I don't see Ruiz doing to well in this one, he has decent handspeed but short arms and is really hittable, one look at his resume tells you he's going to get hit the hardest he's ever been hit in his life, and you never want to see a guy face zero punchers then go in with an elite one.
Joshua is going to be looking to make a statement so ruiz needs to be ready for a first bell onslaught, if I was Joshua I'd just go straight at him and have a go early.
Ruiz jr also has stamina issues, and Joshua has good body attack. Ruiz isn't 1/10 the skilled technical boxer Povetkin is not does he have near the power, I expect a spirited effort early but this will look a mismatch by the 4th round and if ruiz is too brave for his own good this could get nasty.
Miller would have been a bigger test due to his extreme weight and stamina, I feel he could have soaked up a bit of punishment and asked questions of AJ late.
I like Andy but he's not on this level, he couldn't handle a lackluster night having Parker, he will struggle badly stepping up beyond that level.
Joshua is going to be looking to make a statement so ruiz needs to be ready for a first bell onslaught, if I was Joshua I'd just go straight at him and have a go early.
Ruiz jr also has stamina issues, and Joshua has good body attack. Ruiz isn't 1/10 the skilled technical boxer Povetkin is not does he have near the power, I expect a spirited effort early but this will look a mismatch by the 4th round and if ruiz is too brave for his own good this could get nasty.
Miller would have been a bigger test due to his extreme weight and stamina, I feel he could have soaked up a bit of punishment and asked questions of AJ late.
I like Andy but he's not on this level, he couldn't handle a lackluster night having Parker, he will struggle badly stepping up beyond that level.