goodall

milpool wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 13:41 Since Eddie is a director of the Professional Darts Corporation, maybe he’s promised fat Andy a place at Ally Pally if things don’t go his way tomorrow.

MarkMcBurney wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 15:33

tobyh5 wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 15:03

What he said was that it was 16x16 for the open workouts and 22x22 for the fight. He did not mention the last fight as he was not involved in the ring set up. It was Mike Goodall

Ah thanks for clearing up. Was a very interesting interview. Do you know if, due to the size of venue, it was set up as 16x16 when in situ at York Hall too?

Ezzard wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 11:44 Can AJ move around for 12 rounds without getting exhausted? I guess this is what he's trained for.

Shhhh wrote: ↑06 Dec 2019, 17:10 If Joshua wins will Adam smith orgasm