A former heavyweight champion said he wasn’t attempting to ‘go hard’ after inflicting damage.
Anthony Joshua’s win over Jake Paul last month added to his knockout rate of manufacturing 26 finishes in 29 skilled wins.
The Brit’s destructive power has seen him stop the likes of Francis Ngannou and Wladimir Klitschko during his time as one in every of the game’s top heavyweights.
Nevertheless, Joshua’s stunning loss to Daniel Dubois in 2024 wasn’t the primary time that he’s been on the receiving end of a ending blow.
The primary man to beat and finish ‘AJ’ in the professional ranks recently demonstrated the identical power that saw him pull off one in every of boxing’s most iconic upsets.
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Andy Ruiz admits that he didn’t need to get within the ring with streamer after injuring him
In 2019, Andy Ruiz handed Anthony Joshua the primary lack of his skilled profession after stepping in as a late alternative and large underdog.
The challenger had to beat some difficult moments within the fight before dropping the defending WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion 4 times en path to stopping him within the seventh round.
Since this historic night at Madison Square Garden in 2019, Ruiz has only competed 4 times, one in every of which was his immediate rematch with ‘AJ’.
The 36-year-old’s latest outing within the ring saw him step through the ropes to exchange a number of shots with the streamer Oblivion.
Oblivion, who was wearing head gear during his stream, was dropped by a right hand after taking some big shots, with grisly footage showing his jaw making a cracking sound after the sparring session.
Ruiz apologized after the injury and said that he “didn’t need to do that”, together with his opponent claiming that he “blacked out” after being punched.
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Andy Ruiz admitted making an enormous error ahead of his rematch with Anthony Joshua
After stopping Anthony Joshua in June of 2019, Andy Ruiz had an enormous opportunity on his hands later that 12 months after they met in a right away rematch.
Beating the Brit for a second time would’ve immediately solidified his status as one in every of the highest heavyweights on the planet, proving the primary win wasn’t a one-off.
As a substitute, Joshua used his smarts to outbox Ruiz and avenge his loss over 12 rounds with scorecards that were one-sided.
“I don’t need to say that three months of partying affected me but, to inform the reality, it did,” Ruiz said when reflecting on the loss after the fight. “Being chubby held me back because I used to be searching for one or two punches, normally I am going for 3 or 4 punches. It got one of the best of me.”
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