Andy Ruiz Jr, sitting with puffy eyes in front of Luis Ortiz, was asked who hit harder – the Cuban or Anthony Joshua?
He lost against AJ in 2019 but didn’t come out. Last night, he beat Ortiz to the decisive win, though he ate some power punches that left him shivering in his boots on the way there. With that over and done, he is now eligible to comment on the strength of both men.
Questions like these are why fans love a common rivalry between the two fighters, but this time Ruiz Jr couldn’t choose between the two. What he’s clear about, however, is that neither AJ nor ‘King Kong’ lack a power department.
Question from the press conference covered by Fight Hub TV.
“I think both hit really hard, man.
I thought Anthony Joshua caught me when I didn’t see a punch, and I think he took me down like that.
But with Luis Ortiz, I was cautious, I was considering all the punches he was going to hit me [with], so there was a punch when he caught me well and I just saw it come straight ahead. But all hit the man hard, all hit hard. “
The ‘Terminator’, who is now on two wins from his last two skirmishes, went on to say that his weight is the key factor in making a punch. It’s an interesting shot from a man whose physique is regularly examined under a microscope leading up to battles and is a good answer to fans who often call him on the lighter side.
“I feel that advantage [I had to] That’s because of the weight I have to carry.
I thought if I was at 250 something [lbs], I think he will leave me and it will be a battle between my abandonment and me leaving him. But I felt strong, I felt explosive – I was a little too cautious because he hit hard, so I had to be smart. “
This is not the first time Mexican-Americans have argued that weight loss is detrimental. He set the record for saying that his tame performance against Chris Arreola was due to him focusing too much on fat loss in the camp.
As for power punches, he might have a definite answer for who hits the hardest after his next bout. Rumor has it that he will face Deontay Wilder – if ‘Bronze Bomber’ comes to Robert Helenius next month – is gathering speed.
Known to many as one of the toughest boxers to ever wear a glove, Wilder is sure to find a way to make sure his name is uttered whenever someone asks Ruiz who has the power. most of their shots.
