In Boxing Monthly’s Oct issue, there’s this discussion whether it’s wise or not of Joshua to take an immediate rematch against Andy Ruiz.
Teddy Atlas thinks not: “When Joshua fought Klitschko, he showed resolve. He got off the floor. He fought back. Why? Because he hadn’t made 70, 80, 90 million pounds already. He found a reason to get up. He couldn’t find a reason against Ruiz.”
I found this piece entertaining:
When George Foreman knocked out Atlas’ fighter, then heavyweight champion Michael Moorer, they did not seek a rematch. Instead, Atlas took Moorer to train in one of the dankest, hardest parts of Jersey City before a comeback fight against Melvin Foster. Moorer carried his own gym bag. He stayed in a hotel four stars short of a star. The idea was to remind him, in the starkest way, of all that he’d lost.
Teddy Atlas thinks not: “When Joshua fought Klitschko, he showed resolve. He got off the floor. He fought back. Why? Because he hadn’t made 70, 80, 90 million pounds already. He found a reason to get up. He couldn’t find a reason against Ruiz.”
I found this piece entertaining:
When George Foreman knocked out Atlas’ fighter, then heavyweight champion Michael Moorer, they did not seek a rematch. Instead, Atlas took Moorer to train in one of the dankest, hardest parts of Jersey City before a comeback fight against Melvin Foster. Moorer carried his own gym bag. He stayed in a hotel four stars short of a star. The idea was to remind him, in the starkest way, of all that he’d lost.
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