Johnathon Banks shocked by corner’s advice for Anthony Joshua during Andy Ruiz Jr clash

Johnathon Banks has slammed Anthony Joshua’s team for the corner advice they gave him during his clash with Andy Ruiz Jr. On June 1st Mexican boxer beat Joshua at Madison Square Garden (New York) to win IBF, IBO, WBA and WBO heavyweight titles. Banks was ringside for the fight and revealed what he heard from Joshua’s corner when he was knocked down in the third round. “After the knockdown I hear Joshua’s corner yelling “Go back inside, fight him on the inside”. I thought that was the dumbest thing you could ever do to a guy with short arms,’ Banks told Behind the Gloves. “He’s got short arms. He can’t reach from the outside, so you’re going to do him a favour and fight on the inside? That’s nuts. ‘I give it to Anthony Joshua [in the rematch]. The main reason being I still think Joshua, skill wise, is the better talent. Nothing against Andy Ruiz. ‘From a boxer’s standpoint, if Joshua keeps him on the outside and uses his reach, Ruiz won’t have a chance to hit him. You have to give it to the gold medalist. “Throughout history, especially in the heavyweight division, gold medalists have always showed us why they were gold medalists. ‘Will Joshua be different? Will he follow the footsteps of previous gold medalists who lost the title and regained it? ‘Or will he fall into the slums? That’s the question and it will be exciting to see.”

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