simonhch
Horrible boss
The Ruiz fight was the ending of Joshua. Didn’t know it at the time but it completely changed him as a fighter. From the guy that fought like a lion against Klitschko, into a meek lamb.
From what I heard behind the scenes, AJ caught a hit in training for the Ruiz fight and had a mild concussion. They should’ve cancelled. But he fought anyway, and he unsurprisingly lost. As soon as he took one hit against Ruiz he was toast. A hit on top of a concussion, however mild, is devastating. That decision cost him his career.
Before that, he was a raw fighter but he had talent and heart, and he hit hard. He was aggressive. That’s the only way to play to his strengths. The old AJ would demolish Wilder, who is a terrible boxer; but this version is just a walking heavy bag. He’s going to get battered by a guy who is a clown.
From what I heard behind the scenes, AJ caught a hit in training for the Ruiz fight and had a mild concussion. They should’ve cancelled. But he fought anyway, and he unsurprisingly lost. As soon as he took one hit against Ruiz he was toast. A hit on top of a concussion, however mild, is devastating. That decision cost him his career.
Before that, he was a raw fighter but he had talent and heart, and he hit hard. He was aggressive. That’s the only way to play to his strengths. The old AJ would demolish Wilder, who is a terrible boxer; but this version is just a walking heavy bag. He’s going to get battered by a guy who is a clown.