Mientras Anthony Joshua (23-1, 21 KO's) lució el sábado como el boxeador más ágil sobre el ensogado, su oponente, Andy Ruiz (33-2 y 22 KO's), pesaba más de 15 libras que cuando se enfrentaron en junio.
Es por eso que, quizás, no fue una sorpresa el resultado por decisión unánime a favor del británico en la revancha escenificada en Riad, Arabia Saudita.
Con el triunfo, Joshua recuperó los títulos peso pesado OMB, AMB y FIB.
Las reacciones en las redes sociales no se hicieron esperar y mientras muchos elogiaron la inteligencia y táctica de Joshua, otros criticaron el estado físico de Ruiz Jr.
@anthonyfjoshua Attaboy 👏😊 keep on punching!
— Klitschko (@Klitschko) December 7, 2019
Congrats to Anthony Joshua for mentally bouncing back and fighting a controlled disciplined fight. The style of boxing "they" say no one wants to see, seems to always be the answer in the end. Hit and don't get hit !
— Andre S.O.G. Ward (@andreward) December 7, 2019
Please Mr. Ruiz don't pretend with 30 secs left that you want to fight, you had 12 rds to go get inside and fight. What time is Shake Shack open to in Saudia Arabia? #JoshuaRuiz2 #JoshuaRuiz
— Teddy Atlas (@TeddyAtlasReal) December 7, 2019
Joshua fought a smart fight. #AndNew
— Gabriel Rosado (@KingGabRosado) December 7, 2019
Anthony Joshua looked great
— Lamont Roach Jr (@OneOf1x) December 7, 2019
Fantastic controlled performance from AJ, fair play to him proved a lot of people wrong tonight including myself. So much pressure on him to perform and he did, can't help but admire that 👏🏼 #RuizJoshua2
— Michael Conlan (@mickconlan11) December 7, 2019
Well done @anthonyfjoshua smashed it 🇬🇧 #RuizJoshua2 pic.twitter.com/BFhiaxRL95
— Nicola Adams (@NicolaAdamsOBE) December 7, 2019
Hats off to big AJ, changed up his camp and changed what he had to, but still on that performance I don't see him surviving 12 with wilder or out boxing fury in my opinion
— Josh Taylor (@JoshTaylorBoxer) December 7, 2019