![]() We can't really show that we're hurt or that we're scared. And when he dropped me on my knees, when I buckled, I still had to get back up. When Cris Arreola hurt me a few times, I still had to have that same momentum to win the fight. But the main thing is you got to have those cajones to get back up and to win the fight. I feel that's what fighters fear of them getting dropped, getting hurt, or getting knocked out. I feel we should go out there with the bang. That's why Anthony Joshua was not that aggressive. "I did have a lot of text messages of people telling me like, ‘Man, it was your fault. Ruiz wouldn't admit that was the case, but it is something he's been told often in the Usyk-Joshua 2 aftermath. However, the growing consensus was the urgency had been taken away from Joshua since the war against Wladimir Klitschko in 2017.Ī case can be made that the in-your-face mentality of Joshua was taken away by Ruiz after Joshua dropped him in the third round, and the former bounced up and pulled off one of the biggest upsets in modern boxing history. He had many feeling he was arguably the best heavyweight in the world. Its been over 3 years since Andy Ruiz Jrs famous Anthony Joshua knockout, but his California born Ruiz had his first fight at the age of 7 and worked in. One of the key factors heading into the fight was Joshua returning to be the aggressive guy running roughshod over the heavyweight division. I find that Anthony Joshua didn't do those things." "We've been training for four months already for the lefty style, so we have to adapt to those types of styles and especially if they move around, or if they be aggressive. "Because even in the training, even in the media workout, I fell his foot was a little off," Ruiz said. He saw it coming before the first bell even sounded. was sulking at his home in Southern California. I felt like he needed that aggressiveness. When the coronavirus pandemic hit in March 2020, boxer Andy Ruiz Jr. But I felt… I don't know what happened with Anthony Joshua. He was watching the action and wondering if something was or is wrong with Joshua. The result of the fight was exactly how Ruiz pictured it. Joshua came back six months to dominate Ruiz and regain the titles. Ruiz handed Joshua the first loss of his career in June 2019 in front of a sold-out crowd at Madison Square Garden when he stepped on short notice to drop the Englishman four times in route to winning the IBF, WBA (super), and WBO heavyweight belts. 4, against former two-time heavyweight challenger Luis Ortiz. One man who had a keen interest in the rematch was Andy Ruiz Jr., who returns to action on Sunday, Sept. But this past weekend's effort wasn't enough as Usyk roared back from nearly being stopped in the ninth round to win the last three rounds to retain his three heavyweight titles. Joshua fought better than he did in the first fight. Waking up to the news that #AnthonyJoshua lost ? /UMJjatpWhHīout to… ? #AnthonyJoshua #DrakeCurse /jkth2lurZyĢ3 jump street #AJvsRuiz #AnthonyJoshua Joshua lost for the second consecutive time on Saturday to Oleksandr Usyk by a split decision in Saudi Arabia. ![]() Damikens first of his name June 2, 2019 Knocked his soul out of his body #AnthonyJoshua /9SLY4TLFT3 How Ruiz trained for the fight? #AnthonyJoshua #AndyRuizJr /sbENYhrsjE With this win comes two things: 1) Drizzy will probably never score a photo op with an athlete again, and 2) Ruiz is the first heavyweight world champion to come from Mexican descent.Īnd with this shocking upset also comes a barrage of hilarious Internet memes. It was in the seventh round that Ruiz proved that he’s every inch the champion, stopping Joshua and winning the WBA, WBO, and IBF world titles. With a 31-1-0 record prior to Saturday’s bout, Ruiz could hardly be considered a sleeper, but OddsShark still had him as a +1100 underdog (bet $100, win $1,100). It seemed as though nobody wanted to step up to challenge the 248-pound Joshua on such short notice-except Ruiz. Joshua was originally set to face Jarrell Miller, but “Big Baby” failed a drug test, which was reported in late April. Before his seventh-round knockout loss to Ruiz on Saturday, June 1 at Madison Square Garden, the British boxing powerhouse boasted 22 wins, zero losses, and 21 knockouts. Standing at 6’2″ and a rotund 262 pounds, Ruiz hardly looked like a threat to the 6’6″, perpetually chiseled and dangerous Joshua. a shot when he stepped up to face Anthony Joshua in a heavyweight title boxing match on five weeks’ notice. ![]()
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