MMA/Boxing Thread

Originally Posted by NOBLE

Joshua losing to Ruiz was a fluke. He's beaten people that are much better than Ruiz (Klitschko, Parker, Povetkin, etc). I think his mind just wasn't in that fight and that's why he lost. I expect he'll be winning all the belts back in the rematch later this year.

I'm kinda with EtH on this one I think you have to give Ruiz his credit although the rumours of something happening to Joshua before the fight I think might be true. That combined with a kind of overconfidence which comes with being unbeaten spelled disaster. I think when Joshua put Ruiz down the first time he let his guard down and was fully expecting to finish him shortly after then he got hit with a bomb and was never right after that.

The rematch is going to be so important for Anthony now. He really needs to win and he's going to have to fight a whole lot smarter.

Originally Posted by Zodiac-5

Smh. It wasn't a "fluke". Joshua was struggling with the jab to the body and when he landed a good shot, Ruiz didn't move and stood still throwing back. Ruiz knocked him down four or five times over like 3 rounds, nit a "fluke".

I'm not sure I'd pick Ruiz again but don't act like it was some hail mary shot.



For the others, I have the same predictions as Nick, although Jan has a damn good shot with Luke.

Artem beating Paulie is one of my favourite things in combat sports.

DC Vs Stipe 2 is meh. Don't like immediate rematches. I thought Stipe the first time but I reckon the loss will have effected him.

Agreed, I wasn't sure about Jan vs Luke. Luke needs to find his way again.

TBH as funny as it was I thought Paulie won that fight on points. That's not to say he was brilliant, the fight was there to be taken Artem was just far too stupid to take it. He had success every time he pressured Paulie but only did it once or twice it was incredibly frustrating to watch.

DC vs Stipe is so hard to call. I'm rooting for DC just because I'm a fan.

Originally Posted by NOBLE

Joshua losing to Ruiz was a fluke. He's beaten people that are much better than Ruiz (Klitschko, Parker, Povetkin, etc). I think his mind just wasn't in that fight and that's why he lost. I expect he'll be winning all the belts back in the rematch later this year.

I'm kinda with EtH on this one I think you have to give Ruiz his credit although the rumours of something happening to Joshua before the fight I think might be true. That combined with a kind of overconfidence which comes with being unbeaten spelled disaster. I think when Joshua put Ruiz down the first time he let his guard down and was fully expecting to finish him shortly after then he got hit with a bomb and was never right after that.

The rematch is going to be so important for Anthony now. He really needs to win and he's going to have to fight a whole lot smarter.

Originally Posted by Zodiac-5

Smh. It wasn't a "fluke". Joshua was struggling with the jab to the body and when he landed a good shot, Ruiz didn't move and stood still throwing back. Ruiz knocked him down four or five times over like 3 rounds, nit a "fluke".

I'm not sure I'd pick Ruiz again but don't act like it was some hail mary shot.



For the others, I have the same predictions as Nick, although Jan has a damn good shot with Luke.

Artem beating Paulie is one of my favourite things in combat sports.

DC Vs Stipe 2 is meh. Don't like immediate rematches. I thought Stipe the first time but I reckon the loss will have effected him.

Agreed, I wasn't sure about Jan vs Luke. Luke needs to find his way again.

TBH as funny as it was I thought Paulie won that fight on points. That's not to say he was brilliant, the fight was there to be taken Artem was just far too stupid to take it. He had success every time he pressured Paulie but only did it once or twice it was incredibly frustrating to watch.

DC vs Stipe is so hard to call. I'm rooting for DC just because I'm a fan.