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[sansabri]

That was fast.

 

[Killahpunk]

The Bronze Bomber blasted Breazeale.

 

[kihei]

I hope Joshua/Wilder comes sooner rather than later.

 

[GKJ]

 

[Fire Sweeney]

I hope Joshua/Wilder comes sooner rather than later.

Unlikely as Joshua would demolish him with ease. If Ortiz keeps packs on another 50 pounds it is likely we get a rematch to protect the fraud Wilder from being exposed again.

 

[Dialamo]

Mauro Ranallo is hilarious:

"Wilder hit Breazeale so hard, they are feeling it in Brazil! MAMA MIA what a KO!"

 

[John Price]

 

[maxim84]

Stop singing man!


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[sansabri]

Joshua exposed.

 

[CreamOfTheCrop]

holy freaking shit

What was that round.

 

[sansabri]

Ruiz needs to go full throttle.

 

[sansabri]

Ruiz!!

 

[sansabri]

What a f***ing shocker.

 

[1specter]

Shocking, absolutely shocking

 

[sansabri]

Ruiz punched the soul out of Joshua.

 

[1specter]

Fury and Wilder laughing their asses off right now I bet.

 

[Killahpunk]

Incredible! Andy Ruiz Jr!

 

[Morozov]

If there was any chance he'd step in with Wilder he's definitely not now after how that got him shook.

 

[CreamOfTheCrop]

The Wilder's send their regards.

 

[David Suzuki]

Lmao can't believe people thought he was better then Fury.

 

[1specter]

Lmao can't believe people thought he was better then Fury.

Fury would outbox him for days. I used to think Joshua would have an easy time with Wilder but I'm pretty sure Wilder would steal his soul at this point.

 

[Fire Sweeney]

R

If there was any chance he'd step in with Wilder he's definitely not now after how that got him shook.

This chubby is much better than Wilder

 

[1specter]

R

This chubby is much better than Wilder

Wilder managed to land clean KO blows on Fury, who might be the slickest guy at heavyweight. If he can do that he can probably spark Joshua

 

[Jugitsu]

Anything can happen in heavy weight boxing. Guys at the top of the world hit so hard, so effortlessly that most people can't even fathom it. Ruiz caught Joshua, who was trying to finish the fight and Joshua never recovered from the third round.

My point is, Joshua can most definitely beat anyone and would IMO still be a favorite against Wilder and Fury. Doesn't mean it's a slam dunk, nor did it mean it even before this Ruiz fight.

I have no horse in this fight, nor am I a fan of any particular boxer. But I can't but admire Joshua's grace in defeat. Ruiz also seems extremely sympathetic and I loved his reaction to making history.

The end result of this fight was both good and bad. Good in a sense that people love these underdog cinderella stories. Bad in a sense that it was pretty much the worst nightmare for Joshua's corner as they had nothing to gain from this fight and everything to lose. Probably makes them want to be even more careful in the future, if Joshua can win his belts back. This is also the biggest singular problem in professional boxing: it's extremely hard to get these champions to meet each other in the ring or even top 10 or top 20 fighters. I hate how every promising boxer goes through the same extensive build up of his record, before they actually start meeting even top 10 fighters in their weight class. It's boring and doesn't feel justified. The emphasis on 'perfect' records is beyond stupid and downright lame.

If Joshua beats Ruiz in a rematch later this year, I truly hope the next big match up is these champions meeting each other. No more excuses and no more claiming who's the true champ or the absolute best until they meet. The boxing world deserves to see Joshua vs. Wilder before they are out of their primes.

 

[GKJ]

Say, what happened now?