Did the “Drake Curse” rear its ugly head last night at Madison Square Garden?
or some reason or other, fight fans and Joshua supporters alike were in no way concerned by Drake’s big-name endorsement. That’s not to say Anthony Joshua fought with arrogance against his Mexican-American opponent. Not at all… but in a world where global marketing is of utmost importance to a Heavyweight champ, Joshua had to make do with whatever opponent was available on such short notice, or risk losing all the revenue associated with the fight card, to the detriment of the bottom feeders, promoters, venue staffers, you name it.
Drake really just ruined Anthony Joshua’s career #JoshuaRuiz pic.twitter.com/oW7YeJdti7
— ℋ (@K49HAS) June 2, 2019
Worse of all, Ruiz’ fighting stance couldn’t any more different than Jarrell Miller’s “hunker down” style. If you’ll recall, Miller was forced to renege on his purse when a drug test turned up positive for just about every substances you could think of. Is Drake to blame for Joshua’s misfortunes, or is Ruiz due a fair share of praise for having done his homework?
AJ lost his first match to Ruiz Jr 3 weeks after posting up with Drake. This man Drake needs to get locked up. It’s a crime against sports at this point. pic.twitter.com/XwRnhYmmWr
— Tyson Creme ? (@TysonCreme) June 2, 2019
The #DrakeCurse has seriously reached Final Destination levels of inevitability. It may not get you today, tomorrow, or your immediate fight… But it will get you in the end! #JoshuaRuiz pic.twitter.com/rc0CA3P2H4
— Kel Dansby (@KelDansby) June 2, 2019
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