• Defeat: Joshua destroys Andy Ruiz's dream

Almost as much as the day of the weigh-in was presented with seven kilos more on the scale - a boxer who was already drawing attention for his round figure -, he was surprised by the immediate act of contrition of Andy Ruiz Jr. on the Diriyam Arena ring . Still bleeding and exhausted from pursuing Anthony Joshua without success, already dispossessed of world titles that lasted just over six months, the Mexican boxer pronounced what was evidence: "I have not prepared as I should. I have gained too much weight." .

More than waking from a dream, Cinderella could not manage her sudden success. While the fallen favorite was devoted to ruminate every mistake made in the defeat to attend the appointment of the most physically and mentally prepared revenge - the British did lose weight, almost five kilos -, the hangover of that night of glory at Madison Square Garden was long Ruiz, who since the judges unanimously decided that Joshua had been superior, has been implored for a third chance. As if fearing that his idyll with boxing glory - his feat will always remain and the milestone of being the first Mexican champion of the heavy world - may be ephemeral. "I promise you that we will do better. There is more history to be done, it is the beginning and we will be better," he said.

Its surroundings also recognized the excesses. Taking the first planes and becoming the sporting phenomenon of the year was not compatible with the duties of the ring. " There was an excess of celebration . All the politicians came to pick him up in Guadalajara, a riot that had to camp. He never concentrated well. He told him to concentrate well, that he could not reach that weight because he was not going to do anything to Joshua ", criticized his own father in statements to the ESPN.

Nor could his coach, Manny Robles , be able to deny the lack of professionalism of his pupil, the 128 kilos that ballasted him before the legs of Joshua's athlete, who did not stop dancing in any of the 12 rounds in Saudi Arabia. "Boxing is the only sport that is not played, you have to have a lot of discipline. You try to talk to the boxers and make them understand and see things, but it is not like that," he admitted.

While the rumors do not rule out a third edition of the fight, probably in the Chivas stadium, at the moment, on the horizon of the heavyweights the prominence of Andy Ruiz has gone down several steps. The future calls for a great duel in which all world titles are unified. And that means that Joshua will face the winner of the match that Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder will play in February (just a year ago they tied at the Staples Center). Although before, undefeated Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk could be Joshua's next opponent, as the World Boxing Organization warned that a challenge is mandatory before June 4 so that the title is not declared vacant.

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