If that’s the case Joshua wins a points decision, I say that with no conviction though.īoth men will benefit from having a full training cycle in which each is focused on the other, and, because of that, I believe both men will be primed. Both know they can hurt each other and I think that may lead to a more tepid fight than the first one. I think Joshua will try to use his eight-inch reach advantage and will have success with that, but can he hold off Ruiz who in the last fight walked through fire to catch Joshua. I wouldn’t go as far as to say Joshua’s career is on the line, but another loss would hurt him severely in terms as his legacy and also at the box office. I’m particularly intrigued to see if Ruiz is capable of repeating the first win or if it was a one off. I could easily see a scenario where either man wins. I hope I’m wrong, but I think Ruiz has Joshua’s number.įascinating match up, so many intangibles. And once Ruiz gets into punching range, his hand speed and combinations are vastly superior. Ruiz has quick feet for a big man, he’s great at closing the gap, and he’s committed to his assaults. Joshua will take far less chances this time, and he’ll look to keep it long, but I doubt the new champion will stand for being picked apart for 12 rounds. Immediately after the knockdown, the colossal Brit landed a massive right hand, flush on the jaw, and Ruiz didn’t blink. The thing is, Joshua couldn’t keep Ruiz hurt. Joshua is a chilling puncher and he’s had him off his feet before, so it stands to reason that he can do it again. I’m picking Ruiz to repeat but without any real confidence. Online gambling group William Hill lists Joshua as a 2/5 (-250) favorite, while Ruiz is priced at 2/1 (+200) the draw is 25/1 (+2500). Was the first fight Ruiz’s Buster Douglas moment, or can he repeat his sensational triumph? Can Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs) recover mentally from the first loss of his professional career? Will the heat be a factor? After a 15-month hiatus, the burly Mexican-American returned with three wins before securing the unlikely shot at Joshua. Ruiz (33-1, 22 knockouts) made a good start but lost a close – and in some people’s eyes controversial – majority decision. He steadily moved up the ranks and earned a shot at the vacant WBO title against Joseph Parker in December 2016. 3 by The Ring, turned professional in March 2009 after a solid amateur career. Nobody outside of the challenger’s camp gave him a chance to win but, in one of the biggest shocks in heavyweight history, Ruiz rose from a third-round knockdown to drop Joshua four times en route to a seventh-round stoppage. However, the American failed a trio of pre-fight drugs tests and Ruiz stepped in at a month’s notice. 4 by The Ring at heavyweight, was scheduled to make his American debut against Jarrell Miller in June. “The Clash at the Dunes” takes place at a purpose-built 15,000 seat arena in Diriyah, Saudi Arabia on DAZN in the U.S. will put his IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles on the line in a direct rematch with Anthony Joshua.
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