Comments Thread For: Andy Ruiz Emerges as Frontrunner in Joshua Sweepstakes

[Mammoth]

Hunter would beat Ruiz but this fight makes sense. There'll be a lot of action.

[Mammoth]

a Mexican or Cuban for AJs USpremiere. I dont know. Aint there any US fighters out there who are worth it? Is american Boxing this bad Right now?

Ruiz is American........

[Drew Bundini Br]

ORTIZ should get the fight. He has earned it. He won't though because he has legit shot at beating JOSHUA.

[bluemax]

Phoney media Born Star

Joshua fighting another stiff, what a surprise!!!!! If he's not fighting a named fighter at the twilight of their career he's fighting soft punching small fighters. Can we now agree Joshua is NOT to be considered the best heavyweight anymore. What a joke!!

[Nusky]

And the list of Potential bums keeps growing...

[petegrif]

He did give him the chance...and he turned it down for 'financial reasons' even though he mentioned that he would fight AJ for almost any sum.

When your offered a chance at 3 world titles and being offered a purse far bigger than your largest to date, you take the damn fight. No two ways about it. When opportunity strikes - go grab that.

Exactly. He turned down millions, after having said he'd fight AJ for nothing and was ready. And his promoter *****es about how the offer was an insult. Pleeese.

[petegrif]

Joshua fighting another stiff, what a surprise!!!!! If he's not fighting a named fighter at the twilight of their career he's fighting soft punching small fighters. Can we now agree Joshua is NOT to be considered the best heavyweight anymore. What a joke!!

You should give up your day job and become a boxing promoter because with you, if you want something, you just know it will come to pass. Get a license. Show us all how it's done.

[True That]

Anyone got any idea who's the "couple other guys" are that Hearn mentioned by association, but refused to name, that could be in the running?

Was looking at the rankings & here's all the US guys.

Kownacki is possible I suppose.

Trevor Bryan could be in the running in spite of Don King's silly ass remarks.

Fres Oquendo don't wanna fight nobody as is.

Andy Ruiz is in the running.

Michael Hunter is in the running.

Luis Ortiz was/is in the running.

Tyrone Sprong I kinda dig as an option cuz I'm a fan, but he had a bad performance last time out so I could see him in or out of the running.

Bryant Jennings he just took an L, but he's still ranked, but the KO loss isn't a good look so I doubt he's in the running.

So I'd think Bryan & Kownacki would be the most likely unnamed guys.

It was first down to 6 names, Luis Ortiz, Andy Ruiz, Michael Hunter, Manuel Charr, Agit Kabayel and Trevor Bryan but now...

The final four guys are Andy Ruiz, Michael Hunter, Trevor Bryan and Manuel Charr.

[sunny31]

Hunter would beat Ruiz but this fight makes sense. There'll be a lot of action.

I think Ruiz beats Hunter pretty one sided.

Ruiz is a solid fighter, good chin, fast hands, good workrate.

[Sinbad]

Lemme see as of right now.
- Kownacki said he wasn't ready
- Ortis priced himself out
It's boiling down to:
- Trevor Bryan (if hearn jr wanna learn something from big don)
- Mike Hunter (nobody knows him)
- Andy Ruiz (at least he's funny)
I think it gonna be poor Andy with a good payday and a good whuppin too.