Trainer Manny Robles criticizes Andy Ruiz Jr’s preparation for Anthony Joshua rematch

Andy Ruiz Jr.’s coach, Manny Robles, suggested that the heavyweight should only blame himself for not being fit for his rematch with Anthony Joshua.

Six months after Joshua’s shocking IBF, WBA (Super) and WBO heavyweight knockout, Ruiz was at the wrong end of three lopsided scorecards in Saudi Arabia on Saturday that suffered a complete points defeat.

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There was a big surprise in the weigh-in when Ruiz dropped the scales at 283 pounds, 15 pounds heavier than he had for the first race.

At a post-mortem meeting, an actress Ruiz admitted that “the party got the best of me” and apologized to Robles and his father for his poor preparation, adding: “I should have listened to them more. this weight. “

Robles told Seconds Out: “We had the time, we had the friendly fight, the right sparring, I think, but it depends on the fighter. It’s definitely up to the fighter.

“I prefer not to discuss it because I don’t want it to look like an excuse.” The best man won, period. “Unfortunately, as Andy said, he should have been more dedicated, he should have been trained harder, but what are you going to do now?

“You have to go back to the gym and if it really means what it says to go back to the gym and train hard, then I think it’s definitely a contender title. It can definitely give everyone a fortune for their money.”

Robles, defending his own work, added: “I don’t think I lost contact with my fighter, I think it’s more of him, he’s more of the person, the person needs to be disciplined, hungry, He doesn’t want more of him He must want it. “

Ruiz claimed that increased media commitments hampered his preparation, but Robles said: “You can’t let the situation control you. There are 24 hours a day when you can go and have a press conference or show someone part of the day to return to work, to return to business. “

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