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Boxing: Pacquiao amazed at Ruiz's knockout of Joshua

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/tvpatrol/06/02/20190602-andy-ruiz-jr.jpg"/><figcaption>Andy Ruiz Jr celebrates winning the fight with his team. <em>Andrew Couldridge, Action Images via Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>Count Filipino boxing icon Manny &quot;Pacman&quot; Pacquiao among those who were shocked at the result of the heavyweight match between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr.</p><p>Ruiz entered as a massive underdog against the undefeated Joshua, having taken the fight on short notice after the British fighter&#x27;s original opponent, Jarrell Miller, failed a drug test.</p><p>But Ruiz pulled off a stunning upset, recovering from a knock down to drop Joshua in the third round, then sending him to the canvas again in the seventh round. The referee waved the fight off then, giving Ruiz the victory and making him the first Mexican-American world heavyweight champion.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/boxing/news/2019/06/02/ruiz-stuns-joshua-heavyweight-title-msg-57363">READ: Ruiz stuns Joshua for heavyweight title at MSG</a></li></ul><p>&quot;WOW!&quot; Pacquiao tweeted after the bout. &quot;Andy Ruiz just shocked the world! That was one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.&quot;</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">WOW! Andy Ruiz just shocked the world! That was one of the biggest upsets in boxing history.</p>— Manny Pacquiao (@MannyPacquiao) <a href="https://twitter.com/MannyPacquiao/status/1135024715750182913?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Dwayne &quot;The Rock&quot; Johnson also revealed that he had &quot;a funny feeling&quot; about the match.</p><p>&quot;Huge congrats and respect to Andy Ruiz, the new (and first ever Mexican) World Heavyweight Champ,&quot; he added.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I had a funny feeling all week about this fight. HUGE congrats and respect to Andy Ruiz, the new (and first ever Mexican) World Heavyweight Champ. Watched some of Andy’s training this week - dude’s got fast hands and hits f*cking hard. AJ will no doubt come back better. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/andnew?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#andnew</a></p>— Dwayne Johnson (@TheRock) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheRock/status/1135044268232339456?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Johnson said he watched Ruiz&#x27;s training and was impressed with the boxer&#x27;s fast hands and punching power. However, he also guaranteed that Joshua, who suffered his first career loss, &quot;will no doubt come back better.&quot;</p><p>Meanwhile, UFC star Conor McGregor credited Ruiz&#x27;s Mexican heritage.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">I know first hand the toughness of the Mexican chin.<br/>They come up off the floor like something out of thriller.<br/>It is never over until it’s over with the Mexicans.<br/>God bless them.<br/>Congrats Andy Ruiz. <a href="https://t.co/8Vquwjny6z">pic.twitter.com/8Vquwjny6z</a></p>— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) <a href="https://twitter.com/TheNotoriousMMA/status/1135024285066682369?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>&quot;I know first-hand the toughness of the Meixcan chin. They come up off the floor like something out of thriller,&quot; he tweeted. &quot;It is never over until it&#x27;s over with the Mexicans.&quot;</p><p>Here are other reactions to Ruiz&#x27;s triumph:</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">He wasn’t a true champion. His whole career was consisted of lies, contradictions and gifts.<br/>Facts and now we know who was running from who!!!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TilThisDay?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TilThisDay</a></p>— Deontay Wilder (@BronzeBomber) <a href="https://twitter.com/BronzeBomber/status/1135030361224753152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">OMG! OMG! I cannot believe this S$&amp;@$! Anthony Joshua — holder of 3 belts, gets TKO’d by Butter Bean.......I mean some dude named Andy Ruiz JR. What a damn disgrace. Joshua looked completely gassed! More fatigued than hurt! Now how in the Hell did you let that happen? How?</p>— Stephen A Smith (@stephenasmith) <a href="https://twitter.com/stephenasmith/status/1135027574663462912?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Eddie Hearn classy at presser. &quot;Ruiz won fair and square.&quot; Giving it up to Ruiz.</p>— Dan Rafael (@danrafaelespn) <a href="https://twitter.com/danrafaelespn/status/1135041699699470341?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Andy Ruiz Jr. walks into press conference in Knicks jersey, first statement after knocking out Anthony Joshua <a href="https://t.co/xIjVaPjj1D">pic.twitter.com/xIjVaPjj1D</a></p>— Andy Wobriz Jr. (@WorldWideWob) <a href="https://twitter.com/WorldWideWob/status/1135039449556049921?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 2, 2019</a></blockquote><div><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div><strong>For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.</strong></div>

<p>Count Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao among those who were shocked at the result of the heavyweight match between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr.</p>

Count Filipino boxing icon Manny "Pacman" Pacquiao among those who were shocked at the result of the heavyweight match between Anthony Joshua and Andy Ruiz Jr.