Fans call Anthony Joshua a ‘ballerina’ saying he was ‘running away’ from Ruiz in rematch

BORED fans online have labelled Anthony Joshua a “ballerina” after his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr last night in Saudi Arabia. The 30-year-old’s points triumph reclaimed his world heavyweight titles having lost them to the same opponent in June. But some fans blasted his cautious, albeit effective strategy on the night. One ranted: “Jab and […]

BORED fans online have labelled Anthony Joshua a “ballerina” after his victory over Andy Ruiz Jr last night in Saudi Arabia.

The 30-year-old’s points triumph reclaimed his world heavyweight titles having lost them to the same opponent in June.

But some fans blasted his cautious, albeit effective strategy on the night.

One ranted: “Jab and run……. it’s the only reason he lost so much weight…. Jab and run.

“Joshua isn’t a fighter, he didn’t even look like a boxer. He is going to be once again shown that he is nothing more than a ballerina when he goes up against Wilder or Fury next year. Boring fight.”

Another raved: “Anthony Joshua would make some ballerina dancer! #worstsocalledfightever”.

A frustrated fan asked: “Has Anthony Joshua moved forward for even ONE moment in this fight?

“It’s so hard to root for him when he fights like this. Dude just stand and fight! Running backwards like he’s getting bullied at school.

“My god AJ, just fight.”

“Anthony Joshua in there running track and field lol,” another added.

Even Deontay Wilder weighed in on the criticism, claiming that Joshua merely “danced and ran” to reclaim his belts.

And speaking to The Athletic, Wilder also blasted Ruiz Jr: “People say I have no skills, but my intellect is high enough to know if I’d been in a situation like [Ruiz Jr] and something’s not working, you’ve got to change up my style.

“I’m smart enough to know, cut the f***ing ring off.

“Once you cut the ring off, you put Joshua in a corner and you can have your way with him by hitting him the way you did the first time.

“To be in boxing that long and not know how to cut the ring off? If he knew, he didn’t do it, or he didn’t have the intellect. I’m a little upset with him.

“Ruiz said he was doing great, not letting this moment get to him, but in the end you hear him saying he ate too much and should’ve trained harder… Like, what the f***?

“What do you mean you ate too much and could’ve trained harder?

“I take this s*** seriously. I don’t know what their mentality is, but I didn’t become champion of the world just to say, ‘Put me in the record books. At least I can say I was a champion. They can never take that away from me.’

“F*** that s***. I’m here for legacy. Long live the king. That’s my mentality, and America should love a world champion like me.”

Wilder is expected to fight Tyson Fury on February 22.